Boondocking in a natural disaster
Events last week have Betty and I talking about how we might have been better prepared and we are wondering how others might have handled our situation. Here is a link to the photos, story and the cha...
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My buddy bought a large package of oatmeal from Costco, and rotates it into the house every 3-5 months. He also has some granola bars, and other long lasting food in his motorhome all the time.
We live in Earthquake country, so we are always concerned about the big earthquake that might take out our fresh water supply, electricity and natural gas.
It is not like it would surprise us if it happens, during the Martin Luther King day earthquake in 1994, my cousin lost natural gas supply for 2 weeks, and no electricity for a few days. It was not all that bad though, he lives in Northridge, and works in Santa Monica, where he could go to any restaurant, or shower at his wife's work.
Without chain saws you would have been really stuck, but at least someone had the equipment to start clearing the roads. At least those in RV's with a full fresh water tank need not panic, they have just about everything they need to stay an additional week or two.
Fred.
We live in Earthquake country, so we are always concerned about the big earthquake that might take out our fresh water supply, electricity and natural gas.
It is not like it would surprise us if it happens, during the Martin Luther King day earthquake in 1994, my cousin lost natural gas supply for 2 weeks, and no electricity for a few days. It was not all that bad though, he lives in Northridge, and works in Santa Monica, where he could go to any restaurant, or shower at his wife's work.
Without chain saws you would have been really stuck, but at least someone had the equipment to start clearing the roads. At least those in RV's with a full fresh water tank need not panic, they have just about everything they need to stay an additional week or two.
Fred.
