What to pack for ice storms?
Of course, winter is still a ways off. However, for Texas, the time after October becomes prime camping season because one doesn't have to have a generator and A/C running for most of the day.
Blizzards are a non-issue in my neck of the woods, however the one thing that can strand someone in an area and cause serious problems for days are ice storms. Weather gets below freezing, rain hits, and in a few hours, not even four wheel drive vehicles with snow chains are going to help much with black ice.
What I'm trying to figure out is what to pack for an ice storm, just to have on hand if one hits while I'm boondocking. Currently, I already pack a few days of food/water, as well as plenty of gasoline for my generator. I even take a 12Ah portable battery so my electronic devices can be recharged at will if need be.
Other items I'm looking at:
1: A Big Buddy heater with a long fuel hose (so it can be piped through the electric cord mousehole and to a 20# propane bottle.) I normally would never use one of these, as the propane furnace is better/safer in virtually every way (except they use far more propane), but if there is an electrical failure or a battery dies, I would still have heat.
2: A few bottles of cheap vodka or RV antifreeze, whatever is cheaper. This would be used to flush the toilet with.
3: Two cases (24 total) of Coleman 16 ounce propane bottles. These would be used with the above mentioned propane heater or a portable stove.
4: An electric heater that would run from the generator if I ran out of propane entirely. I would likely have it run directly from an extension cord so there isn't any chance of overheating the rig's electrical wiring.
5: A propane stove and table to put it on.
Anyone have any suggestions for what else to bring, or have dealt with ice storms while camping?
Blizzards are a non-issue in my neck of the woods, however the one thing that can strand someone in an area and cause serious problems for days are ice storms. Weather gets below freezing, rain hits, and in a few hours, not even four wheel drive vehicles with snow chains are going to help much with black ice.
What I'm trying to figure out is what to pack for an ice storm, just to have on hand if one hits while I'm boondocking. Currently, I already pack a few days of food/water, as well as plenty of gasoline for my generator. I even take a 12Ah portable battery so my electronic devices can be recharged at will if need be.
Other items I'm looking at:
1: A Big Buddy heater with a long fuel hose (so it can be piped through the electric cord mousehole and to a 20# propane bottle.) I normally would never use one of these, as the propane furnace is better/safer in virtually every way (except they use far more propane), but if there is an electrical failure or a battery dies, I would still have heat.
2: A few bottles of cheap vodka or RV antifreeze, whatever is cheaper. This would be used to flush the toilet with.
3: Two cases (24 total) of Coleman 16 ounce propane bottles. These would be used with the above mentioned propane heater or a portable stove.
4: An electric heater that would run from the generator if I ran out of propane entirely. I would likely have it run directly from an extension cord so there isn't any chance of overheating the rig's electrical wiring.
5: A propane stove and table to put it on.
Anyone have any suggestions for what else to bring, or have dealt with ice storms while camping?
