Hurricane!

[clayway]

I am sure I am not the only one doing this, I live on the ocean in Daytona Beach
Picking up the Bornfree tonight, getting it loaded & ready tomorrow
Will watch weather & wait & depart late night when traffic is lighter, as of right now I have no idea the direction I am going or where I will end up, this is not my first rodeo I have lived here 35 years. I am just glad I have this option
Stay tuned

[RobWNY]

It's always wonderful to hear that people that were in harms way came through unscathed. Those still in harms way or who didn't fare too well are in my prayers!

[IAMICHABOD]

Good to hear!!!!

[clayway]

It turned out to be a non event, for that I am grateful.
Although having to evacuate is stressful, being able to do so with your own bed, kitchen & generator reduces the stress. Although I hear a lot about issues with absorption refrigeration, I would have nothing else, mind ran for 5 days & I never worried about battery drain
Dennis

[mgirardo]

I would suggest anyone that is evacuating that can't find a place to stay, be sure to mention you are evacuating. When we evacuated for Matthew, we couldn't find anything open. I called back the place we ended up staying at and told them we were evacuating and just needed a place to park, without hookups were fine. They made room for us.

When going to attractions, be sure to mention you evacuated. We found lots of discounts as a result. Wild Adventures in Valdosta, GA will be open and is offering free admission to anyone that shows their ID showing you came from an evacuated area.

-Michael

[clayway]

2nd update
Mandatory evacuations start where I live at 10 am tomorrow 9/2
Tolls have been lifted on all highways
The emergency lane on highway has been open to drive on
Was looking for an RV park, most locally are not taking new arrivals until Thursday 9/5, by chance I called Sun-N-Fun RV park in Sarasota,Fl , way out of the cone & only 185 miles away, not only did they have space but if you are an evacuee they cut the daily rate by 1/2: very cool!
Will update as to what drive is like

[clayway]

Update, looks as though conditions are going to get worse, I will make my decision on Tuesday. As it looks now I will head southwest with most recent update I would probably have to go no farther then 100 miles. I have 25 gallons of gas in 5 low profile boat fuel tanks on the roof. I have an integrated roof rack & multiple redundant tie downs. Using a boat priming build I made a siphon kit, i will not have to carry tanks down. I am also taking a 3kw Honda generator in addition to on board gen. If necessary to be out for several days I prefer the Honda
Things are pretty busy, fuel is still available police are escorting the tanker to get them in & out quickly

[C-172-AV8R]

Wish you all a safe journey. Get going early and have a plan to be safe. Truly a stressful time for you all and for your pets. We will be praying for you......Mike

[Bordercollie]

We have been lucky to outrun heavy thunder storms with flooding, but wonder what we'd do if a sudden tornado event loomed while we were in the middle of open farmland and not aware of any kind of shelter nearby. Has anybody written a book on how best to avoid or survive dangerous weather in a motorhome?

[hotbyte]

Recently saw Atlanta Motor Speedway has opened up for RV evacuating FL.
AMS Open for Hurricane

[mgirardo]

I am surprised that Florida hasn't started calling for evacuations yet, or at least a time table to evacuate. Hopefully over the weekend they will. When we had to evacuate for Hurricane Matthew, we loaded up and headed west on US 82. Lots of Floridians right there with us. We ended up in Albany, GA at Cheehaw State Park.

There is a Walmart in Tifton, GA that had about 30+ RVers that spent the weekend. We stopped there on our way back home and ran into a few. I talked to one of the evacuees who told me the sheriff's office was there handing out blankets and water. Other local business owners brought pizza, donuts, etc. We were happy to have the motorhome with generator when we got home since power was out for another 2 days.

Stay safe and get out early.

-Michael

[way2roll]

You seemed seasoned in dealing with this and that's good. When Florence came through here last year I learned 2 things; you need to leave earlier than you think - wind picks up sooner, traffic picks up sooner, gas stations are out of fuel as well as stores out of food, this all happened 3 days before the storm hit. Second thing I learned was that it took us 3 weeks to get back home. The aftermath is the worst. Power outages, roads closed to debris or water, no fuel or food at stores etc. We thought it made no sense to hurry back to a house that had no power and all the infrastructure is basically still shut down. We had friends that tried to return after a week and got stranded twice in high water on roads. Frankly I really don't understand what makes people ride out storms like this. They think they can save their home - not sure what you would do if a tree falls on your house or the roof blows off, and you put EMS folks in danger trying to save you. I am glad you have a plan and I wish you safe travels and hope you come back and everything is ok. I never appreciated having a MH so much. It's the perfect escape pod.

[HadEnough]

Yes. My RV came in incredibly handy on my last trip to save my boat from another hurricane.

[John_S_]

Good luck and glad you have the Born Free too. I love mine and I would leave as well

[DutchmenSport]

Sounds like a great time to plan a trip to Wisconsin. Vist the Dells and have a great time. Or go to Itasca State Park in Minnesota and "walk" over the Mississippi River! I have a feeling you won't find any hurricanes there.