[TNLAKEPANDA]

Originally Posted by buggyone

I would like to know what type of "disaster" the OP is thinking of besides a hurricane. This far inland I do not think we need to be prepared to leave if a hurricane moves across Florida. It would produce wind and rain but not serious enough to warrant leaving.

What other types of disasters could warrant leaving your home in The Villages and spend time in a tent with a cooking pot, camp stove, and your gun?

The poster that has extra gasoline stored in the garage probably knows that gasoline in the garage is dangerous and it does not keep very well. Hopefully, she changes it out for fresh on a regular basis.

It is certainly your choice to be prepared or not. If you do a little research on the internet you will find that FL ranks high in risk of earthquakes... that's right. Also look and see how many nuclear plants there are. What could possibly go wrong there??? Just the loss of power alone for an extended time could bring on major issues. Enough said.

[TNLAKEPANDA]

I am thinking there is probably enough interest in TV to start a small group and share ideas and suggestions. May be sit around and eat some MRE's lol just kidding. I prefer cooking on my Big Green Egg grill.

Send me a PM if you have an interest. We are out of town until Nov but could get started via emails etc.

JR

[DigitalGranny]

Don't worry Buggyone, I would use the same can of gas that is there for the mower (and to fill my golf cart because Dear Hubby doesn't make me drive to the gas station) to top off the car tank. It's never gone bad -or burst into flames.

I don't know what kind of reason we might need to bug out -but we try to be prepared to take care of ourselves --and help others when we can. Hubby was a first responder kind of guy in his career, so without dwelling on all the stuff he has seen, we just try to be smartly prepped -but not overly so!

[kaydee]

Originally Posted by wendyquat

But you won't store it in the hot garage will you? That's a no no'

Why is it a no no to store bottled water in the garage?

[Halibut]

Well, we have plenty of bugs but no bags. I suppose important papers are in the same file cabinet, if that counts. Otherwise, completely unprepared and unworried.

[TNLAKEPANDA]

We have received several replies from people interested in forming a small group. If you are interested send a PM with you email and info. This is not intended to be a club or anything. Just a group of Villager's to get together and share ideas and friendship.

Thanks

JR & Christine

[Serenoa]

Originally Posted by buggyone

I would like to know what type of "disaster" the OP is thinking of besides a hurricane. This far inland I do not think we need to be prepared to leave if a hurricane moves across Florida. It would produce wind and rain but not serious enough to warrant leaving.

What other types of disasters could warrant leaving your home in The Villages and spend time in a tent with a cooking pot, camp stove, and your gu

Nobody wants to say, but I believe it's the dreaded ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

[wendyquat]

Originally Posted by Serenoa

Nobody wants to say, but I believe it's the dreaded ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE

You just can't keep a secret, can you!

[wendyquat]

Originally Posted by kaydee

Why is it a no no to store bottled water in the garage?

They USED to say heating plastic water bottles could release cancer causing toxins but seems that theory has been debunked as "debateable". Sorry to panic everyone!

[BobnBev]

PLEASE folks....proofread your posts before you hit the SUBMIT button.

[Medtrans]

My husband just said his driver, a dozen balls, golf shoes and a few extra tees!

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by wendyquat

They USED to say heating plastic water bottles could release cancer causing toxins but seems that theory has been debunked as "debateable". Sorry to panic everyone!

I'm still not sure that theory isn't correct. My recent experience, if the water is non-refrigerated in the garage, the bottles collapsed from the heat and the water tasted like chemicals. So I'd suggest putting them in the garage refrigerator if you have one.

Living in earthquake country for so many years, I was always prepared for a quick evacuation or ready for the "big one" and could pack my car in 15 minutes, including the dogs, pictures, papers, etc. But here in FL, I don't see a need for that quick of a response but I do have a large amount of candles handy and flashlights by the bedside, just in case.

[saratogaman]

Originally Posted by TNLAKEPANDA

It is certainly your choice to be prepared or not. If you do a little research on the internet you will find that FL ranks high in risk of earthquakes... that's right. Also look and see how many nuclear plants there are. What could possibly go wrong there??? Just the loss of power alone for an extended time could bring on major issues. Enough said.

I don't know where you did your 'research,' but there are no seismic faults in central and southern Florida. Also, how could terrorists contaminate an aquifer...they're way underground and are many square miles in size. Relax, people!

[KayakerNC]

Originally Posted by saratogaman

I don't know where you did your 'research,' but there are no seismic faults in central and southern Florida. Also, how could terrorists contaminate an aquifer...they're way underground and are many square miles in size. Relax, people!

Logic? We don't need no stinking logic! Preppers GOTTA prep.

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by TNLAKEPANDA

It is certainly your choice to be prepared or not. If you do a little research on the internet you will find that FL ranks high in risk of earthquakes... that's right. Also look and see how many nuclear plants there are. What could possibly go wrong there??? Just the loss of power alone for an extended time could bring on major issues. Enough said.

Earthquakes, not so much in Florida, sinkholes yes. When a neighborhood has to be evacuated because of a developing sinkhole, public safety officials tell residents to get out now, this second. Your bug-out-bag better be kept next to the front door at all times. There will be no time to go searching for it.

The disabled nuclear reactor sitting 50 miles due west of The Villages has always been a concern, especially since it cracked in 2009. This is the reactor, owned by Progress Energy at the time, that they tried to repair themselves and only made the cracks worse. This turned out to be the biggest energy debacle in Florida history.

On a lighter side, the nuclear plant that was planned for Citrus county has been shelved for the moment by Duke Energy. This facility would have been even closer to The Villages than the disabled one at Crystal River.