#17 Postby Ground_Zero_92 » Wed Apr 20, 2005 10:54 pm
Being an avid backpacker, I buy my hurricane supplies when I buy my backpacking supplies. Backpacking/camping season is Oct-May in South/Central Florida (unless you prefer baking in the heat). So my sport and hobby (tracking hurricanes ) seem to go hand in hand.
I recommend that everyone go to a camping supply store or a store like Sports Authority and purchase dehydrated camping food. The stuff tastes great, has a shelf life of over 5 years, and only requires boiling water to prepare. Some meals you can buy are Pasta Primavera, Beef Stew, Lasana with Meat Sauce. They make them in single serving through 5 serving packages. Mountain House is my favorte brand.
Another tip, buy LED headlamps or LED flashlights that use AA batteries. During an emergency, everyone buys D Cell flashlights and you will not be able to find D batteries. Plus LED lights use much less power for the same amount of light. That translates into batteries lasting about 8x-10x longer than regular flashlights.
I am going on my final backpacking trip at the end of this month. After that, my unused supplies become part of my hurricane kit unitil next camping season. I top off whatever I used up by mid May. At the end of hurricane season, my unused (hopefully) hurricane supplies become my backpacking supplies.
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