Shelters, Would you go?

[james56]

Self suffient here in Florida, you would not beleive what happend here during the 2004 HURRICANE's 2 in row, in 1 and a half week's I think it was,maybe 2. Those who went to shelters could not leave until they were told they could by Police, the conditions were deplorable in them, they didnt have suffuinent anything in the shelters. People were literaly fighting to get out with no success. Yes we had curfew and many were arrested and yes no firearm or ammo sale's in a state of emerency so you better be stocked up. I wouldnt ever leave home unlesss we knew it was a tidel wave which from what Ive learned on Discovery Channel that there would be a 6 min. warning here, where I'm at on the Treasure Coast here in FL. Go to a Shelter I think not!!! Thinking of going back to the Lone Star State where I Lived in the Hill Country again, before I moved here cause of health reason's that was a mistake moveing here on the Treasure coast and Zero Beach we call it!! lol
james

 

[Rule 303]

I can provide all of my own utilities, why Bug Out to a Shelter?
Part of living in the country.

Rule 303

 

[USAF385]

I'd just grab my bug out bag and be set. It'd be like SERE all over again. Who needs a "shelter"?

 

[sjmjax]

I consider going to a public shelter in a time of emergency indistinguishable from voluntary incarceration in a third world prison.

 

[BlackSky]

In a SHTF scenario I make and defend my own shelter.

 

[walnutred]

We have an all electric house. Except of course for the wood stove we use in winter, the kerosene and Coleman lamps and stoves we use for camping and the hand pump I installed on the well when we tapped into county water. Unless the house falls down, burns down or blows away this IS my shelter.

 

[pharmer]

Don't even have a bug out bag. We ARE the evac zone, everybody comes here in a Hurricane. I'm riding whatever, right here. Joe

 

[setxn]

Looks like you might have to answer your on question. good luck

 

[scoutsdad]

We learned our lesson a few years ago, when a wildfire came close to the house. Worst part was being a volunteer firefighter and having to decide between helping my family or the neighbors. I had both trucks packed dogs and cats ready to go. I have lots of ammo and spare fuel in a bare spot out in the middle of my yard with a note that we were gone and where we will be. We now also have our own brush truck fresh out of contract with the U.S. Forest Service, and a detailed plan if we need to go.

 

[SleazyRider]

I would sooner live in a large cardboard box than a public shelter.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Great info, Raven6

If a sudden event does occur, one of the most important things is for you and your family to have a contingency plan for where and how to get back together. Your home may not be accessible. Communication may not be available. Transportation may be limited. Everyone in the family needs to know what to do.

 

[sipowicz]

From my cold dead couch...

 

[Out West]

I'd go for the hot chicks! Shelter babes are the hottest.

Out West

 

[loknload]

Absolutely Not, and I will not be forced from my home either.
When the time for me to leave has come, I will do so on my own accord and make my departure in my Motorhome, which for the most part is stocked and ready to go.!

 

[rpbcab]

Great post Raven6. We lived for a year in the interior of Alaska,

Glennallen to be exact and we, my wife and a 3 year old and a 4 year

old and a part wolf part husky dog lived in a 8 by 35 house trailer.

Most of the winter the toilet was frozen and at certain temperatures

heating oil won't flow. Most of the time we had to check all of the

sides of the trailer to be sure that the local wolf pack was not on the

site before we could go out or let the kids play out.... Now we are

only concerned about what will happen if there is some sort of disaster

that will run the folks out of the cities in West Tennessee into the

rural areas. We live in the Friendship area and Memphis is only 75

miles to the west of us. We have 2 generators and plenty of fuel for

many days in survival mode.... We have a heavy duty truck and 32 foot

fifth wheel trailer, we have a 4 door Jeep Wrangler to pull our utility

trailer with generators and many other survival tools in case of having

to bug out. I like your 5 things list:
1 – EAT
2 – DRINK
3 – SLEEP
4 – RUN
And for those that choose to do so,
5 – FIGHT

We have adopted 2 little girls and they are 5 and 6 and we constantly

teach them about what to do in an emergency. We plan to stay put as

long as possible and we have no worries about taking off in any

direction necessary. No SHELTER>>>>>

 

[DJINCO]

Nope. Hunker down or evac to our alternate location.

 

[YogiBear]

Aloha,

Well today we had some excitement. AKA Tsunami

Luckily, it was a major flop.

But, before the day ended, I had gone out to fill up my SUV and some boat 6 gallon gas tanks for our 2 Honda generators. If I didn't have a "secret" gas station(so to speak), I woul d have been waiting in a very long gas line reminiscient of the 1970s.

As it was, just under 25 gallons of gas cost me ALMOST $100. But, the plus side is that I got it immediately withour waiting. In and out.

While I was out getting gas, the Wife was filling water into various containers. One set for drinking andother for toilet.

We have enough food and Toilet paper to easily last a week Cases of local favorite SPAM.

More and more people here in Hawaii are actually beginning to take warnings seriously. So much so, just mention Emergency Alert and people are evacuating their home with clothes on their back....

 

[Smith357]

I have my own shelter deep in the hills some 60 miles from the city, I don't need the government handout. I took care of my family's needs without them.

 

[Catshooter]

Raven6,

I've been into the "survival mode" for many years now, but you made me think and spot a hole in my planning. Assaulting my own position! Thanks, that is a wonderful idea and I will put it to good use.


Cat

 

[truckemup97]

Besides riots/insurrection, there are only two things I can think of that might force us from our home. The first is a refinery emergency; we live within four miles of two, so if we were downwind of a poisonous gas release, we would certainly grab a bag and get out. The second is a tornado, which would destroy the house with us in it, as there is usually little warning. Other than that, I can shelter in place for two weeks or more, with or without city water, electricity or natural gas. I see no need to go to a public shelter with all the smelly people eating MREs.

BTW, great post Raven6. I've done a lot of research in the last couple of years, and you've certainly hit the high points. There's lots more to know, but it would be impossible to list it all on one forum.