The derecho that hit Ohio on June 29th left us without power for four days and neighbors nearby in the dark for almost two weeks. Fortunately, we still had water and sewer service, and we could drive about an hour to reach gas supplies, but having a generator and some supplies on hand made things much easier. We were "lucky" - temperatures were close to 100 degrees each day, so we didn't have to worry about the cold.
Since we're in a prepping thread, a question - what is the best method for siphoning gasoline from cars (my cars, not the neighbors) without having to taste gas? :)
Stewart recommends surgical tubing, if you can’t use the tubing from your water purification unit. You can use it for a tourniquet too, and other uses, I forget them.
Since you can see through it, just stop sucking when you see fuel an inch from your nose. You could carry a rubber squeeze bulb, that would be a luxury item and in your BOB, every ounce matters. Personally I love the taste of gasoline in the morning, and belching flame.
>>Since we’re in a prepping thread, a question - what is the best method for siphoning gasoline from cars (my cars, not the neighbors) without having to taste gas? :) <<
Have your kids do it.
Or my ex-wife (the only thing she was good at).