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To: Rockhound

Look in a marine supply catalog for a thing called a “gas caddy.” It’s a 28 gallon wheeled polyethylene gas tank. When full it weighs about 200 lb. and is a very impressive object because it swells in the heat from the vapor pressure of the gas. It can also be very entertaining getting it in and out of your vehicle, especially because it’s not much more than a wheeled, high capacity incendiary device. IMHO the best approach is to install a a propane tank at your home and run your generator from it. Full portable gas tanks in large numbers can create serious firee and explosion risks. My reference to a “gas caddy” comes from direct personal experience with one.


57 posted on 11/01/2012 11:56:42 AM PDT by libstripper
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To: libstripper

Thanks Libstripper, I’ll have to check into that. We had propane 12 years ago when we moved here, and switched to natural gas after the lines were run to my neighborhood. From a prepper perspective, I kinda wish I hadn’t.

Can a gasoline generator be easily converted to gas, or is that not practical?


61 posted on 11/01/2012 12:09:38 PM PDT by Rockhound (My dog ate my tagline)
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