[Road Warrior ‘04]

Finishing up the plywood today and then finish pulling what's still outside, inside.

Now the dilemma: Do I put the generator outside and get ready to get it running AND take the chance of IT being blown away, or do I wait until the power's out and then try to start it and connect everything? I think I'll wait....and pray!

[SkyPilot]

I would not put the generator out before the hurricane. Read your owners manual - most generators should not be left out in pouring rain. You should have a tarp with poles or some covered area for it, but not inside a structure like your garage. Carbon Dioxide is a killer. Store the generator in a garage or shed for now, bring it outside at least 10' from your house or garage, and fire it up when the power goes out. Test it out now. Get it running and leave it on for about 5 minutes. Have the fuel nearby. As an optimum, you should have 25 gallons on hand for it. Once things go south, it will be very difficult getting gas after the storm. If you can, purchase 5 gallon gas containers now. After the storm, people will line up like crazy at gas stations trying to get gas for their generators. But the gas stations will not allow you to fill up with unauthorized containers.