Comments on: Outdoor Gear and Disaster Preparedness

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 04:50:38 +0000

In reply to grannyhiker. Be well and safe! This, too, shall pass.

By: grannyhiker

grannyhiker — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 04:48:35 +0000

Here in western Oregon, we also need to be prepared for the “Big One” (subduction zone quake). That’s where being prepared for the outdoors will really help, since most buildings will be toast. On top of that I have 14 days worth of food and other supplies (although I forgot about TP) for the current COVID-19 emergency, that I don’t plan to touch unless the supply chain breaks down. Being one of the more vulnerable people (age 84), I’m holed up at home until I either catch the stuff or a vaccine arrives. I suspect I’ll be rereading a lot of your old trip reports!

By: sdstarr

sdstarr — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 05:24:47 +0000

It was good to hear everyone was OK on the podcast.

We’ve always thought that the camping gear is perfect backup for earthquake preparedness. If our house falls down we’ll just have to dig out the tent and sleeping bags. When the big one hits Seattle I fully expect to see half the city head down to Lake Washington with their water filters.

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 02:45:15 +0000

In reply to Rebecca "BooBoo". The headlamps are certainly a novelty for many people. As mentioned, my brother and his girlfriend had more fun with the headlamps than anything else. Thanks for the kind words BTW!

By: Rebecca "BooBoo"

Rebecca "BooBoo" — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 01:45:36 +0000

During Katrina in the hospital in New Orleans I was one of only 2 people that had head lamps and I was made fun of by people all over the building. It was odd and weird but I just think they were jealous of miner’s lamp. I showed up with all my backpacking gear but never needed it. Good idea about the bleach to treat water. Great post!