down here hurricane, typically less than cat 4 (which is my evacuation threshold)... in 04/05 inconvenience was no power for about 6 days... we didn't get hit like Polk or Charlotte counties did...minor wind damage and debris

cooking on propane camp stove(s)...(3) 25# bottles and 1# fill attachment

at that time I did not have much in the way of frozen foods...cold cuts etc were kept cool for the duration in 5 day coolers (frozen gallon jugs for heat exchange)

sanitary sewers and water not interrupted,but has been previously...home made "luggable loo"...5 gal bucket, with plywood seat/cover and trash liners just in case...42gal trash can in shower for flushing toilet if needed...42 gal spare under eaves with rain water

12 gal water stored in spigoted jugs, bottle of clorox ... added a Sawyer filter this last summer

sleeping major problem, as school resumed about 4 days into event...night time temps in the high 80s well after midnight..small tent fan for 04, larger fan and 12v auto battery source after 04...

hot water tank supply lasted about 2 days...used solar heated pump up sprayer...worked on other sources this summer...120ft hose, and 42gal trash liner... heated water on single propane burner to shave with

added a multi tool and Mini Mag light to my belt even at school

land line phone restored quickly, some intermittent cell coverage lost, but not too bad

pleny of canned food stockpiled, and added to it after 04

very good coordinated county emergency management for water and ice distribution... did not need to take advantage

car fuel tank was filled, and additional 10gal on hand

higher quality cordless drill for boarding up purchased... roof mastic, and blue tarps in case of roof damage

gas chain saw and machete for cleanup

for personal protection, Fla is a right to carry state...one of the .223 carbines was outside of the gun safe when I was home