on the other end of the heat spectrum, and I guess voluntary as I chose not to evacuate for hurricane Irma...my real lessons learned came from the 2004/2005 season with 4 storms, which really impacted my preparations for Irma...my plan is to shelter in place for anything 110mph or less, and a short move to a relative's post Andrew code house for greater winds... I do not have a storm surge threat, and live at about 32' above sea level, 3 miles inland from the Gulf.... with the changing landfall forecast was faced with a fiat accompli as the major arteries north were grid locked by the time of actual landfall on the west coast... another 50miles westward movement before the track north east, and the outcome might have been different...the two generators, a 3500W Honda and smaller 2200 Inverter worked well... food prep was uneventful. sleeping aided by the battery powered ceiling fan..

the biggest take away was the usefulness of the inverter generator, the ability to transport the heavier generator in a utility trailer behind the lawn mower to supply intermittent power to neighbor's, and the need to be able to charge more Eneloops when running the generators....I've since obtained a dedicated power strip and additional Nitecore charger... the LED headlamp and task light were used almost continuously... one surprising and simple addition was a double insulated plastic mug to hold the chilled ice tea that made the daytime temps more bearable... regards Les