Wow Kevin, sounds like you had quite an experience. What improvements, if any, have you made since 2003? That is, considering there's anything else you could possibly do.
There's really not a whole lot you can do in a situation like that. It really makes more sense to just get the heck out of Dodge, except for the horses. We're even more paranoid about brush clearance, now. We also have a cable made up to connect the welder/generator to the pumps. Fortunately, our neighbors also appear to be more paranoid about brush clearance, too.
Kevin B.