Pack Storn Shutters

Dave's taking a vacation to an undisclosed destination somewhere, I believe, South of me. Being that, as always, I'm on Cuban time, I missed his Birthday the other day and he is, as he said, obsessing over the details of the trip, I have the following pointers for him as he travels down to Hurricane Alley:

Pack your hurricane supplies, including, but not limited to:
- A flashlight - this will be needed when the hotel power goes out.
- Batteries - a big family pack from Costco. Not only will you need them for the flashlight, but , can you imagine what other tourists will actually pay for a pack of batteries? There's no harm in making a few bucks while on vacation.
- A portable gas grill. Nothing says preparedness like a gas grill. Dont forget the gas!
- Insect repellant. If you think those little tiny skeeters up north are pests, wait til you have thousands of hungry, post-hurricane tropical skeeters buzzing around you like Japanese Zeros at Pearl Harbor. You can run, but you can't hide.
- A portable water purifier. Because after a hurricane, flood waters are full of larvae.
- Speedos, in various colors. It's gonna be hot, and humid, and the least amount of clothes you are wearing in the tropics the better.
- A couple cans of Spam and Vienna sausages. Hurricanes tend to do a number on room service. Saltines make a nice compliment.
- A couple cartons of Marlboro Lights. Even if you dont smoke, after a hurricane you will want to start. Plus, they can be used as barter, in packs or individually.
- A large pack of Bic lighters. So you can light the cigs, the grill and signal the rescue vehicles.
- A pack of ziplocks, for the important papers such as passport, airline ticket and money. Wet dollars are just sloppy traveling.

Dave, I hope this list helps. Make sure you pack all the items Ive listed here, and feel free to toss in a few of your own. Drop me a line when you get searched at MIA.

Posted by Val Prieto at September 20, 2004 11:29 AM

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Posted by: Dave at September 20, 2004 11:41 AM