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I have only been in an itty bitty 3.2 on the east coast. It sounded like a train was coming down the road, the fireplace doors rattled and my bed shook. A few minutes before it came the dog woke me up by jumping in bed with me and layed low.

What you deal with in CA is amazing!!!!

:eek:Mother Nature is certainly showing her power this yr.

Nobody told me about a "kit".. IL had quakes and we weren't informed!:eek:

I'm sure the politicians have an escape route.
*I'd like to show em one, alright* :D

*cute RW*

Our Emergency Kit:
(1) MRE's - 42 meals
(2) 40 gal of water
(3) Solar charged 120-volt power pack (for phones, PC and power in general)
(4) One refill of every medication that we use (good for 2 months)
(5) Clothing
(6) Medical supplies, ranging from Advil to sutures
(7) Radio (solar)
(8) Flashlights (solar)
(9) Matches (waterproof)
(10) 357, 45 and rounds
(11) Tent (3-person)
(12) NorthFace sleeping bags

Sounds like alot, but it fits in one 55 gal trash can.:)

It was fun to compile, easy to store and hopefully it will never be needed...

Be careful Vic and DW!! :eek: I don't know how well I'd deal with those if I lived there! Our tornadoes are bad enough in this neck of the woods!

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Originally Posted by Victor H (Post 308183)

Glad you are okay. Very good idea, Vic. I hope that you have your emergency supplies stashed in backpacks, in case you need to evacuate.

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Originally Posted by Twinkletoes (Post 308277)

Glad you are okay. Very good idea, Vic. I hope that you have your emergency supplies stashed in backpacks, in case you need to evacuate.

The entire E-kit is on wheels and can be lifted into any of our vehicles fortunately.

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Originally Posted by Victor H (Post 308183)

Wow Vic, that is one seriously impressive emergency kit! :D I've only felt a minor quake once when I lived in San Diego. I had fallen asleep on the couch and woke up around 1 am utterly confused because the couch was moving all over and everything was rattling on the walls. If I remember correctly the quake started near Joshua Tree but we could feel the tremors. Since I grew up in New England it was kind of exciting :eek: -- well maybe for only a moment. I still want to retire in Calif.! I'm heading back in Aug. for 2 weeks to escape the Texas heat. I think I might risk an earthquake to live in such a beautiful climate.

Natalie,

I hope that your 2 week stay here in CA is near the coast or in the mountains because August is normally very hot.

-Vic

hi vic,

i grew up in the san jose area. we had a few humdingers back then.

guess i shouldn't tell natalie now that she lives near me...she needs a tornado emergancy kit. :wink:

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Originally Posted by Victor H (Post 308002)

At dawn we had out first look around, and there was a fissure that crossed the entire range as far as we could see in both directions. All of the paved roads within four miles were destroyed. The fissure was only a few feet across, but was very deep.

Being that we were idiots, we walked up to the fissure and dropped a rock into it....and never heard it hit the bottom.

Here is an image of the site:

I knew it. I knew I wasn't looney, it can happen. Did you take a moment to imagine that it could have been right where you were sleeping? :yikes: