Natural Disasters and Van Life

[Jack]

Our Walmart here has dozens of employees, oodles of customers, and only two toilet stalls which are only occasionally cleaned.  Going to the bathroom if you intend to poop is a big problem.

Nice enough for the other things, but no panacea ...

This was my thinking, too.  Maybe it's where I live but every WalMart here is considered "ghetto."  Still, I may benefit from keeping an open mind so, I won't be ruling them out as I was before.

 

[Jack]

Moxadox: Jenkies! That's a lot of near disasters for one person! Glad you fared well! Though, it makes me wonder if you'd be the "best" traveling companion! LOL (just kidding!)

 

[Moxadox]

Moxadox: Jenkies! That's a lot of near disasters for one person! Glad you fared well! Though, it makes me wonder if you'd be the "best" traveling companion! LOL (just kidding!)

Jack: if you're "out there among 'em," you will see all sorts of things! Keep your eyes open.

The Dire Wolfess

 

[Moxadox]

Have read a few headlines about people in Houston a year after the hurricane living in shelters, trailers their home still unlivable. Cleaning up and getting rid of the tons of mess, well I don’t understand where they find a dump large enough. But the living and surviving in a van we are trained for.

I really think the people who were able to evacuate via RV/van were incredibly better off than those who did not have portable homes. I've met so many "refugees" from hurricanes, fires, floods, etc, many in rented RVs, and clearly it was still painful for them to lose their homes but at least they had a comfortable place to be with their families and could spend their time in a campground instead of a crowded shelter or bunking in with relatives. Even while sitting in traffic on an evacuation route, family could lie down, fix dinner, go to the bathroom....so an RV is a wonderful thing in an emergency.

The Dire Wolfess

 

[Jack]

Speaking of natural disasters, what are some important tips to remember?

For example, where's the best place to park or pull over during a strong thunderstorm?  I highly doubt that under the shaded tree you parked under to begin with is wise. :-/   

How about during a snowstorm with heavy snow?  

In a tornado you just haul out of there if you can or you get out of your vehicle and into a ditch, culvert, or tornado shelter, depending on where you are.  

Earthquake?  Not much to do but ride it out and hope you're not in a city with possible falling debris.

First warning of a possible tsunami means it's time to hit the road, of course.

What are your disaster plans?