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    Posted: May 21 2007 at 8:07am
    I was thinking while reading a post from those in cold climate, that we in the warm climates need to prep accordingly too. I was thinking we could brainstorm about possible itmes we would need for our situation. Here are a couple of suggestions:

citroella candles or any other mosquito repelling items

mosquito larvae killer for standing water

portable air conditioning (plug into genny)

water spritzers for spraying face in case of heat and no electric

battery powered fans

freeze blocks of ice

Any more suggestions?

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tlcpeach that is a good idea. We are thinking of moving to Florida in the next 2-4 years and I was thinking what type of preps I would need down there and the water bottle for spritzing would be on top of my list with mosquito repellent:O) I wonder if canned foods would go bad in the heat? I'm thinking it could if thre is no air or not last as long. Here in northeast Ohio we are cold most of the time and we have a basement.
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   After going thur Katrina.  I realied I didn't want to stand in line for ice any more.  So I bought  a small ice maker that sits on the kitchen counter from Home Depot.  It,cost approx.  $200.  I believe it makes 30 pounds of ice in 12 hours.  It starts making ice about 10 seconds after you turn it own.  It has a built in ice chest to store the ice.  We will use this when we turn the portable generator on.  We have used it twice just for practice it works great.  Last week it started raining here within 1 minute after the rain started the light went out.  I couldn't believe how quickly it happen.  it really caught us by surprise.  Usually you get some warning, like expect major thunderstorms, high winds lighting and ect.  the light were off for 4 hours.  Thanks to our prepping we were ready and quite comfortable.
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BMW1 I saw one of those ice makers at Cabela's. I didn't know they had such a thing until I saw it in the store. I'm glad you wrote about it. I wasn't sure how well it worked. That is a great thing to have then especially if you live in the south where it can get pretty darn hot.:O)
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I love the little spray bottles with fans on them that you can buy. It makes a big difference to have a little water misted on you with the cooling of the fan. Then again, the batteries needed and water. It may be cheaper to get one of those gel filled neckerchieves that you soak in water and put around your neck. Anyone know where you can get them?
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 Hi Melodyat home, If you decide to buy the ice maker, I don't think you would be disappointed.  I also bought a small snowball machine from Walmart with the  snowball cups and purchases the snow ball syrup.  Just think of having a cold snwball on those hot days when the electricity is off.
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    BMW1, I live in northeast Ohio so most of the year is pretty cool so not sure if I should spend the money on one of those icemakers but it sure would come in handy in July-August when it does get very hot and humid. We have one of those snow cone makers for our kids. They love it:O)
We might do better during the winter if electricigty goes out cause we can just put our food out in the garage where it is like a freezer and we have acres of wood for our fireplace and it works great...we'd have to sleep in the living room of course but that's not so bad with my comfy recliner for hubby and me and the sofa/bed for the kids...lol:O)
To tell you the truth I like when the electricity goes out for a day just to "try" things out but of course always ready for it to come back on:O)
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  MelodyAtHome,I do understand what you mean by spending the money for an ice maker when you live in a cooler climate.  Keep you eyes open you just might find one at a2nd hand store or a gargage slae. 
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Originally posted by tlcpeach tlcpeach wrote:

...I was thinking we could brainstorm about possible itmes we would need for our (hot)situation. Here are a couple of suggestions:

citroella candles or any other mosquito repelling items


I have planted rosemary and citronella plants all around the house to help repel mosquitos. Seems to be working.

Originally posted by tlcpeach tlcpeach wrote:

portable air conditioning (plug into genny)
Not very practical. You'll need that fuel for your vehicle or to run your freezer.

Originally posted by tlcpeach tlcpeach wrote:

water spritzers for spraying face in case of heat and no electric
Great idea, don't forget the hand fans, no batteries needed.

Shade trees. There are many fast growing trees you may what to consider planting near the home for shade cooling.

A good straw hat,
a handkerchief to soak in water and tie around your neck.
Long sleeve cotton shirts to help keep the sun off your arms
Loose cotton clothing
Don't forget scissors to cut the hair on your animals, you won't be going to the groomers.   
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Annie,  life on the Gulf Coast is not worth living without AC.  No AC, not an option.   I've got a little 5000 btu window unit and two generators.  A 5000 watt Makita tricked out to burn natural gas.  If the natural gas goes down, then my backup is a Honda EU2000i and 60 gallons of gasoline, plus what is in the truck.  A gallon in the Honda lasts a long time.

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