Battle of the GIF’s and Storm Shopping

Best part of this blog?  At least from where I am sitting … is that you already have apps downloaded on your phone and various preferred weather sites so you really do not need me or anyone else telling you whether or not we are going to get rain today, tomorrow, next week(end) … what you may need, is current weather updates from people that are literally in Los Cabos at this exact moment.  In which case I see blue skies outside of my office window.

Example, one day we were expecting clear skies all day.  The satellite images backed up the sunny clear skies … and out of nowhere, it started pouring rain.  The satellite images never did show that cloud.  Of course that example is silly as it only happened that one time …

On the ground weather updates can be a really interesting thing to watch on the internet.  One person a few miles away is getting hammered by wind and rain while another is perplexed because there is barely a breeze in comparison and just a lite drizzle.  Some may contribute that to people not knowing what true wind speeds are by looking at them but when you are talking to a person with a legit personal weather station and you have a legit personal weather station, the lack of winds at one persons place could easily be because he/she has a mountain blocking the winds … and the conditions were favorable to not create – I had thought to go into micro-climates today but I will save that for later.  I seem to recall mentioning a list of things to stock up on.

I share this at the beginning of every hurricane season as it is never too early to start planning. One never knows when any kind of disaster will strike. Hurricanes, Earthquakes or even financial hardship. If you start stocking up a little each week and setting aside your emergency provisions, you will not be blindsided.If you have domestic help, we all know most live pay check to pay check no matter how well we pay them. Strong suggestion is to set aside a plastic storage bin, stock it for a few days worth of essentials and should an emergency arrive, you will have already helped them too.  Here is the link to files that should be downloadable … FILES

But I know some people have had issue getting it to open

So lets try a little copy/paste (which didn’t work out very well but I think you get the idea)

GIF’S AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!

**** Work in progress – Still adding things
How Many People are you stocking up for?						4 people	People
How Many Weeks?						2 weeks	Weeks
Suggested Shopping List – household needs will vary and no, I do not have most of these items myself.
			per person	Amount Needed		On Hand	Left to Purchase
Can/Jar	Tuna, Salmon, Etc		4	16	Cans
	Chicken		3	12	Cans
	Chili		1	4	Cans
	Baked Beans		1	4	Cans
	Beans “Other”		1	4	Cans
	Soups & Stews		3	12	Cans
	Fruit		4	16	Cans
	Pasta Sauce		3	12	Jars
	Pickles		0.25	1	Jars
	Peanut Butter (40oz)		0.5	2	Jars
	Jelly		0.5	2	Jars
	Vegetables Mixed		3	12	Cans
	Mixed Nuts		0.5	2
Box/Bag	Pasta		1.5	6
	Granola Bars		0.75	3	Box
	Dried Fruit		0.5	2	Bags
	Crackers		1	4	Box
	Cereal		1.5	6	Box
	Large Bag Rice		0.5	2	Bags
Household
	Paper Towels		4	16	Rolls
	Soap		2	8	Bars
	Toilet Paper		4	16	Rolls
	Toothbrush		1	4
	Toothpaste		1	4
	Feminine Hygiene		3	12	Pks.
	Garbage Bags		2	8	boxes
	Deodorant		1	4
	Shampoo		0.5	2
	Conditioner		0.5	2
	Paper Plates			168
	Paper Bowls			50
	Plastic Forks			100
	Plastic Spoons			50
	Plastic Knives			50
	Paper Napkins			200
Water
	Water		14	56	Gals.
Medication
	Pain Reliever		3	12	Btls.
	Vitamins		3	12	Btls.
Pets	Large Bag Cat Food		0.5	2	Bags
	Large Bag Dog Food		0.5	2	Bags
	Canned Cat Food		4	16	Cans
	Canned Dog Food		4	16	Cans
	Bird Feed		1	4	Bags
Grains	Wheat		2	5	Lbs.
	White Flour		2	5	Lbs.
	Corn Meal		1	3	Lbs.
	White Rice		2	5	Lbs.
	Pearled Barley		1	3	Lbs.
Legumes
	Dry Beans		0.5	1	Lbs.
	Dry Lima Beans		0.5	1	Lbs.
	Dry Soy Beans		0.5	1	Lbs.
	Dry Split Peas		0.5	1	Lbs.
	Dry Lentils		0.5	1	Lbs.
	Dry Soup Mix		3.5	9	packs
Dairy
	Nonfat Dry Milk		1	3	Lbs.
	Evaporated Milk		1	3	Cans
Sugars
	Granulated Sugar		5	5	Lbs.
	Brown Sugar		0.5	1	Lbs.
	Molasses		0.5	1	Lbs.
	Honey		0.5	1	Lbs.
	Corn Syrup		0.5	1	Lbs.
	Powdered Drink Mix		2	5	Lbs.
Fats & Oils
	Vegetable Oil		2	5	Qts.
	Shortening		1.5	4	Qts.
	Mayo		0.3	1	Qts.
	Salad Dressing		0.3	1	Qts.
Misc.
	Salt		0.5	1	Lbs.
	Dry Yeast		0.01	0	Lbs.
	Baking Soda		0.01	0	Lbs.
	Baking Powder		0.01	0	Lbs.
	Vinegar		0.5	1	Qts.

We cannot forget First Aid!

How much you need of each will depend on you and availability though I think we can find most items in all of our markets. Since boating is what I know … the list is borrowed from what most First Aid Kits contain though I am sure there are many more things that can be added. If you are not sure what some of these items are … quick internet search should show you.Do we “really” need all of this stuff? While I personally do not have all of these items, I plan on trying hard to complete this list as you just never know! Also, every vehicle you own should have at least the basics.

STOP BLEEDING/SHOCK
Trauma Pads 5” x 9”
Dressing, Gauze, Sterile 4” x 4”
Gloves, Nitrile (several pairs)
Antiseptic Wipes

WOUND CARE/CUTS
Wound Closure Strips 1/4” x 4”
Syringe (for irrigation)
Povidone Iodine
Topical Adhedive
Triple Antibiotic Ointment or Cream
Dressing, Gauze, Sterile 4” x 4”
Dressing, Non-Adherent, Sterile 3” x 4”
Eye Pad, Sterile
Bandage, Conforming Gauze, 3”
Tape (Medical) 1” x 10 Yards
Bandage, Adhesive, Fabric, 1” x 3”
Bandage, Adhesive, Fabric, Fingertip
Bandage, Adhesive, Fabric, Knuckle
Bandage, Adhesive, Fabric, 2” s 4.5”
Cotton Tip Applicator (Q-Tips will work)
Scissors with Blunt Tip
Splinter Picker (Tweezers will work in emergency but not as efficiently)

MEDICATIONS
Antihistamine
Acetaminophen
Aspirin
Ibuprofen
Meclizine
Eye Wash
After Bite Sting and Itch Relief Wipes
*MOSQUITO SPRAY seriously … at least one bottle per person

FRACTURES/SPRAINS/STRAINS
Bandage, Triangular
Bandage, Elastic w/Velco Closure 3”
Cold Pack
Ibuprofen
Safety Pins

BURNS/BLISTERS/ABRASIONS
Pre-Cut and Shaped Moleskin
Triple Antibiotic Ointment
Aloe Vera Gel with Lidocaine
Antiseptic Wipes
Bandage, Stockinette Tubular 1” x 4”

While you are shopping for your first aid kits items, pick these up as well!
*** Anti-parasite and amoeba medicine
*** Fruit and Veggie Disinfectant
*** Mosquito Repellent (listed twice on purpose)

*For Humans as only you know what you need for your pets and if you don’t then you well … how could you not know what you need for your furkids?

That is just a basic shopping list that did not include things like flashlights, batteries … and kind of a worse case scenario thing.  After Lidia’s horrific rains, you couldn’t get to a market if it was open or a hospital if you needed to get to one, because the roads were washed out.  If was like we were all on our own tiny islands stuck in our homes for a few.  If it wasn’t for the swift clean-up response, or the fact the all our rain water drains into the ocean, we’d be truly screwed.  (I didn’t cover Lidia … was busy dealing with Lidia’s aftermath and there was enough coverage on FB I think)

Okay … so it’s still hurricane season.  This is what has been happening …

Below is an example of those hurricane models in action trying to predict where the storm will go if it forms.

First up … the GFS!

Next … the NAM

And a shorter Gif showing the European model

I suppose that isn’t very helpful.  So as always, refer to what the professionals tell you is going on http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?epac besides they most assuredly change while I was making them.

Time to get back to the dayjob … Happy Hump Day everyone!

(I don’t have time to fix spelling etc so just pretend it’s all accurate hahaha)