YOU RUN! Don't even look back, RUN! We use Ryan Hall Y'all for our weather prediction in Ohio. I got blindsided one time when I wasn't paying attention and our campground was almost destroyed by downed trees and flooding. Scariest thing I have ever been through.
Ryan hall is not the best for tropics. Mr. Weatherman focuses solely on Florida and the Caribbean and is far better. Also, not everyone in is the position financially or mobility wise to just get up and get out that easily.
If Ryan isn't live, Max Velocity also does amazing coverage for Ohio! He's actually my go-to, simply because his chat is a bit slower and it's easier to ask him direct questions!
The reason we have been wanting to by an rv is because we want to be able to go to safety and out ride the storms. Been in too much destruction and want to avoid it.
I would put the rv in a safe storage and stay with friends-family or hotel. That would scary me for sure. RV are not built for hurricanes for sure. Be safe!
Just saying hotels/motels may seem safe but unless it was built for high winds, support in concrete for earthquakes and built on stable ground they are a false sense of security. Think Dorothy and the Wiz of Oz and their root cellars even waaaayyy back then. Modern weather science is great for prediction, but the variables are dangerous. Praying for all those dealing with the aftermath! 🙏
We have RVs, trailers, fifth wheels and big diesel pushers and I can tell you, ain’t none of these will keep you save from a category 3 storm. You should have already made your way out of that area days ahead.
I stayed thru a cat 1 in a brick house once. I would never ever ever have stayed in an rv for any hurricane. I always evacuate for anything over a 1. I stayed thru Alicia as a cat 3 as a dumb 21 year old new to Houston. It was the scariest night I've ever been thru. In a brick apartment. The windows sucked in and out like they were going to be pulled out of the wall. I swore I'd NEVER do it again.
Alicia's strength depended on location. It came into land as a 3 and I think was a 2 when it got to Clear Lake where we lived. And so on. I remember what a mess it made of downtown.
@@Linsmith571 Alicia danced up to Dallas and did a number on the glass highrises, too. I was in Clear Lake and it was a terrible night that I never forgot. I don't know for sure what the wind speed was when it got to us. It was enough to suck the windows like they were breathing. I felt like it was a horror movie. Sitting in the sweltering heat with no power, before the internet and cell phones. Listening to the thumps of things hitting the walls and the boarded up windows, and the wind whistling and howling, watching the water rise up to the level of the door. 24 hour news was only about 4 years old. We were totally disconnected. It was hell. I know people talk about hurricane parties, but I would never risk being there again.
@@LindaGrigsby-rb9zi Alicia was a cat 3 when it came ashore. It threw everything not tied down around like lawn chairs and signs and pulled the brick siding off one building onto a car. The boats in Clear Lake were tossed everywhere. The one laying in the middle of Nasa Rd 1 (at the time) with people driving around it for days was found to be holding a dead body. We didn't have power back for over 7 days. Most buildings were intact except for trailers and waterfront stuff. Seabrook and Kemah were destroyed. Nothing much was left. The top half of a couple of buildings. I just checked Wikipedia and it says: In total, Alicia caused 21 fatalities and 7,288 injuries. I stayed thru a cat 1 later and walked outside during the eye and then the winds started hitting the other side of the house. Believe me, there is no comparison between a cat 1 and Alicia.
I survived irma, the one of the strongest hurricanes in the Atlantic all time, in a house made with woood from the forest even smaller than a 4x4. Very fun experience, US house are really junk, worse than the poorest houses in the Caribbean
Helene was twice the size and strength as Katrina. Glad you're ok. I live in Western NC and its a warzone. Whole towns gone. Lots of death. 1000s missing. Its devastating. Please get to better shelter next time. Its not worth your life. God Bless ya'll and stay safe..
We're rode it out in our motorhome just west of Charlotte, NC. Piece of cake. If we were closer to the coast like you guys, we would have boogied. I just cleaned all the leaves off my side solar array, as it was covered, but I still have to climb up my ladder tomorrow to clean the huge array covering my roof. Other than that, it looks like someone dipped my coach in glue and stuck leaves everywhere. Maybe I should leave them there and just tell people it's a new camouflage paint job for huntin' season. We haven't plugged into a power pedestal in almost 2 years now, living off of our solar and batteries instead. The weather has been bad here for the last week - overcast and rainy, reducing our charging for the last week. Nevertheless, at 3:00 Friday after the storm, our 48v, 16.4kwh battery is at 60% and our small, 12v 560ah battery (7.1kwh) is at 34%, so we're good to go, as we're expecting lots of sun tomorrow to get things back to 100%. At 68 I've seen many hurricanes living in and around New Orleans. If it's over a cat 2 I'm leaving, as I almost lost my life in Hurricane Betsy in 65. It was a cat 3 but had numerous tornados in the eye, and one of them threw a tree through the house we were in, cutting it in half. We all made it, but it was a close call as we were huddled in the front of the house. If I were in the back, I wouldn't be here today as the back of the house wasn't there in the morning. It looked like the tornado sawed the house in two and hauled off the back half. All those trees around your campsite are quite dangerous in a storm. Looks like you dodged a bullet though. The moss probably cushioned that branches' fall, saving your panel. We glad you are OK, praise God who preserves us all!
@@SuperSushidog glad to hear all is well, definitely have an awesome self sustaining power setup 👍. Weird thing is we didn’t even hear that tree branch hit the roof. I didn’t get much sleep last night.
I had a friend who's grandma tied herself to a tree to survive Betsy. You're definitely lucky to be alive. I always expect hurricanes to do the unexpected. When we lived a half mile from the Gulf south of Houston we always went across town to visit friends a day before we knew if the storm was going to hit us because the roads were too crowded if you waited until you were sure.
I'm 67 and Betsy had a lot of lightning and thunder. A tree nearby was struck by the light of a lightning bolt and shortly after I felt the ground thud!!!
So sorry to hear many died during hurricane Helene. May their souls rest in peace. For those who are missing, may they be found alive. To all rescuers, please be safe. -------- I can't recall how many times hurricane kept hitting USA. It's so frustrating. Before hurricane Helene hit us, my home was hit several times and those times were quite bad. Spent quite a lot for repairs and renovation countless times because of those hurricanes. In the end, I managed to find a 2 acre land. Demolished the entire house, did excavation, dug out 8 ft depth of earth resulting in all trees, tree trunks, vines, weeds, roots, plants, bushes, hedges completely removed permanently. Concrete cement with metal bars placed in the humongous hole. Then, laid a 3 ft of concrete cement on 80% of the property. That is the foundation. 1) Brick wall with concrete cement along the outline of the foundation. 2) entire roofing was metal with iron metal bars. 3) Casement windows. Followed by iron grille behind the windows (to prevent rain hitting my iron grille, plus it prevents any break in), and then mosquito netting (to prevent any insect, mosquitoes, flies from entering). 4) Upon hearing of a friend who installed metal cover outside the windows, I followed suit. 5) entire ceiling was metal which was the same as the shipping container. Got it sprayed white. 6) entire flooring was concrete cement with beige ceramic tiles. NO wooden flooring. NO carpet. NO floor rug. 7) What's in my single story house ? - living hall - dining area - dry kitchen - wet kitchen - main bathroom - master bedroom - one bedroom - one study cum multi purpose room - one laundry drying area - front deck 8) Entire lighting was fluorescent long bulbs. NO yellow light. NO lamp. 9) Ceiling fan in living, dining, rooms and front deck. 10) Air conditioning unit in living and rooms. 11) emergency lighting at strategic areas 12) heater at living, dining, wet kitchen, rooms, laundry drying area. 13) All walls in rooms are bricks with concrete cement. Then plaster ceiling, and painted white. Brick walls + concrete cement + white ceramic tiles (from floor to ceiling) at both kitchens, bathroom and laundry drying area. 14) Cabinets (including at kitchen) and wardrobes (all up to ceiling), queen bed frames, one side table (next to each bed), long study table (at study cum multi purpose room), TV cabinet for 50 inch flat TV screen, 4 seater sofa, shoe cabinet are all made of bricks + concrete cement + white ceramic tiles. Aluminium doors with aluminium panel for all cabinets and wardrobe doors. Coconut husk mattress for both beds. 15) Kitchen countertop made of white ceramic tiles. 16) BATHROOM - Shower with hot water heater - Sitting toilet bowl - large ceramic wash basin with white ceramic tiles countertop and mirror - NO bath tub - matted window with iron grille and mosquito netting - 20 litre storage water container with small plastic bucket - one pail with mop - one pail for hand wash laundry - outside the vinyl sliding bathroom door, a row of bricks with concrete cement and beige ceramic floor tiles. This was to prevent any water to get onto the floor (outside bathroom). - cloth rug placed outside the bathroom door (for wiping feet dry) - rubber sandals placed inside the bathroom (at the entrance). This was to prevent slipping. 17) WET KITCHEN - refrigerator - 2 pin stove with a gas cylinder - double large kitchen aluminium sinks, with ceramic countertop. - NO dish dryer machine - NO coffee maker - Electrical appliances such as toaster, blender, crockpot are kept in kitchen cabinet. - Rice cooker and dish drying rack on kitchen countertop - Water filter installed to kitchen pipe. 18) DRY KITCHEN - Kitchen aluminium sink with ceramic countertop. - mug drying rack with cover, boiling water thermal flask on ceramic kitchen countertop 19) LAUNDRY DRYING AREA - Top load washing machine - NO clothes drying machine - large ceramic sink with ceramic countertop - large butterfly clothes hangers with figure-of-8 clothes hangers and clothes pegs - NO window 20) Sliding glass door with aluminium panel between wet kitchen and clothes drying area. Sliding glass door with aluminium panel between wet kitchen and dry kitchen. 21) DINING AREA - Solid wood dining table with glass top for 6 pax - 6 solid wood dining chairs - Rubber mat at each of the leg of dining chair and dining table 22) FRONT DECK - half brick wall. Iron grilled between ceiling and half brick wall. - casement windows. - iron grille - metal door from front yard and front deck. - Generator - 2 sturdy plastic chairs - 1 sturdy plastic table 23) cameras at strategic areas 24) Rubbish bins have been cleared, washed and chained to the gate. During heavy thunderstorms, there was no damage to my house. No tree hit our home. Thus, you guys can copy my ideas. It will save you money and time.
Live North of Madison. The eye came right over. I was under a mandatory evacuation order. Wouldn’t stay in RV anyway. Common sense needs to be used. 😊 I hit the lottery when I came back and nothing was damaged. Very blessed. ❤❤
I'm glad you guys were safe and did not have any damages besides the roof with your solar. We live in Pensacola, Fl and we had some light wind, but that's all. Stay safe. Thanks for sharing. New subscribers here!
@saltytrips Glad to hear you would have left. Sometimes, people don't use better judgment in the most crucial times. I am looking forward to following yalls journey. My husband and I rv whenever we can and started our UA-cam channel 7 months ago. Would love it if you have any helpful tips on camping or UA-cam?
@@MilesWithViewsas for camping tips, thats what the videos are for but as for UA-cam tips, keep it real and do what works for you and stay engaged with the audience, the rest will fall into place.
@@ms.e9393 growing up “burnout” meant one of two things, its what a Camero did leaving the Taco Bell parking lot and/or a Stoner that didn’t graduate high school
I’m over in Jacksonville, I lost power Thursday evening. It was out for 12 hours. I lost everything in my fridge. I feel extremely lucky! Looking at the Complete Devastation elsewhere, I know I’m lucky!
@@saltytrips oh absolutely yes! The one before this one, we never lost power! I didn’t even know we were having a Hurricane since I don’t watch tv or the news! I only realized it when my Brother in Seattle messaged me to stay safe! I’m on the 3rd floor of my Apt Building so even the serious ones years ago when JAX was under water I was still fine! My former Son in Law in Jax beach had water up to the door knobs! They lost everything! My car flooded from underneath to about 2 inches from my seat! It’s never fully dried out thanks to the humidity! I tape a note with my name & phone number on my dash when we get Hurricanes. Just in case my car floats away! lol This was whoever finds it can find me! Glad Y’all stayed safe & Dry! I move this week (local move) eventually I want to be in an RV full time! I’m a Grandma in my 60’s and the rent here has more than doubled! At this rate my retirement won’t cover just rent so I’m saving for an RV! I wish I had done it right after my Divorce! Plus I should’ve bought land then too! In JAX, Foreign Legion Halls & other Veteran Organizations are renting space for people to park their RV’s!
2 years ago we stay in our 5th wheel in Oak Hill Fl, and the winds reach up to 70 mph, we filled all of are tanks full of water, it was scary because the RV would shake when the wind was blowing, WILL not do that again
I’m in Perry Florida we left to the KOA Jennings Fl. We Came back to Perry WITHOUT our travel trailer It was one crazy night Gieco will have a look at the camper next
Haha! Your basement, I love it. I dont have a 2 story house but my son has a bunkbed and Ill tell him to go upstairs or come downstairs. Thats similar to you calling your storage a basement. 😂
Y’all got off a lot easier than we did here in East Tennessee. We’ve had whole towns get washed away. Most of our bridges and roadways are gone. Peoples homes are gone. 60 deaths so far and 33 missing.
@@historybarf definitely thankful it stayed far enough west of us. Heart go out to all that where hit hard and condolences to all that lost loved ones.
@@vickiblausey8349 we were fine 👍, little clean up but no damage, no flooding. Paid close attention to the radar and wind numbers and made the right call.
I am worried about you guys staying in FL at least spend the night in a hotel or with friends 🎉 I understand Milton is back to Cat 3 status 🎉 😊 Do not lose your RV! 🎉 stay safe 🎉
@@themccoysofficial wind shouldn’t be to bad down there but heavy rain fall might have some flooding, definitely leave if you feel the least bit unsafe, we are putting the RV in storage and heading to some sticks n bricks for Milton, we’ll have a video out right after it passes by documenting our journey
@@saltytrips Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately we don't have that option, and all hotels are booked up. Maybe might head down to key west and hope all is still in one piece when we return Lol. Stay safe up there, can't wait to see the next video!
I'm a storm chaser and I always say LEAVE. Park the RV somewhere safe, get into a hotel or a safe place. If you have seen what I have you wouldn't stay in a mobile home/trailer or an rv during storms. I was in FL when Helene hit, those winds were no joke. I saw sheds roll across the road like they were tumble weeds. Flood waters came up so fast in some areas that ppl COULDN'T get out. Glad yall are ok, but you never know what the wx will do. It could be worse or not as bad, even now-cast misses forecasts.
Still keep their job? What do you think they are... psychics? Even good psychics are not 100% because that would be like... well, like God. It's amazing they can predict as much as they can, but Mother Nature has a will of her own. SMDH. There are several really good storm trackers who go live on YT. Ryan Hall is just one, but you can Google it and watch a few to figure which one you like and trust.
That's false information. Only 40% chance of something even developing, and hurricane Kirk is not even going anywhere near Bermuda. It's curving way east.
I'm sure he did that on purpose. He wouldn't be getting as many views and comments (people telling him to leave) if people knew he was never in any danger. If he was in the path of a heavy hit area it would be in his title for sure. It's all smoke and mirrors
@@qwillvr939 it coming straight at us, we aren’t staying in the RV this time, we’ll have a video out about what we decided right after the hurricane passes.
When you start talking about 45 minutes to get somewhere at the last minute, you are assuming that's how long it will actually take before a massive storm. More often than not, you'll be sharing the highway with a lot of other motorists in a max exodus. All it takes is one fool crashing to hold everything up, and you could be stuck for hours, riding the storm on the freeway. You got lucky "this time". If you're going to bug out, I recommend you do it sooner next time, or you might get stuck midway with all those other procrastinators. You couldn't pay me enough to ride out a storm in a rig after all the hurricanes I went through in my earlier years. Especially with the margin of error, Helen certainly was the perfect example of a storm turning unexpectedly.
@@joanies6778 helene tracked exactly as the Windy App predicted, and we made perfectly sound judgment call based on wind speeds, and rain fall projections. There was no one on the roads that day, this is Florida we don’t panic and cause chaos, everything is well organized, we stayed on the outskirts of the bad parts and kept an eye on it the entire time. We weren’t “lucky”, just well informed and being through more hurricanes than I can count. No when to hold em, no when to fold em and no when to run!
@@edrodrigues3333 clear 😂😂, it was super cloudy and early in the morning and the sun was as behind the trees 🤦♂️, 20kwh of battery is plenty until the sun comes out. Typical get 2,600 watts with clear sky.
@@saltytrips Sure you can spend $15-20k on a solar system that relies on the weather and topography, or rely on sketchy power at a RV park during a hurricane. Or you can buy a $3000 generator to run both your AC’s and be done with it.
@@saltytrips As the storm went over my house the eye was quiet so I came out of my hiding place in the closet and looked outside and saw some of the devastation in the back yard acre of land..then the winds started up again and I ran to hide again. The storm went right down the Peace River where I lived. Blew the front door in and the back doors out went right through my house! Took everything off my kitchen counters except a half a bottle of wine on one counter and a wineglass on the other! True story! And believe me I was ready for a drink when the hurricane was over! When they say ‘God provides’ they’re right!
They also have a giant iguana problem. they are big 2 feet long and show up at swimming pools and drop crap the size of a dog. Big teeth. They go up into the trees or crawl all over. Pest control companies just to kill these things. Roaches are huge and fly. Snakes, snakes, snakes. You can't smoke or drink on the beach anymore, per DeSantis law. I'm beginning to think the hidden mold in the walls in Florida are causing many folk some brain damage. I had a friend with a huge sports collectible collection that he paid to keep in storage in boxes because a hurricane could destroy his house. Hence, he couldn't enjoy all the things he owned. Insurance wouldn't cover it all. At high tides his street would flood sometimes on a sunny day. They are sinking. But the tropical plants are really pretty most of the year.
The things people will do for a UA-cam video. GUARANTEE he wouldn’t have done this if social media/UA-cam didn’t exist. You and your family’s lives vs a possible few bucks for a video. 🙄 I would have found a safer place for the dogs alone.
@@Boomerang0875 💯 wrong , we did what we felt was safe, we just document our journey, if it came any closer to us we would have left and documented that journey just the same. Your cynicism is a bit vial.
I really don't understand why people take chances. Talking about, gone through many hurricans so I'm well rehersed is a moot point because it might be that one time. Tell me, is weather channel ALWAYS right, or, most of the time? Why take a chance? If the hureicane is miles and miles away thats the time you pack up and leave the area. Have your family in the comfort zone. Whether hurrican will hit your area or come close to your area evacuate anyway. You might have a Ace up your sleeve for probable prediction but its still a chance. To know when to fold and know when to run comment is nonsense. Just know you may not have the chance to save yourself IF, the hurricane decides to change course, and that's a hellava price to pay. Nothing more important than your lives. Glad you guys are alright.
YOU RUN! Don't even look back, RUN! We use Ryan Hall Y'all for our weather prediction in Ohio. I got blindsided one time when I wasn't paying attention and our campground was almost destroyed by downed trees and flooding. Scariest thing I have ever been through.
Ryan hall is not the best for tropics. Mr. Weatherman focuses solely on Florida and the Caribbean and is far better. Also, not everyone in is the position financially or mobility wise to just get up and get out that easily.
I'm from Ohio and watch Ryan Hall y'all for my weather information
If Ryan isn't live, Max Velocity also does amazing coverage for Ohio! He's actually my go-to, simply because his chat is a bit slower and it's easier to ask him direct questions!
I’m so thankful I move to an area where we never have to worry about hurricanes. Back when I was younger I was in 2 of them. That’s good enough for me
The reason we have been wanting to by an rv is because we want to be able to go to safety and out ride the storms. Been in too much destruction and want to avoid it.
I'm glad you stayed safe and didn't have any damage. Thank you for sharing this video of your experience
I would put the rv in a safe storage and stay with friends-family or hotel. That would scary me for sure. RV are not built for hurricanes for sure. Be safe!
@@tinacathey8241 most pf the locals stayed, a lot of the visitors from up north packed up and left.
Just saying hotels/motels may seem safe but unless it was built for high winds, support in concrete for earthquakes and built on stable ground they are a false sense of security. Think Dorothy and the Wiz of Oz and their root cellars even waaaayyy back then. Modern weather science is great for prediction, but the variables are dangerous. Praying for all those dealing with the aftermath! 🙏
The houses and hotels are not built for hurricanes. Nothing is
We have RVs, trailers, fifth wheels and big diesel pushers and I can tell you, ain’t none of these will keep you save from a category 3 storm. You should have already made your way out of that area days ahead.
@@meemeezong1827 guessing you didn’t watch the video because we made it through pretty unscathed
But it was a stupid move. Just because you survived doesn’t mean you made a good decision.
@@amberreed4443 you have no idea what your talking about
@@mariearmstrong9185 blessed every day!
Your puppies are absolutely adorable!!❤❤❤❤
I stayed thru a cat 1 in a brick house once. I would never ever ever have stayed in an rv for any hurricane. I always evacuate for anything over a 1. I stayed thru Alicia as a cat 3 as a dumb 21 year old new to Houston. It was the scariest night I've ever been thru. In a brick apartment. The windows sucked in and out like they were going to be pulled out of the wall. I swore I'd NEVER do it again.
Alicia was a cat 1. Not a cat 2 or 3. Your building would have been destroyed. I was here when in the East End. Houston
Alicia's strength depended on location. It came into land as a 3 and I think was a 2 when it got to Clear Lake where we lived. And so on. I remember what a mess it made of downtown.
@@Linsmith571 Alicia danced up to Dallas and did a number on the glass highrises, too. I was in Clear Lake and it was a terrible night that I never forgot. I don't know for sure what the wind speed was when it got to us. It was enough to suck the windows like they were breathing. I felt like it was a horror movie. Sitting in the sweltering heat with no power, before the internet and cell phones. Listening to the thumps of things hitting the walls and the boarded up windows, and the wind whistling and howling, watching the water rise up to the level of the door. 24 hour news was only about 4 years old. We were totally disconnected. It was hell. I know people talk about hurricane parties, but I would never risk being there again.
@@LindaGrigsby-rb9zi Alicia was a cat 3 when it came ashore. It threw everything not tied down around like lawn chairs and signs and pulled the brick siding off one building onto a car. The boats in Clear Lake were tossed everywhere. The one laying in the middle of Nasa Rd 1 (at the time) with people driving around it for days was found to be holding a dead body. We didn't have power back for over 7 days. Most buildings were intact except for trailers and waterfront stuff. Seabrook and Kemah were destroyed. Nothing much was left. The top half of a couple of buildings. I just checked Wikipedia and it says: In total, Alicia caused 21 fatalities and 7,288 injuries. I stayed thru a cat 1 later and walked outside during the eye and then the winds started hitting the other side of the house. Believe me, there is no comparison between a cat 1 and Alicia.
I survived irma, the one of the strongest hurricanes in the Atlantic all time, in a house made with woood from the forest even smaller than a 4x4. Very fun experience, US house are really junk, worse than the poorest houses in the Caribbean
Helene was twice the size and strength as Katrina. Glad you're ok. I live in Western NC and its a warzone. Whole towns gone. Lots of death. 1000s missing. Its devastating. Please get to better shelter next time. Its not worth your life. God Bless ya'll and stay safe..
Glad yall was safe! Hope you left for Milton! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🐶🐶🐶
@@lynnfiegl4953 thank you 🙏🏻, heres what happened during Milton ua-cam.com/video/YlJ0ztpU5yU/v-deo.htmlsi=aj68J-cisRBwCf6W
We're rode it out in our motorhome just west of Charlotte, NC. Piece of cake. If we were closer to the coast like you guys, we would have boogied. I just cleaned all the leaves off my side solar array, as it was covered, but I still have to climb up my ladder tomorrow to clean the huge array covering my roof. Other than that, it looks like someone dipped my coach in glue and stuck leaves everywhere. Maybe I should leave them there and just tell people it's a new camouflage paint job for huntin' season.
We haven't plugged into a power pedestal in almost 2 years now, living off of our solar and batteries instead. The weather has been bad here for the last week - overcast and rainy, reducing our charging for the last week. Nevertheless, at 3:00 Friday after the storm, our 48v, 16.4kwh battery is at 60% and our small, 12v 560ah battery (7.1kwh) is at 34%, so we're good to go, as we're expecting lots of sun tomorrow to get things back to 100%.
At 68 I've seen many hurricanes living in and around New Orleans. If it's over a cat 2 I'm leaving, as I almost lost my life in Hurricane Betsy in 65. It was a cat 3 but had numerous tornados in the eye, and one of them threw a tree through the house we were in, cutting it in half. We all made it, but it was a close call as we were huddled in the front of the house. If I were in the back, I wouldn't be here today as the back of the house wasn't there in the morning. It looked like the tornado sawed the house in two and hauled off the back half. All those trees around your campsite are quite dangerous in a storm. Looks like you dodged a bullet though. The moss probably cushioned that branches' fall, saving your panel. We glad you are OK, praise God who preserves us all!
@@SuperSushidog glad to hear all is well, definitely have an awesome self sustaining power setup 👍. Weird thing is we didn’t even hear that tree branch hit the roof. I didn’t get much sleep last night.
I had a friend who's grandma tied herself to a tree to survive Betsy. You're definitely lucky to be alive. I always expect hurricanes to do the unexpected. When we lived a half mile from the Gulf south of Houston we always went across town to visit friends a day before we knew if the storm was going to hit us because the roads were too crowded if you waited until you were sure.
I'm 67 and Betsy had a lot of lightning and thunder. A tree nearby was struck by the light of a lightning bolt and shortly after I felt the ground thud!!!
So sorry to hear many died during hurricane Helene. May their souls rest in peace.
For those who are missing, may they be found alive.
To all rescuers, please be safe.
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I can't recall how many times hurricane kept hitting USA. It's so frustrating. Before hurricane Helene hit us, my home was hit several times and those times were quite bad.
Spent quite a lot for repairs and renovation countless times because of those hurricanes.
In the end, I managed to find a 2 acre land. Demolished the entire house, did excavation, dug out 8 ft depth of earth resulting in all trees, tree trunks, vines, weeds, roots, plants, bushes, hedges completely removed permanently.
Concrete cement with metal bars placed in the humongous hole. Then, laid a 3 ft of concrete cement on 80% of the property. That is the foundation.
1) Brick wall with concrete cement along the outline of the foundation.
2) entire roofing was metal with iron metal bars.
3) Casement windows. Followed by iron grille behind the windows (to prevent rain hitting my iron grille, plus it prevents any break in), and then mosquito netting (to prevent any insect, mosquitoes, flies from entering).
4) Upon hearing of a friend who installed metal cover outside the windows, I followed suit.
5) entire ceiling was metal which was the same as the shipping container. Got it sprayed white.
6) entire flooring was concrete cement with beige ceramic tiles. NO wooden flooring. NO carpet. NO floor rug.
7) What's in my single story house ?
- living hall
- dining area
- dry kitchen
- wet kitchen
- main bathroom
- master bedroom
- one bedroom
- one study cum multi purpose room
- one laundry drying area
- front deck
8) Entire lighting was fluorescent long bulbs. NO yellow light. NO lamp.
9) Ceiling fan in living, dining, rooms and front deck.
10) Air conditioning unit in living and rooms.
11) emergency lighting at strategic areas
12) heater at living, dining, wet kitchen, rooms, laundry drying area.
13) All walls in rooms are bricks with concrete cement. Then plaster ceiling, and painted white.
Brick walls + concrete cement + white ceramic tiles (from floor to ceiling) at both kitchens, bathroom and laundry drying area.
14) Cabinets (including at kitchen) and wardrobes (all up to ceiling), queen bed frames, one side table (next to each bed), long study table (at study cum multi purpose room), TV cabinet for 50 inch flat TV screen, 4 seater sofa, shoe cabinet are all made of bricks + concrete cement + white ceramic tiles.
Aluminium doors with aluminium panel for all cabinets and wardrobe doors.
Coconut husk mattress for both beds.
15) Kitchen countertop made of white ceramic tiles.
16) BATHROOM
- Shower with hot water heater
- Sitting toilet bowl
- large ceramic wash basin with white ceramic tiles countertop and mirror
- NO bath tub
- matted window with iron grille and mosquito netting
- 20 litre storage water container with small plastic bucket
- one pail with mop
- one pail for hand wash laundry
- outside the vinyl sliding bathroom door, a row of bricks with concrete cement and beige ceramic floor tiles. This was to prevent any water to get onto the floor (outside bathroom).
- cloth rug placed outside the bathroom door (for wiping feet dry)
- rubber sandals placed inside the bathroom (at the entrance). This was to prevent slipping.
17) WET KITCHEN
- refrigerator
- 2 pin stove with a gas cylinder
- double large kitchen aluminium sinks, with ceramic countertop.
- NO dish dryer machine
- NO coffee maker
- Electrical appliances such as toaster, blender, crockpot are kept in kitchen cabinet.
- Rice cooker and dish drying rack on kitchen countertop
- Water filter installed to kitchen pipe.
18) DRY KITCHEN
- Kitchen aluminium sink with ceramic countertop.
- mug drying rack with cover, boiling water thermal flask on ceramic kitchen countertop
19) LAUNDRY DRYING AREA
- Top load washing machine
- NO clothes drying machine
- large ceramic sink with ceramic countertop
- large butterfly clothes hangers with figure-of-8 clothes hangers and clothes pegs
- NO window
20) Sliding glass door with aluminium panel between wet kitchen and clothes drying area.
Sliding glass door with aluminium panel between wet kitchen and dry kitchen.
21) DINING AREA
- Solid wood dining table with glass top for 6 pax
- 6 solid wood dining chairs
- Rubber mat at each of the leg of dining chair and dining table
22) FRONT DECK
- half brick wall. Iron grilled between ceiling and half brick wall.
- casement windows.
- iron grille
- metal door from front yard and front deck.
- Generator
- 2 sturdy plastic chairs
- 1 sturdy plastic table
23) cameras at strategic areas
24) Rubbish bins have been cleared, washed and chained to the gate.
During heavy thunderstorms, there was no damage to my house. No tree hit our home. Thus, you guys can copy my ideas. It will save you money and time.
I hope you do okay with hurricane Milton. Stay safe.
@@TonyChan-hs8du Milton is coming straight at us, no riding this one out in the RV, should have an update video out Friday afternoon
Anybody thinking an RV or any motorhome will survive these storms will meet their Maker. You put rescue crews at risk
@@joinjen3854 nope, we were perfectly safe 👍
@@saltytrips still salty
My rv survived, but I didn't stay in it. We were in the eye. I got very lucky. It's not worth my life to stay.
Live North of Madison. The eye came right over. I was under a mandatory evacuation order. Wouldn’t stay in RV anyway. Common sense needs to be used. 😊 I hit the lottery when I came back and nothing was damaged. Very blessed. ❤❤
@michellekoonce3191 Oh, thank god!!
So cute I thought she was walking a pig on the beach. So darn cute.
glad everything work out for you guys. cool video and stay safe...
Clouds and daily rain in Florida is called Florida sunshine❤
Hahaha I have a Frenchie ! Yours are beautiful ❤ praying you made out well !
I'm glad you guys were safe and did not have any damages besides the roof with your solar. We live in Pensacola, Fl and we had some light wind, but that's all. Stay safe. Thanks for sharing. New subscribers here!
@@MilesWithViews welcome aboard, we got lucky, kept a close eye on it all the way, if it came any closer we would have gotten out of there!
@saltytrips Glad to hear you would have left. Sometimes, people don't use better judgment in the most crucial times. I am looking forward to following yalls journey. My husband and I rv whenever we can and started our UA-cam channel 7 months ago. Would love it if you have any helpful tips on camping or UA-cam?
@@MilesWithViewsas for camping tips, thats what the videos are for but as for UA-cam tips, keep it real and do what works for you and stay engaged with the audience, the rest will fall into place.
@@saltytrips I'll have to catch up on your videos for those tips. Thanks for the UA-cam feedback 👍
My new word for the week "bugout" 😂 I grew up saying "burnout" it meant the same leave quickly
@@ms.e9393 growing up “burnout” meant one of two things, its what a Camero did leaving the Taco Bell parking lot and/or a Stoner that didn’t graduate high school
I’m over in Jacksonville, I lost power Thursday evening. It was out for 12 hours. I lost everything in my fridge. I feel extremely lucky! Looking at the Complete Devastation elsewhere, I know I’m lucky!
@@jenniferd264 east coast definitely has got lucky the last two hurricanes 🤞🤞
@@saltytrips oh absolutely yes! The one before this one, we never lost power! I didn’t even know we were having a Hurricane since I don’t watch tv or the news! I only realized it when my Brother in Seattle messaged me to stay safe! I’m on the 3rd floor of my Apt Building so even the serious ones years ago when JAX was under water I was still fine! My former Son in Law in Jax beach had water up to the door knobs! They lost everything! My car flooded from underneath to about 2 inches from my seat! It’s never fully dried out thanks to the humidity! I tape a note with my name & phone number on my dash when we get Hurricanes. Just in case my car floats away! lol This was whoever finds it can find me!
Glad Y’all stayed safe & Dry! I move this week (local move) eventually I want to be in an RV full time! I’m a Grandma in my 60’s and the rent here has more than doubled! At this rate my retirement won’t cover just rent so I’m saving for an RV!
I wish I had done it right after my Divorce! Plus I should’ve bought land then too! In JAX, Foreign Legion Halls & other Veteran Organizations are renting space for people to park their RV’s!
Another Storm going to point at Sanibel Matlacha this week.... Y'all please be safe!!
@@chasinfun365 yep, looks like this one is coming right for us this time, definitely going to have to run
Glad you all made it through good..Hey new here .Hi from Ontario Canada ❤
@@michelleclawsey9565 thank you 🙏🏻, Kim’s family is from Toronto 🙌
2 years ago we stay in our 5th wheel in Oak Hill Fl, and the winds reach up to 70 mph, we filled all of are tanks full of water, it was scary because the RV would shake when the wind was blowing, WILL not do that again
@@markzimmermann3982 70 mph winds is definitely a “no go” for us, that would definitely be bug out weather.
From uk...it seems to be the best way to live over there..at least you can move, and have some comfort😊
Glad you made it out ok. I live in middle TN I got lucky as well.
Anyone else say "We gotta get the fuxk out" right when he did at the beginning?
The whole point of having an RV is that you can move out of the way.
@@journeymanadventure didn’t need to this time
I’m in Perry Florida we left to the KOA Jennings Fl. We Came back to Perry WITHOUT our travel trailer It was one crazy night Gieco will have a look at the camper next
@@shaundavidson2582 long as your okay is it hat matters , hope all ends well!
I have pets too & I think of how scared they would be & I would of taken off just for their sake.
Haha! Your basement, I love it. I dont have a 2 story house but my son has a bunkbed and Ill tell him to go upstairs or come downstairs. Thats similar to you calling your storage a basement. 😂
@@wendypacheco7438 its RV lingo
Y’all got off a lot easier than we did here in East Tennessee. We’ve had whole towns get washed away. Most of our bridges and roadways are gone. Peoples homes are gone. 60 deaths so far and 33 missing.
@@historybarf definitely thankful it stayed far enough west of us. Heart go out to all that where hit hard and condolences to all that lost loved ones.
@@luciennetaylor4608 😢
I live in central fl in an R.v I did well although it was rough.
I was in my rv as well during the hurricane...
@@billcooper1930 hope all was okay 👌
Hey Chris, I hope you guys faired well during Helene. Stay safe brother!
@@_FollowYourPath thank you, just a lot of clean up but no serious damage. Thanks for the support 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Are you in the Orlando area? I see where you are watching Fox 35.
Well, i would've left with the dogs, & left you there as you wish. I dont know why you would want to risk staying??
@@vickiblausey8349 we were fine 👍, little clean up but no damage, no flooding. Paid close attention to the radar and wind numbers and made the right call.
@@EricNorthman-h2f whats your problem, your upset we didn’t die or get serious hurt, your s a sick disgusting person.
I use Mitch West Weather he's pretty good and accurate.
I would drive down to everglade city when this happens then flee east to miami if you need to.
I hope you made it. 🙏🏼❤️
@@whirlwindwmn watch to the end 👍
OH YOUR COOKED
WMD actually stands for weather modification devices
Helene - run!
Thanks for sharing
May I ask where you get your french bulldog from, because I am looking for one.
Thank you 😊
I am worried about you guys staying in FL at least spend the night in a hotel or with friends 🎉
I understand Milton is back to Cat 3 status 🎉 😊
Do not lose your RV! 🎉 stay safe 🎉
@@crabbyresister9194 thanks, Milton update vid o will post after it passes
Where in Fl are you? You never said.
@@mariasmith4699 i did say
Stay Safe Praying For You All !!!!
@@jodidelacruz7399 🙏🏻🙏🏻
We're about to do this same thing down in the Okeechobee area? Any suggestions? Thanks for the video!
@@themccoysofficial wind shouldn’t be to bad down there but heavy rain fall might have some flooding, definitely leave if you feel the least bit unsafe, we are putting the RV in storage and heading to some sticks n bricks for Milton, we’ll have a video out right after it passes by documenting our journey
@@saltytrips Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately we don't have that option, and all hotels are booked up. Maybe might head down to key west and hope all is still in one piece when we return Lol. Stay safe up there, can't wait to see the next video!
@@themccoysofficial sounds like a good idea, stay safe 🤞🤞
I'm glad you all made it through that storm but I was more worried about the fur babies. Sorry
It would be no hesitation for me. I'd leave.
I'm a storm chaser and I always say LEAVE. Park the RV somewhere safe, get into a hotel or a safe place. If you have seen what I have you wouldn't stay in a mobile home/trailer or an rv during storms. I was in FL when Helene hit, those winds were no joke. I saw sheds roll across the road like they were tumble weeds. Flood waters came up so fast in some areas that ppl COULDN'T get out. Glad yall are ok, but you never know what the wx will do. It could be worse or not as bad, even now-cast misses forecasts.
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Yes please i love to know what you track for storms. You are right they wrong 90%and still keep their job
Still keep their job? What do you think they are... psychics? Even good psychics are not 100% because that would be like... well, like God. It's amazing they can predict as much as they can, but Mother Nature has a will of her own. SMDH.
There are several really good storm trackers who go live on YT. Ryan Hall is just one, but you can Google it and watch a few to figure which one you like and trust.
There’s another 3 hurricanes headed to that area in the next 10 days!
@@randomexploring541 probably not , check back in 10 days and we’ll talk about those three hurricanes
That's false information. Only 40% chance of something even developing, and hurricane Kirk is not even going anywhere near Bermuda. It's curving way east.
Hurricane Milton category 5 on route.
@@Venus20000 yep, we are executing our bug-out plan!
What camp ground did you stay at?
Better be glad you were not is western NC. Entire houses were floating down rivers. Mobile homes, utility buildings and campers too.
@@kathymac21 grateful for every day , hurricane or no hurricane. Things can always get worse
What area are you in?
My rv survived. We were in the eye. No way did I stay though we evacuated
Just watching this is giving me severe anxiety.
If you hooked up too your truck would it help hold the camper down from flipping ? Plus you would be hooked up ready to pull out?
@@blakefreudenberg4865 winds didn’t get that bad , we got lucky
No, from experience, you will have two insurance claims instead of one!
You know vehicles do float. Pick you up like you're in a giant swimming pool.
No riding out anything here.
the hard thing about videos like these where your precise location really matters to the story, you really can't give your precise location...
I'm sure he did that on purpose. He wouldn't be getting as many views and comments (people telling him to leave) if people knew he was never in any danger. If he was in the path of a heavy hit area it would be in his title for sure. It's all smoke and mirrors
We built our solar system for our motorhome.
@@kimberlyholland8864 right on 👍, definitely worth it!
New viewer here, do you full time in one place if so where or do you travel?
@@Beth92800 ua-cam.com/video/4ZwKgRLDepI/v-deo.htmlsi=GLKkGX7kqSKweb4G
Why?
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"Time and chance happen to them all", Ecclesiastes 9:11 Stay safe and use common sense, best regards!
I thought campgrounds ⛺️ kicked campers out when a hurricane comes
@@prayforthe_1644 never heard that before , maybe under mandatory evacuation
Hope you're ok. Maybe give your viewers an update.
@@ChrisCaledon thank you 🙏🏻, we did update on our community page 👍
Please move away from this hurricane it’s gonna be dangerous
@@qwillvr939 it coming straight at us, we aren’t staying in the RV this time, we’ll have a video out about what we decided right after the hurricane passes.
I would leave if i could
When you start talking about 45 minutes to get somewhere at the last minute, you are assuming that's how long it will actually take before a massive storm. More often than not, you'll be sharing the highway with a lot of other motorists in a max exodus. All it takes is one fool crashing to hold everything up, and you could be stuck for hours, riding the storm on the freeway.
You got lucky "this time". If you're going to bug out, I recommend you do it sooner next time, or you might get stuck midway with all those other procrastinators. You couldn't pay me enough to ride out a storm in a rig after all the hurricanes I went through in my earlier years. Especially with the margin of error, Helen certainly was the perfect example of a storm turning unexpectedly.
@@joanies6778 helene tracked exactly as the Windy App predicted, and we made perfectly sound judgment call based on wind speeds, and rain fall projections. There was no one on the roads that day, this is Florida we don’t panic and cause chaos, everything is well organized, we stayed on the outskirts of the bad parts and kept an eye on it the entire time. We weren’t “lucky”, just well informed and being through more hurricanes than I can count. No when to hold em, no when to fold em and no when to run!
250w of solar on a clear day, under trees, is not much to power to recharge your battery bank.
You still need a generator for insurance.
@@edrodrigues3333 clear 😂😂, it was super cloudy and early in the morning and the sun was as behind the trees 🤦♂️, 20kwh of battery is plenty until the sun comes out. Typical get 2,600 watts with clear sky.
@@saltytrips Sure you can spend $15-20k on a solar system that relies on the weather and topography, or rely on sketchy power at a RV park during a hurricane.
Or you can buy a $3000 generator to run both your AC’s and be done with it.
@@edrodrigues3333 no need for generator , plenty of battery storage, if we never have to listen to a generator running it will be worth it.
@@saltytrips You will some day.
@@edrodrigues3333 maybe maybe not
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Get out of the area! I was in a house in the eye of hurricane Charley in 2004 the Mobile Homes and RVs did not fare well!
@@sallyprzybil2404 i was working at SeaWorld ride out crew during hurricane Charlie and stood in the eye as it crossed the park.
@@saltytrips As the storm went over my house the eye was quiet so I came out of my hiding place in the closet and looked outside and saw some of the devastation in the back yard acre of land..then the winds started up again and I ran to hide again. The storm went right down the Peace River where I lived. Blew the front door in and the back doors out went right through my house! Took everything off my kitchen counters except a half a bottle of wine on one counter and a wineglass on the other! True story! And believe me I was ready for a drink when the hurricane was over! When they say ‘God provides’ they’re right!
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Ryan Hall is rarely wrong
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@@paulagaylehop from us?
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I don't know how anyone wants to live like that, just to be in Florida. Yuk.
They also have a giant iguana problem. they are big 2 feet long and show up at swimming pools and drop crap the size of a dog. Big teeth. They go up into the trees or crawl all over. Pest control companies just to kill these things. Roaches are huge and fly. Snakes, snakes, snakes. You can't smoke or drink on the beach anymore, per DeSantis law. I'm beginning to think the hidden mold in the walls in Florida are causing many folk some brain damage.
I had a friend with a huge sports collectible collection that he paid to keep in storage in boxes because a hurricane could destroy his house. Hence, he couldn't enjoy all the things he owned. Insurance wouldn't cover it all. At high tides his street would flood sometimes on a sunny day. They are sinking. But the tropical plants are really pretty most of the year.
I endured most of that video and never did figure out where you were at. You could of been on the east coast for all we knew!
@@stephaniehrenchir3386 we did say our general location but don’t give out specific location for privacy concerns.
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Your channel had me like Kamella Harris. Are you kidding me? Hell NO
The things people will do for a UA-cam video. GUARANTEE he wouldn’t have done this if social media/UA-cam didn’t exist. You and your family’s lives vs a possible few bucks for a video. 🙄
I would have found a safer place for the dogs alone.
@@Boomerang0875 💯 wrong , we did what we felt was safe, we just document our journey, if it came any closer to us we would have left and documented that journey just the same. Your cynicism is a bit vial.
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@@PearsonLester-m5q what is this, secret code 🤷♂️
I really don't understand why people take chances. Talking about, gone through many hurricans so I'm well rehersed is a moot point because it might be that one time. Tell me, is weather channel ALWAYS right, or, most of the time? Why take a chance? If the hureicane is miles and miles away thats the time you pack up and leave the area. Have your family in the comfort zone. Whether hurrican will hit your area or come close to your area evacuate anyway. You might have a Ace up your sleeve for probable prediction but its still a chance. To know when to fold and know when to run comment is nonsense. Just know you may not have the chance to save yourself IF, the hurricane decides to change course, and that's a hellava price to pay. Nothing more important than your lives. Glad you guys are alright.
@@Honlaky1787 we don’t feel we took a “chance”, wind (speed & direction) and rain fall were all spot on predictions
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