BO Gasoline storage

[Romulus]

I have family living in the Dallas/FW metroplex and THOUGHT I had a good idea to ensure a full tank of gas when BO times comes: Keep 3 - 5 gallon containers of gas (the red plastic ones with the new spill-proof spouts) in the garage and rotate them by using the gas in one of them each month and refilling. Then when the SHTF, they would have ample gas to make it to my retreat here in Arkansas. However, while reading Spigarelli's "Crisis Preparedness Handbook", he talks about how dangerous this is (not to mention possibly being illegal and voiding homeowners fire insurance). Plan B would be to keep both cars at least half full of gas, then siphon from one to the other when needed.

Any other Ideas? Plan B scares me because I KNOW my kids like to drive on fumes!!

[splat23]

I dont see how any more dangerous this is when you store gas for the lawn mower or chain saw. I have about 10 gallons of gas in the garage right now. I also have a propane tank, charcoal, wood and starter fluid.

I would actually check your homeowners policy and then see from there.

I for one plan on having a means to get out when it's time.

Helping people on a daily basis when they run out of gas, it's not pretty on a good day when your not in a rush.

[monkeybird]

I kept 10 gallons of gasoline in my garage for over 2 years. I only recycled it once a year because I used STA-BIL. The directions on the bottle say if you double the amount, the gas will last over a year. I tested it twice - i.e. once a year x 2, and had absolutely no problem with using it in my car. Others on the forum use another brand, but I can't remember the name of it.

I had very little fumes from my red plastic gas container.

[crossbow]

I have family living in the Dallas/FW metroplex and THOUGHT I had a good idea to ensure a full tank of gas when BO times comes: Keep 3 - 5 gallon containers of gas (the red plastic ones with the new spill-proof spouts) in the garage and rotate them by using the gas in one of them each month and refilling. Then when the SHTF, they would have ample gas to make it to my retreat here in Arkansas. However, while reading Spigarelli's "Crisis Preparedness Handbook", he talks about how dangerous this is (not to mention possibly being illegal and voiding homeowners fire insurance). Plan B would be to keep both cars at least half full of gas, then siphon from one to the other when needed.

Any other Ideas? Plan B scares me because I KNOW my kids like to drive on fumes!!

just store the cans in seperate places in the garage, like one on the back wall and the other 2 on each wall by the door, then if any freak accident does happen, you can usually get 2 cans out, another safe way would be to build a wood box out of plywood just a couple inches wider than the cans and almost as high, set each can in its own box and if one should ever leak it won't be spreading all over the floor spreading a fire. it will also keep sunlight from hitting the cans and expanding the gas so fast

[1Admin]

Metal Euro surplus cans. I've (accidently) driven over one of them with a bulldozer. It still held fuel.

[610Alpha]

PRI-G

In regards to fumes, I think he was talking about his kids let the gas tank get almost empty before filling it up. I could be wrong.

[Benn Gleck]

I agree with 1Admin, real "jerry cans" from Germany.
I bought mine from herehttp://www.deutscheoptik.com/product...oducts_id=1718 They were a lot cheaper when I got mine.

I also use Pri-G in them from here.http://www.jrhenterprises.com/category.sc?categoryId=15

[Klayton]

I agree with 1Admin, real "jerry cans" from Germany.
I bought mine from herehttp://www.deutscheoptik.com/product...oducts_id=1718 They were a lot cheaper when I got mine.

I also use Pri-G in them from here.http://www.jrhenterprises.com/category.sc?categoryId=15

Umm why does the side of the Jerry Cans say NOT FOR FUEL USE ?????

[Romulus]

Umm why does the side of the Jerry Cans say NOT FOR FUEL USE ?????

According to the web site they say "Not for fuel use" to comply with California regulations. Good question though....do the all say that? If they are made in Germany, why would they give a crap what California's regs are?

Anyway thanks to all some good ideas!

[LizardKing]

I keep 3 - 5gallon cans outside and out of the sun marked 1,2 and 3. I use #1 on the first month of the quarter, #2 on the second and #3 on the third. That way I keep them rotated without trying to remember which one I used last.

[Klayton]

Thank you crappy Democrats!!

http://www.brigadeqm.com/cgi-bin/tam...3&M5.ctx=26883

Is the current heavy plastic version of jerrycans (sometimes now referred to as MFC -military fuel can). However, thanks to our "special" friends we all love in California, and Democrats, they are restricted for sale to MILITARY ONLY!

GRRR land of the free my @%%!!

[Klayton]

Whoohooo: may have found a work around!!!

http://www.hummerhub.com/WD/I/Wedco-...ns-Catalog.pdf

From what I can see, the Wedco can is able to be purchased with CARB rating (restricted Democrat states, LMAO) for $50 and without CARB rating (for the free states) for $45. From what I can see it is the same "jerrycan" style, made in America, just only comes in RED though (from what I can see) so not very OPSEC like, but hey still a metal can versus the new plastic cans...

[Klayton]

Ahh scratch that, as of 2010 all states were forced to be in compliant with California law. So they will not send the non-Carb can to US.

FREAKING CALIFORNIA LIBERALS!!

[LizardKing]

Ebay has them.

[Rmplstlskn]

Another reason to move towards DIESEL gensets and vehicles... Diesel stores easily and much more safely, although the refining of diesel has changed many years ago from distillation to chemical and SLUDGE and BACTERIA is a much more common problem... Modern diesel is dirty and breaks apart to sludge easily...

The MFC's are indeed tough and no rust concerns... I wish I had bought more when Major had them dirt cheap... Some were cracked, or had cracked lid seals, but most were decent, albeit a bit beat up from use in the military...

I built a shed for yard equipment and gasoline storage well away from my home. If it goes up in flames for some reason my shop will suffer damage but the home won't... I use PRI-G in all my gas storage...



Rmpl