Hurricane Rita prediction

[HummerNewbie]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Richard:
One thing no was has brought up is everyone trying to go back at once and probally no gas when you get there. My son lives in Galveston and is with us right now in Dallas and he says to beat the rush he needs to leave right after Rita comes ashore and slows a little. He drives an H2 also. I told him make sure you take an extra 20 gallons of gas. Any sugestons?????????? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

After Charlie last year the drive from Orlando to Tampa was over 8 hours and usually it only takes me 1.5-2 hours. What I do to carry around gas when there is a hurricane is mount my receiver hitch rack and line my gas cans on it. If he is going to be in traffic, I would suggest also buying a chain and a lock so nobody can steal them while stopped. I would also mount it to the front receiver so he can keep a better eye on it. If you/he doesn't already have the gas cans, it could be hard to find them. The best anyone could find, if any at all, around here last year during the storms were 2 gallon cans. I stocked up on the 5 gallon cans earlier this year. Good luck to your son.