SHTF Gas Storage

Here is how I store gas for Emergency situations. I keep 50 Gallons on hand at all times.

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• Gasoline
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[staticincanmore]

how do u keep the gas from going stale?

Stale gas is useless... unless you have a really OLD diesel engine... it'll run stale gas...

[northwestprepper]

@staticincanmore If you watch the video it tells you how I keep it good.

[gijoekfg1969]

Dude running a generator in an urban emergency situation is a REALLY BAD IDEA.Its loud so you will be telling everyone who can hear your Generator "I've got gas,I've got resources" "Come take my stuff". In a rual situation a generator might be ok depending on the surrounding population,but in a city that would be a death sentence>

[northwestprepper]

@gijoekfg1969 I find it quite funny that people on here actually think they know everything. You have no idea where my generator is located. You also have no idea what my situation is. To make a bold statement like that before even knowing anything is presumptuous on your part. I guess if something happens and I die then you can say I told you so but until then................

[jodrhh]

Thank you for posting this information. I own a hybrid and an SUV and drive them frequently. Lately I've been driving the hybrid more often due to high gas prices. I've never seen them go up this fast. Today I decided to buy a couple gas cans and have my own back up at home. Even if I drive the fuel efficient hybrid, it would be useless in case case of a gas shortage. Also I've hear that most likely gas will be over $5 per gallon this summer... not good

[fpstina]

@gijoekfg1969 it's not too hard to put a genny in your basement/underground hole/etc and run exhaust lines outside, that would deal with noise. just think about solutions to the possible problems you're likely to face and you don't have to be scared, just aware & prepared. keep safe!

[demohobgobln]

Gas does lose some octane but does not really go bad per say. I work as a mechanic and get in vehicles all the time that have been sitting for years and years and have got every one of them running on the old gas that was in the tank it may run a little bad at first but in a shtf situation who cares.

[realfacts]

@northwestprepper

I agree. My generator is a Honda EX5500 super quiet model. It's fully enclosed and sound suppressed from the factory. I have located it on my property with discretion. No one will know. Lights won't be blazing an invitation to desperados either.....

[SUCKINNOS]

@gijoekfg1969

The other thing is, I work 12-15 hours a day. Do you store at work or at home? I'm not far from home (30 mins max) BUT if the SHTF, how will i get to my fuel/gas store? Just a question.

[TIKIMAN198]

@galapinn Wal mart sells 5 gallon containers for about $10.

[Txman1996]

Did you treat the gas in your boat tank? Treated gas lasts up a year. I wonder if it is the same for treated gas in a boat tank. Stabil makes that ethanol fuel stabalizer as well now. I bet 100% gas with zero ethanol would last much longer. No ethanol gas is sometimes hard to find.

[frips1000]

i heard that you can not store gas more then about 2 years, does anybody know if thats true or not?