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Originally Posted by BoyScout
Monsoon, of course. Most tornado shelters are ventilated with a four to six inch air duct that wasp loved to build their nest in. Not enough for fueled heaters. But brown reclouse (not sure aabout the spelling) or fiddlebacks as they are called locally love to make their homes in them so blankets and sleeping bags that are not sealed in plastic are not a good idea. (I do not have a lot of money and barely scrape by so plastic bags/containers to store are not as important as medicine and food.) These little boogers have a nasty necrodic venom and can do a lot of damage. One came close to killing me.
Speaking of fiddle backs, if you store you tents and other camping gear make sure that they are not going to surpise you when you use them. I know most people on this forum know that, but sometimes one tends to not think about them. And if you have to live out of a tent for a while, you might want to check out you shelter daily. I have seen experienced campers fail to do so and find themselves surprised.
If you find yourself trapped under rubble, debrit or the odd roof, you could be in for a wait. In my family's case, over three hours. Make sure you have water. Not tring to hijack again, but it had just came to me and it can be easily over looked. You get hit at night, rescue personnel may not find you for a while.
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Geez, Brown Recluse! I was stationed at Tinker AFB with the 3rd Combat Comm. We checked everything before and after we went into the field.
If you're storing stuff in plastic bags, how about tossing in some mothballs? Would that keep the critters out??
Earlier in this thread, they discussed keeping wrecking bars/pinch bars handing in case you're trapped in a shelter.