Anyone chasing Hurricane Ivan?

[Charles Allison]

What do you do when you have to go to the can and everything is closed, you have 80-100mph wind and horizontal rain? I am considering doing a short local simulated hurricane chase by driving through a local car wash with my windows slightly cracked a few times, maybe jump out a few times during the process. I guess the only difference from the real thing will be is that I will have a full tank of gas to get the car was for free.

 

[B Ozanne]

When I am climbing and it is cold and snowy outside my tent I go in a bottle. Serious, a gatorade bottle works great, just label it!

 

[MClarkson]

...pensacola begins beachside evacuations tommorow at 6am... according to the weather channel

 

[Jeff Wear]

With landfall possibly being only a 12-14 hour drive from Norman (a closer drive than South Dakota or Iowa), I am tempted to go. I would probably ride it out way inland though- just getting into 70 mph winds and recording the low barometric pressure would be enough to make me happy.

 

[Caleb Lawrence]

Originally posted by Dan Robinson
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There's about 7 more bags of food/snacks in the cab. That *should* cover it, I hope.

How many gallons of gas? I can't tell if you have 2 or 5 gallon cans...I'd assume 5 gallon cans, but I'm not sure.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Originally posted by Caleb Lawrence
How many gallons of gas? I can't tell if you have 2 or 5 gallon cans...I'd assume 5 gallon cans, but I'm not sure.

22.5 gallons to be exact. Four 5 gallon and one 2.5 gallon. I figured on having a little more than one extra tank.

 

[MClarkson]

allright im going...staying the night in pensacola and then probably moving a bit west at daybreak wednesday.

good luck guys

 

[Dan Robinson]

This was not an easy decision, but I'm holding off on this chase. Just too far to drive with so much uncertainty.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Who says chasers are indecisive?

I'm reconsidering reconsidering. Possibly leaving at 5PM if landfall is still in daylight.

 

[Sam Jowett]

LOL, you've only done that because I just corrected myself that you wouldn't be meeting Stu after all!

 

[Dan Robinson]

Yeah I'm also driving my family, friends and co-workers crazy with my constant changing of plans

I'm just now crossing into South Carolina, should be on the coast by sunrise..........

 

[Tyler Yarnell]

Come visit me, I'm in Columbia :lol:

 

[Caleb Lawrence]

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How many gallons of gas? I can't tell if you have 2 or 5 gallon cans...I'd assume 5 gallon cans, but I'm not sure.

22.5 gallons to be exact. Four 5 gallon and one 2.5 gallon. I figured on having a little more than one extra tank.[/b]

Ah, sounds good. Good luck and be safe, to you and others.

 

[Chuck Vlcek]

Weather and Chasing

If any of you guys can intercept a clear eye, I hope you will get a time lapse of the eyewall. That would be really neat.

Chuck

 

[Carrie Halliday]

Be careful out there guys, Ivan is coming in the dead of night.