When Katrina came thru, my cousin was without elec. for about 14 days. I asked why he could not run the fridge, and other stuff...,
because I knew had a good generator. Said he could not get gas.
I've got 50 gallons worth of gas cans w/ Seafoam in them year round outside in a shed. After 6 months if they haven't been used I pour them in the cars, mower, whatever, and start over again. I would have more if I were in a hurricane zone or expected extended outages but this seems to be enough for a week probably if not running the generator 24/7. If I was in a hurricane or snow/ice zone I would definitely have a diesel or propane generator. During Katrina I was waiting in gasoline lines for hours even in Jackson, while my neighbor would pull straight up to the diesel pumps in his diesel pickup, fill up and be gone just like any other day.
Something else to think about is availability of water. 2 winters ago we had a little ice storm in Starkville and some limbs broke and fall on power lines and the electricity was out for 2 days. We are on community water in the county and the pump house and storage tanks for one of their wells had no power, therefore, we had no water either because their pumps weren't working and they don't have generators on them. I now have 40 gallons of water in containers that I rotate out like I do the fuel.
Along the lines of hot water, do a search for "Camping Water Heaters". They make them that store in a box, hook a propane tank on to, you can throw a line into a creek if you want (it has a filter) or a 5 gallon bucket of tap water and it heats the water instantly good enough for a quick shower for your "pits and bits". They run $100-$500 depending on how many bells and whistles you want on yours.
