Thread: Hurricane Food

"Janet Wilder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:4c2a8211$0$9328$[email protected]..
| Sitting here waiting for updates on tropical storm Alex. He may or may
| not become a hurricane. He may or may not hit us directly. The patterns
| and the forecasts keep changing. House is ready and car is packed. We
| stay or go depending upon power situation.
|
| I have canned tuna, a manual can opener, canned soup, hard boiled eggs
| and drinking water. We'll have to use the gas grill to cook as the
| house is all electric.
|
| I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and some
| frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to some
| steaks in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the freezer.
|
| Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
| --

The old standard is often the best:

1 oz vodka
1/4 oz grenadine syrup
1 oz gin
1 oz light rum
1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 oz triple sec
grapefruit juice
pineapple juice



Pour all but the juices, in order listed, into a hurricane glass
three-quarters filled with ice. Fill with equal parts of grapefruit
and pineapple juice, and serve.

pavane

On Jun 29, 4:28*pm, Janet Wilder <kelliepoo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Sitting here waiting for updates on tropical storm Alex. He may or may
> not become a hurricane. He may or may not hit us directly. The patterns
> and the forecasts keep changing. *House is ready and car is packed. We
> stay or go depending upon power situation.
>
> I have canned tuna, a manual can opener, canned soup, hard boiled eggs
> and drinking water. *We'll have to use the gas grill to cook as the
> house is all electric.
>
> I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and some
> frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to some
> steaks in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the freezer.
>
> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> Spelling doesn't count. *Cooking does.

MRE's might not be a bad idea. Some of them aren't bad.

On 2010-06-29, pavane <[email protected]> wrote:

> 1 oz vodka
> 1/4 oz grenadine syrup
> 1 oz gin
> 1 oz light rum
> 1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
> 1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
> 1 oz triple sec
> grapefruit juice
> pineapple juice

Yeegods! Is THAT what's in a hurricane cocktail? No wonder they will
wipe you out.

nb

On Jun 29, 4:40*pm, notbob <not...@nothome.com> wrote:
> On 2010-06-29, pavane <pav...@somewhere.something.com> wrote:
>
> > 1 oz vodka
> > 1/4 oz grenadine syrup
> > 1 oz gin
> > 1 oz light rum
> > 1/2 oz Bacardi 151 rum
> > 1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
> > 1 oz triple sec
> > grapefruit juice
> > pineapple juice
>
> Yeegods! *Is THAT what's in a hurricane cocktail? *No wonder they will
> wipe you out. *
>
> nb

Don't forget the beer chaser.

"Janet Wilder" wrote:


> I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and
> some frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to
> some steaks in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the
> freezer.
>
> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
--------------------------------------
Get a small cooler and pack those steaks with bagged ice separately.

Also bottles of frozen drinking water.

Keep the main box shut.

Lew

Janet Wilder wrote:
>
> Sitting here waiting for updates on tropical storm Alex. He may or may
> not become a hurricane. He may or may not hit us directly. The patterns
> and the forecasts keep changing.

http://nws.noaa.gov (also known as weather.gov), your tax dollars at
work bringing you continuously updated commercial free forecasts that
are generally more accurate than any of the commercial sources.

> House is ready and car is packed. We
> stay or go depending upon power situation.

Generators are not that expensive these days, good to have one or two
for when the local conditions are fine, just no power, keep the fridge,
freezer, etc. going and relax.

>
> I have canned tuna, a manual can opener, canned soup, hard boiled eggs
> and drinking water. We'll have to use the gas grill to cook as the
> house is all electric.

Camper, think camper, they make great emergency escape vehicles. No
hoping to find a free hotel / motel room, imposing on friends or
relatives, etc. And they can be pre-packed year round ready to go on
little notice.

>
> I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and some
> frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to some
> steaks in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the freezer.

A generator will keep your fridge / freezer running just fine, and if
you had a camper, it has a fridge, stove, etc. all independent of
utilities.

>
> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?

Oddly enough, the same foods that are good for stocking a camper - i.e.
simple to prepare items that don't require a kitchen full of
ingredients. The pouch type pasta and rice side dishes are good, add
some canned (or pouched) tuna or chicken, or some smoked sausage (fully
cooked) to complete a decent meal. Canned or frozen veggies are easy as
well. Stuff like complete pancake mix is also good both for breakfasts,
and can also make some savory dishes with it as well. Canned soups are
another obvious option, as are some of the better canned chilis. Canned
stuff like the Chef-boy-ar-dee stuff isn't optimum for regular meals,
but they work well for a pit stop meal while evacuating.

pavane wrote:
> "Janet Wilder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:4c2a8211$0$9328$[email protected]..
> | Sitting here waiting for updates on tropical storm Alex. He may or may
> | not become a hurricane. He may or may not hit us directly. The patterns
> | and the forecasts keep changing. House is ready and car is packed. We
> | stay or go depending upon power situation.
> |
> | I have canned tuna, a manual can opener, canned soup, hard boiled eggs
> | and drinking water. We'll have to use the gas grill to cook as the
> | house is all electric.
> |
> | I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and some
> | frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to some
> | steaks in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the freezer.
> |
> | Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
> | --
>
> The old standard is often the best:
>
> 1 oz vodka
> 1/4 oz grenadine syrup
> 1 oz gin
> 1 oz light rum
> 1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
> 1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
> 1 oz triple sec
> grapefruit juice
> pineapple juice
>
>
>
> Pour all but the juices, in order listed, into a hurricane glass
> three-quarters filled with ice. Fill with equal parts of grapefruit
> and pineapple juice, and serve.


LOL! I usually make the Pat O'Brien style ones with passion fruit juice.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Janet Wilder wrote:
> Sitting here waiting for updates on tropical storm Alex. He may or may
> not become a hurricane. He may or may not hit us directly. The patterns
> and the forecasts keep changing. House is ready and car is packed. We
> stay or go depending upon power situation.
>
> I have canned tuna, a manual can opener, canned soup, hard boiled eggs
> and drinking water. We'll have to use the gas grill to cook as the
> house is all electric.
>
> I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and some
> frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to some
> steaks in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the freezer.
>
> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?

I deploy to areas of need and provide disaster medical care. In our
deployment "go-bags" we're supposed to carry food and water to be self
sustaining for the initial 3 days. MREs fit the bill somewhat. They are
kinda expensive though, and a bit calorie dense. How about peanut
butter? I love the stuff and can eat it by the spoonful!

You should fill empty space in the freezer with milk gallons of water.
Then not only are you being more energy efficient (a full freezer
retains cold better) but you're also able to drink the water if it
should melt.

notbob wrote:
> On 2010-06-29, pavane <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> 1 oz vodka
>> 1/4 oz grenadine syrup
>> 1 oz gin
>> 1 oz light rum
>> 1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
>> 1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
>> 1 oz triple sec
>> grapefruit juice
>> pineapple juice
>
> Yeegods! Is THAT what's in a hurricane cocktail? No wonder they will
> wipe you out.
>
> nb


Here's Pat O'Brien's recie:


* Exported from MasterCook *

Pat O'Brien's Hurricane Cocktail

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Rum

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 1/2 ounces light rum
1 1/2 ounces dark rum
1 ounce orange juice
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1/4 cup passion fruit juice -- or 1 tbsp. passion fruit
syrup
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
1 teaspoon grenadine
ice cubes
cherries with stems and orange slices for garnish

In a cocktail shaker, mix the rum, passion fruit juice or syrup, the
other juices and the sugar until sugar is dissolved.

Add the grenadine and stir to combine. Add ice and shake.

Half-fill a hurricane glass with ice, then strain the drink into the
glass; add ice to fill.

Garnish with orange slice and cherries.




--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Pete C. wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>> Sitting here waiting for updates on tropical storm Alex. He may or may
>> not become a hurricane. He may or may not hit us directly. The patterns
>> and the forecasts keep changing.
>
> http://nws.noaa.gov (also known as weather.gov), your tax dollars at
> work bringing you continuously updated commercial free forecasts that
> are generally more accurate than any of the commercial sources.


Been watching the situation on NOAA. You have to know about it when you
live in a hurricane place.
>> House is ready and car is packed. We
>> stay or go depending upon power situation.
>
> Generators are not that expensive these days, good to have one or two
> for when the local conditions are fine, just no power, keep the fridge,
> freezer, etc. going and relax.


A generator would keep the fridge and freezer cold. There ia no way we
can use it for a bi-pap machine and an oxygen concentrator. Have a
bottle of oxygen, but need power for the bi-pap machine. DH's blood
oxygen drops precariously without the bi-pap.
>> I have canned tuna, a manual can opener, canned soup, hard boiled eggs
>> and drinking water. We'll have to use the gas grill to cook as the
>> house is all electric.
>
> Camper, think camper, they make great emergency escape vehicles. No
> hoping to find a free hotel / motel room, imposing on friends or
> relatives, etc. And they can be pre-packed year round ready to go on
> little notice.

You are forgetting that I lived in an RV for 9 years. A camper is a big
expense for the amount of time we'd use it. Can't be prepacked with
drugs and perishable foods. One of the thing I hated about having a
motorhome on the driveway when we bought a house was the schlepping
things on and off. It was pre-packed with some clothes and all kitchen
necessities, but still involved a bunch of schlepping.

>> I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and some
>> frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to some
>> steaks in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the freezer.
>
> A generator will keep your fridge / freezer running just fine, and if
> you had a camper, it has a fridge, stove, etc. all independent of
> utilities.

I looked into it and for what we really need power for, it's not going
to work.
>> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
>
> Oddly enough, the same foods that are good for stocking a camper - i.e.
> simple to prepare items that don't require a kitchen full of
> ingredients. The pouch type pasta and rice side dishes are good, add
> some canned (or pouched) tuna or chicken, or some smoked sausage (fully
> cooked) to complete a decent meal. Canned or frozen veggies are easy as
> well. Stuff like complete pancake mix is also good both for breakfasts,
> and can also make some savory dishes with it as well. Canned soups are
> another obvious option, as are some of the better canned chilis. Canned
> stuff like the Chef-boy-ar-dee stuff isn't optimum for regular meals,
> but they work well for a pit stop meal while evacuating.

My DH is a diabetic. All that starchy stuff won't work for us. I do
have canned soup and tuna. I have canned veggies. I have low-carb
pancake mix, too. I don't know if the griddle will get hot enough on the
gas grill, though.

Thanks for all the good ideas. If they don't help me, I'm sure others
can benefit.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Goomba wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>> Sitting here waiting for updates on tropical storm Alex. He may or may
>> not become a hurricane. He may or may not hit us directly. The
>> patterns and the forecasts keep changing. House is ready and car is
>> packed. We stay or go depending upon power situation.
>>
>> I have canned tuna, a manual can opener, canned soup, hard boiled eggs
>> and drinking water. We'll have to use the gas grill to cook as the
>> house is all electric.
>>
>> I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and some
>> frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to some
>> steaks in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the freezer.
>>
>> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
>
> I deploy to areas of need and provide disaster medical care. In our
> deployment "go-bags" we're supposed to carry food and water to be self
> sustaining for the initial 3 days. MREs fit the bill somewhat. They are
> kinda expensive though, and a bit calorie dense. How about peanut
> butter? I love the stuff and can eat it by the spoonful!

Looked into MRE's but they don't work with diabetes.
>
> You should fill empty space in the freezer with milk gallons of water.
> Then not only are you being more energy efficient (a full freezer
> retains cold better) but you're also able to drink the water if it
> should melt.

That's a great idea. I've got an empty and I'm gonna do that right now.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Janet Wilder wrote:
>
> Pete C. wrote:
> > Janet Wilder wrote:
> >> Sitting here waiting for updates on tropical storm Alex. He may or may
> >> not become a hurricane. He may or may not hit us directly. The patterns
> >> and the forecasts keep changing.
> >
> > http://nws.noaa.gov (also known as weather.gov), your tax dollars at
> > work bringing you continuously updated commercial free forecasts that
> > are generally more accurate than any of the commercial sources.
>
> Been watching the situation on NOAA. You have to know about it when you
> live in a hurricane place.

Or tornado place. Have spent some time cowering in the hall closet next
to the gun cabinet, watching the purple spot on the radar heading for me
with Sophie flopped in front of the laptop purring.

> >> House is ready and car is packed. We
> >> stay or go depending upon power situation.
> >
> > Generators are not that expensive these days, good to have one or two
> > for when the local conditions are fine, just no power, keep the fridge,
> > freezer, etc. going and relax.
>
> A generator would keep the fridge and freezer cold. There ia no way we
> can use it for a bi-pap machine and an oxygen concentrator. Have a
> bottle of oxygen, but need power for the bi-pap machine. DH's blood
> oxygen drops precariously without the bi-pap.

Absolutely a generator can be used for bi-pap and O2 concentrators. What
do you thing the power from the power company comes from? Answer: A
generator. For medical equipment it's good to also have a quality UPS in
addition to the generator.

> >> I have canned tuna, a manual can opener, canned soup, hard boiled eggs
> >> and drinking water. We'll have to use the gas grill to cook as the
> >> house is all electric.
> >
> > Camper, think camper, they make great emergency escape vehicles. No
> > hoping to find a free hotel / motel room, imposing on friends or
> > relatives, etc. And they can be pre-packed year round ready to go on
> > little notice.
>
> You are forgetting that I lived in an RV for 9 years. A camper is a big
> expense for the amount of time we'd use it. Can't be prepacked with
> drugs and perishable foods. One of the thing I hated about having a
> motorhome on the driveway when we bought a house was the schlepping
> things on and off. It was pre-packed with some clothes and all kitchen
> necessities, but still involved a bunch of schlepping.

My little truck camper is normally pre-packed to a large extent, food,
water, soda, toiletries, bedding, etc. all on board all the time. All I
have to add is clothes and meds and I'm off.

>
> >> I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and some
> >> frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to some
> >> steaks in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the freezer.
> >
> > A generator will keep your fridge / freezer running just fine, and if
> > you had a camper, it has a fridge, stove, etc. all independent of
> > utilities.
>
> I looked into it and for what we really need power for, it's not going
> to work.

Why? I've got quite a bit of generator experience and own several myself
ranging from 2KW to 25KW. There is *nothing* that you can run off of
utility power that you can not also run off of an appropriately spec'd
generator.

> >> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
> >
> > Oddly enough, the same foods that are good for stocking a camper - i.e.
> > simple to prepare items that don't require a kitchen full of
> > ingredients. The pouch type pasta and rice side dishes are good, add
> > some canned (or pouched) tuna or chicken, or some smoked sausage (fully
> > cooked) to complete a decent meal. Canned or frozen veggies are easy as
> > well. Stuff like complete pancake mix is also good both for breakfasts,
> > and can also make some savory dishes with it as well. Canned soups are
> > another obvious option, as are some of the better canned chilis. Canned
> > stuff like the Chef-boy-ar-dee stuff isn't optimum for regular meals,
> > but they work well for a pit stop meal while evacuating.
>
> My DH is a diabetic. All that starchy stuff won't work for us. I do
> have canned soup and tuna. I have canned veggies. I have low-carb
> pancake mix, too. I don't know if the griddle will get hot enough on the
> gas grill, though.

The griddle should get hot enough on a gas grill, though it's a bit
inefficient gas wise. More efficient would be an LP two burner camp
stove and one of the griddle pans that fit across them.

>
> Thanks for all the good ideas. If they don't help me, I'm sure others
> can benefit.
>
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

On 6/29/2010 6:28 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:
> Sitting here waiting for updates on tropical storm Alex. He may or may
> not become a hurricane. He may or may not hit us directly. The patterns
> and the forecasts keep changing. House is ready and car is packed. We
> stay or go depending upon power situation.
>
> I have canned tuna, a manual can opener, canned soup, hard boiled eggs
> and drinking water. We'll have to use the gas grill to cook as the house
> is all electric.
>
> I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and some
> frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to some
> steaks in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the freezer.
>
> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?

Good luck Janet, you're welcome to come here if it comes to running. We
ran for Rita and Gustav but rode out Ike, no high water here though.
Tomorrow I take the portable generator in for it's annual check up and
then off to Big Lots to stock up on hurricane supplies.

That flat country down there can take a lot of wind and water but
there's always a limit.

We lived in Corpus Christi when Alan came ashore there in 1980. Corpus
got smart a long time ago, power and phone lines are buried. We
withstood winds up to 130 mph and never lost power. I was locked in a
chemical plant and talked to my wife all night to check on the welfare
of she and our son, they rode the storm out in a house that was built,
from scratch to withstand 125 mph winds. A lot of the very old buildings
on North Beach in Corpus were collapsed and two people died because they
refused to leave their sea level homes.

"Janet Wilder" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:4c2a8211$0$9328$[email protected]..
> Sitting here waiting for updates on tropical storm Alex. He may or may not
> become a hurricane. He may or may not hit us directly. The patterns and
> the forecasts keep changing. House is ready and car is packed. We stay or
> go depending upon power situation.
>
> I have canned tuna, a manual can opener, canned soup, hard boiled eggs and
> drinking water. We'll have to use the gas grill to cook as the house is
> all electric.
>
> I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and some
> frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to some steaks
> in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the freezer.
>
> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Stock some MRE's.

On Tue 29 Jun 2010 04:28:16p, Janet Wilder told us...

> Sitting here waiting for updates on tropical storm Alex. He may or
> may not become a hurricane. He may or may not hit us directly. The
> patterns and the forecasts keep changing. House is ready and car
> is packed. We stay or go depending upon power situation.
>
> I have canned tuna, a manual can opener, canned soup, hard boiled
> eggs and drinking water. We'll have to use the gas grill to cook
> as the house is all electric.
>
> I have bags of ice in the freezer chest and the side-by-side and
> some frozen chiller thingies in the fridge. Will be able to get to
> some steaks in a jiffy without letting too much cold out of the
> freezer.
>
> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?

The nearest decent restaurant that's not in it's path. :-)

Seriously, if you have the time and resources, you could whip up some
chicken salad and ham salad, some potato salad and/or macaroni salad.
I would also buy a few cans of deviled ham. Roast a mixture of
vegetables. They can be served at room temperature or warmed.

Do you have a aide-burner on your gas grill? That opens up other
cooking possibilities.

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

************************************************** ********

Wayne Boatwright

ImStillMags wrote:

> On Jun 29, 4:28 pm, Janet Wilder <kelliepoo...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>>
>> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
>> --
>> Janet Wilder
>> Way-the-heck-south Texas
>> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.
>
> MRE's might not be a bad idea. Some of them aren't bad.


It's a hurricane, not a war!

Sandwiches, salads, breakfast cereal, fruit,
whatever you have stocked.

Unless you are in a very vulnerable location, power
shouldn't be off for more than a few days if at all.
Watch out for downed power lines. They may still be
live even if they don't appear to be.

My family rode out a lot of hurricanes in the 50s and 60s
and lost two little beachfront weekend houses from
Hurricanes Carol and Diane, probably 6 years apart.
Our house in the city had some minor wind damage and
a huge old apple tree was uprooted in the back yard.
It was righted again and was still there when the house
was sold in the 70s.

Good luck and keep us posted, Janet.

gloria p

"gloria.p" wrote:
>
> ImStillMags wrote:
>
> > On Jun 29, 4:28 pm, Janet Wilder <kelliepoo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >>
> >> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
> >> --
> >> Janet Wilder
> >> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> >> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.
> >
> > MRE's might not be a bad idea. Some of them aren't bad.
>
> It's a hurricane, not a war!

Actually, it *is* a war, the enemy is the weather. MREs aren't a
particularly good choice, though they are good for an in-vehicle
emergency kit along with some bottled water.

"Pete C." <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "gloria.p" wrote:
>>
>> ImStillMags wrote:
>>
>> > On Jun 29, 4:28 pm, Janet Wilder <kelliepoo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >>
>> >> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
>> >> --
>> >> Janet Wilder
>> >> Way-the-heck-south Texas
>> >> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.
>> >
>> > MRE's might not be a bad idea. Some of them aren't bad.
>>
>> It's a hurricane, not a war!
>
> Actually, it *is* a war, the enemy is the weather. MREs aren't a
> particularly good choice, though they are good for an in-vehicle
> emergency kit along with some bottled water.


Travel as light as possible.

Make cargo floatable in big air tight plastic bags tethered together.

Andy

On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:08:53 -0500, Andy <[email protected]> wrote:

>"Pete C." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> "gloria.p" wrote:
>>>
>>> ImStillMags wrote:
>>>
>>> > On Jun 29, 4:28 pm, Janet Wilder <kelliepoo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >>
>>> >> Any thoughts on what other food is good for hurricanes?
>>> >> --
>>> >> Janet Wilder
>>> >> Way-the-heck-south Texas
>>> >> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.
>>> >
>>> > MRE's might not be a bad idea. Some of them aren't bad.
>>>
>>> It's a hurricane, not a war!
>>
>> Actually, it *is* a war, the enemy is the weather. MREs aren't a
>> particularly good choice, though they are good for an in-vehicle
>> emergency kit along with some bottled water.
>
>
>Travel as light as possible.
>
>Make cargo floatable in big air tight plastic bags tethered together.

Victoria's Secret? Maidenform? Hooters?