LA is on fire (August 09 version)

[glatt]

Assuming you have 12 hours advance notice:

Box up the filing cabinet and save those records. All photo albums and negatives. Family videotapes. The external hard drive with all the digital pictures. Kids' artwork. The address book. Wall calendar. Sentimental value items that are easy to carry. High value items that are small and easy to carry. Clothes, and toiletries.

Then walk around with the digital camera and take pictures of the crap left behind for insurance purposes.

I'd be very torn when it comes to my work shop. I'd probably fill a couple boxes with heavy hand tools. Leave the big stuff to burn. We have a small car though, so most of the tools would burn.

I'm probably missing some important stuff there.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by glatt

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Then walk around with the digital camera and take pictures of the crap left behind for insurance purposes.
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Take the pictures first.

At one point in my life, even though there was no emergency, I took pictures of all my valuables, and noted all the serial numbers on my electronics. It's really hard to keep up with all the things you aquire and discard. And I got lazy.