Strouds '24 - October 13-20

[Smawgunner2]

Nobody has been looking forward to this week more than I.
But I'm just gonna put this out there - help me work thru this thinking.

Instead of taking October 13-20th and going to Strouds and bear hunting, maybe I ( or we/some of us) should take that time and fill the truck/trailer with relief supplies and head south into TN/NC and try to do some of the work that FEMA isn't doing. Maybe instead of taking this next week to work on hunting gear I should spend that time marshalling stuff that I could take south. Maybe instead of being pissed at our ineffectual government I should put my money (and my precious vacation time) where my mouth is and do something about it.

Maybe I/we should step up.

I'm 3 months from retirement and have the rest of my life to hunt. The people in NC need help now.

Maybe our brotherhood which we celebrate for a week every fall should look outward this year.

How effectual could one guy be? Govt is making it hard for volunteers to help, and is confiscating supplies.
Would my effort even be worth it?

Anybody wanna go with?

Should I be saving my time/effort/resources for what may come to Ohio in the next few months?

Talk me through it.

I got the impression they are only allowing official rescue organizations in, maybe I’m wrong?

 

["J"]

I got the impression they are only allowing official rescue organizations in, maybe I’m wrong?

You’re not. There are a lot of organizations that take donations. Will distribute they to the needy areas.
Cool temps are on their way as well. So along with food and water, warmer clothing and things like socks and hand warmers are some of the things to think about.

 

[giles]

It is still currently a shitshow here. Don't take this the wrong way, but you'd likely just be in the way. It is hard for us to get our trucks around and do our work. Plenty of workers here doing what we can. Fuel and DEF is becoming a bigger and bigger problem. I was parked early yesterday as I waited on a tanker coming from Maryland with fuel. The thought is great, but the use of valuable resources might not be worth the effort. I cash donation pot at strouds sounds like a better plan to me. Put it together and donate it to a member that has been effected. I will nominate Gordo as he is trying to house his dad, sisters and family. Not to put his business out there, but he is scrambling to find a rental house to put them all in. I believe it is a total of 3 households trying to live with him starting today. To me, that is how TOO should react and help a brother out. Gordo is wild, but I feel like he would do the same for any of us. Good peoples

 

[giles]

Clay, J or Steve might also know a family that is in more need than Gordo. I'm not saying it has to be him. But giving one family $2,500+ is more help than give 2,500 people a dollar. So I will stick to the idea of helping one family in need. Vote for who

 

[giles]

As you can tell by my replies like a woman...(multiple replies and not one big reply) that I am putting thus together as I think. All from what Dano said. I think this deserves its own thread and talked about. We can change the lives of a family with some cash.