Hurricane Irma check-in / status report

[Durty South Swamp]

lot of rich fckers on this board, bastids!

 

[NVGator]

I live in the historic district on the river. I'm down the street from Moosehaven Lodge.

Went to Grace as a family as a kid.

 

[GBHOR]

Went to Grace as a family as a kid.

Used to live in Fleming Island, Moosehaven on 17?

 

[Gatorraid81]

Needing trampoline ideas for this storm. Kids got one with the net, now internet said to lift the net poles up and let them collapse on top of trampoline. I'm thinking about doing that and ratchet strapped the net and poles to the frame. I'm thinking next of maybe flipping it over and maybe anchoring it to one of my corner fence post? This is the 1st year that I've had to worry about a trampoline during the storm. I was trying to think of ways to do it that avoided too much dismantling of the thing.

 

[g8tr72]

Needing trampoline ideas for this storm. Kids got one with the net, now internet said to lift the net poles up and let them collapse on top of trampoline. I'm thinking about doing that and ratchet strapped the net and poles to the frame. I'm thinking next of maybe flipping it over and maybe anchoring it to one of my corner fence post? This is the 1st year that I've had to worry about a trampoline during the storm. I was trying to think of ways to do it that avoided too much dismantling of the thing.

Remove the safety net and mounting poles. Flip it over so the jumping surface is on the ground. Place something very heavy in the center. One year, I parked my lawn mower on top of it.....

Those things become Frisbees in even moderate winds gusts.....

 

[Bait'n Gator]

Needing trampoline ideas for this storm. Kids got one with the net, now internet said to lift the net poles up and let them collapse on top of trampoline. I'm thinking about doing that and ratchet strapped the net and poles to the frame. I'm thinking next of maybe flipping it over and maybe anchoring it to one of my corner fence post? This is the 1st year that I've had to worry about a trampoline during the storm. I was trying to think of ways to do it that avoided too much dismantling of the thing.

Make your kids hold it down, it will make them appreciate it more.

 

[NVGator]

Used to live in Fleming Island, Moosehaven on 17?

That's the one.

 

[Gatorraid81]

Yep, you're from Baker County

Went to the Walmart liquor store today and they were out of Old Crow, so I had to splurge for Ezra Brooks. Lol

 

[Gatorraid81]

Remove the safety net and mounting poles. Flip it over so the jumping surface is on the ground. Place something very heavy in the center. One year, I parked my lawn mower on top of it.....

Those things become Frisbees in even moderate winds gusts.....

I'm gonna try this, but the thing is the net at the bottom is connected to the mat with the spring ringlets so in order to completely remove net I'd have to remove each spring, so I'm just gonna try to ratchet the poles and net down to the top and then flip it.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

House is shuttered up, which was fun in a 106 heat index.

 

[alcoholica]

Went to the Walmart liquor store today and they were out of Old Crow, so I had to splurge for Ezra Brooks. Lol

You know the alcoholics drink old crow straight, not the expensive stuff ;)

 

[bradgator2]

I'm gonna try this, but the thing is the net at the bottom is connected to the mat with the spring ringlets so in order to completely remove net I'd have to remove each spring, so I'm just gonna try to ratchet the poles and net down to the top and then flip it.

Take the bottom legs off. Lay it flat on the ground and throw them in the mat. Take top poles of and lay them on top. The whole thing took 5 minutes and the removal of 10 screws. It aint going to take flight if it is laying flat like that.

 

[oxrageous]

House is shuttered up, which was fun in a 106 heat index.

Just be glad your wife stumbled onto those. You're going to be glad they are up.

 

[Gatorraid81]

You know the alcoholics drink old crow straight, not the expensive stuff ;)

This storm may just turn me into a full fledge alcoholic. Lol

 

[Gatorraid81]

Take the bottom legs off. Lay it flat on the ground and throw them in the mat. Take top poles of and lay them on top. The whole thing took 5 minutes and the removal of 10 screws. It aint going to take flight if it is laying flat like that.

I'm thinking of doing something similar, the legs will be easy to take off, must be similar to yours, just screws have to be removed. Do you got all the poles, net and legs tie down to the top?

 

[bradgator2]

I'm thinking of doing something similar, the legs will be easy to take off, must be similar to yours, just screws have to be removed. Do you got all the poles, net and legs tie down to the top?

I did not tie them down. But I guess I could with a ratchet strap very easily.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Just be glad your wife stumbled onto those. You're going to be glad they are up.

We seriously had no clue they were in our downstairs closet until last night. I had seen them in there when we moved in almost two years ago but never gave it a second thought. Then EVERYONE in our neighborhood was putting them up yesterday and SQ figured it out. We're doofuses.

 

[playzwtrux]

Then EVERYONE in our neighborhood was putting them up yesterday and SQ figured it out. We're doofuses.

anyone who admits being a doofus gets a like from me

 

[Gatorraid81]

I did not tie them down. But I guess I could with a ratchet strap very easily.

That what I'm gonna do, may be overkill, but this storm is a monster and I don't doubt it could still pick the thing up after I do all that

 

[Wuerffel4Pres]

I was all ready to drive 8 hours (or more due to traffic) to TN. But now they're saying we may only get Cat 1 winds. I may just hunker down...

With alcohol. Lots of alcohol. I'm especially thinking whiskey.