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We keep a good set of spare gas cans (containers) around with treated fuel in them in case of emergency. One of the worst places to be is stuck in a filling station line with a bunch of nervous people all trying to do the same thing. Get gas, pay exorbitant prices for gas cans IF they are available, and get where they want to go. Not a good plan. But, the thing with storing extra gas is you just can’t let it sit there and be done once you have your containers all filled up. It feels good to be all prepared and maybe one step ahead of the other smarter bears, but…You have to rotate it out now and again.

We have been waiting for the gas prices to, well… not exactly drop, but not be at the top end of the scale. Gas prices in Texas are down a bit, so we emptied gas containers into all the vehicles and refilled the containers yesterday. We immediately treated the gas with a fuel stabilzer to protect it from gumming up. We use Sta-bil, but there are several good brands available. Check your local auto-parts store and follow the directions on the label.