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Originally Posted by Island Girl
Leave bottles of water in case we come in the winter and need a drink... It will melt in the microwave easily. Also leave packages of dry snacks and other food goods.
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At first I thought Island Girl was referring to the rest of us who might come into her house during the winter and I was thankful that others thought of this. My aunt used to leave water and packaged food on the counter with a note to "friends we haven't met" in the event that someone "needed" to break into her camp during the winter. I thought this was a joke until my dad's truck went through the ice one year. After climbing out of the frigid water, he made his way through the thick fog to the nearest island he could find. There, he broke into a camp (later paying for the damage) and was able to warm himself up and wait until the next day when the fog lifted and he could find and walk to the mainland. Emergencies happen. I'm just glad he survived and was able to find shelter and a little food and water.