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From: Frank on 20 Jul 2010 21:06
On 7/20/2010 8:34 PM, Bill Murphy wrote:
> I have a typical back yard, open mostly to the sun, where I store five
> 5-gallon jerry jugs of gasoline for my bikes and equipment and off-road
> vehicles.
>
> I don't see that it's all that much of a danger, considering we keep two
> cars in the garage with twice that much gasoline essentially inside the
> house - while this is outside along the fence.
>
> But, my neighbor noticed the four jugs recently and asked about them. I
> said I never knew gas to spontaneously explode and he said the sun could
> cause it to happen. He also said it's illegal to transport more than a
> single five-gallon can in your trunk (is that true?).
>
> Is it all that dangerous to keep 20 gallons of gas in the back yard?
> Is it illegal to trasnsport more than 5 gallons (California) in a car?


It's a local thing:

http://cbs4.com/hurricanepreps/gasoline.consumer.generators.2.394472.html
From: dsi1 on 20 Jul 2010 21:48
On 7/20/2010 2:34 PM, Bill Murphy wrote:
> I have a typical back yard, open mostly to the sun, where I store five
> 5-gallon jerry jugs of gasoline for my bikes and equipment and off-road
> vehicles.
>
> I don't see that it's all that much of a danger, considering we keep two
> cars in the garage with twice that much gasoline essentially inside the
> house - while this is outside along the fence.
>
> But, my neighbor noticed the four jugs recently and asked about them. I
> said I never knew gas to spontaneously explode and he said the sun could
> cause it to happen. He also said it's illegal to transport more than a
> single five-gallon can in your trunk (is that true?).
>
> Is it all that dangerous to keep 20 gallons of gas in the back yard?
> Is it illegal to trasnsport more than 5 gallons (California) in a car?

Buy an old Caddie or two, fill up the tanks and park it in your back
yard along with your bikes and off-road vehicles. Tell your nosy
neighbor to mind his own business.
From: Tony Hwang on 20 Jul 2010 21:56
Bill Murphy wrote:
> I have a typical back yard, open mostly to the sun, where I store five
> 5-gallon jerry jugs of gasoline for my bikes and equipment and off-road
> vehicles.
>
> I don't see that it's all that much of a danger, considering we keep two
> cars in the garage with twice that much gasoline essentially inside the
> house - while this is outside along the fence.
>
> But, my neighbor noticed the four jugs recently and asked about them. I
> said I never knew gas to spontaneously explode and he said the sun could
> cause it to happen. He also said it's illegal to transport more than a
> single five-gallon can in your trunk (is that true?).
>
> Is it all that dangerous to keep 20 gallons of gas in the back yard?
> Is it illegal to trasnsport more than 5 gallons (California) in a car?
Hi,
First are you using legal explosion proof container to increase safety
margin? Do you smell gas when your car is parked in the garage? Better
be safe than sorry applies here.

From: dsi1 on 20 Jul 2010 22:20
On 7/20/2010 4:10 PM, Elmo wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:48:27 -1000, dsi1 wrote:
>> Buy an old Caddie or two, fill up the tanks and park it in your back
>> yard along with your bikes and off-road vehicles
>
> In theory, one could remove the 20-gallon gas tank from an automobile
> junker, and, assuming all the hoses and caps are intact, store 20 gallons
> in the single gas tank unobtrusively along that fence.
>
> Pouring it out would be by adding 12 volts to the fuel pump, I guess.
>
> But I'd wonder about the legality of storing gas in a gas tank. Seems like
> that's what it's made for, but, maybe not legal outside the vehicle.

How about converting a small car or a golf cart into a small tanker by
replacing the rear seat/trunk area with a gas tank? A hundred gallons
ought to do the trick. As far as the legality of it all, it's probably
best not to ask such things. We want the option of plausible
deniability. :-)
From: Tony Hwang on 20 Jul 2010 22:20
Bill Murphy wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:56:49 -0600, Tony Hwang wrote:
>> First are you using legal explosion proof container to increase safety
>> margin? Do you smell gas when your car is parked in the garage?
>
> To answer your question, I never smell fumes. I'm using those CARB EPA
> Blitz gasoline prisons. The gas has been tested to not lose an ounce (they
> test loss by weight) even after a year in the sun.
>
> The article referenced says it's safe to store small amounts of gasoline in
> the garage or other well ventilated shelter.
>
> It doesn't say anything about transport.
>
> Any ideas what the laws are on transport?
Hi,
I often use surplus army jerry can filled with gas, propane tak say
going camping. I never keep them in a space like confined trunk. If
you have to keep them in the trunk while in transit, I'd keep the lid
open ajar for venting in case. Worst thing happened to me was overfilled
propane tank started hising releasing gas.

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