Other, less cheeful thought. I live in NY, but I
personally
know of at least two people who have had generators
stolen.

F-ing thieves should be shot on sight.(I've been a victim)

CY: Sad to hear that, Jim. You save your money, and buy a
much needed generator, and it disappears. That's no good.


If you bought name brand alkaline batteries (Energizer,
Duracell, Rayovac) they should be fine. As others have
said,
keep them cool but not frozen. Refrigerator may be
overkill.
But they should be stored in a cellar, or at floor level.
Dry can be accomplished by storing the batteries in screw
cap jar, wtih a dessicant packet.


Duracells leak more often than other brands I've used.
(except for Harbor Freights "Thunderbolt" cells;those were
horrible.)
I don't use Duracells any more.

CY: I've had good results with the HF batteries. I had some
that looked a little like Duracell "Infinity Beyond" from
Ebay. they were out of date, and about 1/6 of them leaked.
AAA cells, was the size. Others have written that Duracells
leak. And other people write that Energizer has good quality
control, and seldom leak.