Gas reserves are a tricky thing to maintain for a prepper. Having the space available for several hundred gallons of gas is not a viable alternative for most Americans.
Keeping a siphon pump is an acceptable alternative . . . but being cunning enough to steal the life of an engine from an unsuspecting victim is another thing altogether.
Before you make the emotional decision to cross the ethical line, make sure you know what you’re doing before you think a garden hose attached to your lips will result in five gallons of good ‘ole gasoline.
Twelve bucks spent on Amazon will give you the piece of mind that you can get fuel in a pinch.
If you are in a real hurry, then you can always stick the can under the gas tank and puncture the tank to let the gas drain out. Just make sure you don’t make a spark when doing this and blow up the fuel, car and you with it.