Gearing up for Severe Storm Season

It's now April 1st and the first severe storm warnings of the season were issued yesterday morning. That means it's time to start gearing up for storm chasing as well. With that in mind, I've changed my equipment slightly. I recently purchased a new Dell 1525 widescreen laptop (sold my old Dell 600m laptop on Craigslist in a couple of days). The new laptop can now handle my weather software with ease and also draw 3D renderings of thunderstorms, etc. I also changed cell phone carriers and now have a data plan with Alltel (last year, I had AT&T). I believe Alltel has much better data service, mainly in rural areas. I also purchased a mobile desk to use in the car to hold the laptop. Other than than, not much has changed, and I intend to chase a few severe storms here and there. If you recall, last year, I chased a few storms, most notably the Greensburg, KS EF5 tornado. I've thought about purchasing a Kestrel 3000 wind/temperature/dewpoint meter, and may still do so before the heart of the severe weather season arrives. Bring on the storms! I also need to get my "chase" manual up to snuff with updated maps, charts, diagrams, and references, and get my "go" box ready to go also. Essentially, I want things to be ready that I could leave within a moments notice if necessary. Of course, chasing thunderstorms for fun revolves around my work schedule, and I'm not willing to drive extreme distances since my car already has 170,000 miles on it, but nevertheless, I will be out at least one more year. If I eventually get a new vehicle, I imagine it would severely limit my abilities to core-punch a severe storm.