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Bug Out Vehicle Research Paper

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Bugout Vehicle: Is There another Way to Define One You have, of course, heard the expression about putting all of your eggs in one basket. Carry that thinking over to your bug-out-vehicle, your BOV if you will. If you pin all of your hopes on your vehicle during a crisis, you may be putting your survival at risk in some cases. Imagine your BOV is packed top to bottom with your emergency essentials, and you can only get a few miles down the road. A vehicle packed with much more than you could ever possibly carry in a pack, and at this point caching your supplies is out of the question. What do you do if you can't drive? In some cases, it may make more sense to have a bug-out-vehicle hidden somewhere other than at your home, at a bug-out-location perhaps or some other place. This sounds like an oxymoron doesn't it. It makes sense, because if the situation …show more content…

It needs to be big enough to accommodate your gear and passengers and well maintained to ensure it will operate when needed. Keep in mind your vehicle may have to double as a shelter for several days or even longer, as well. No one really knows what an EMP will do to any vehicle and guessing is only going to get you into to trouble, so the older the vehicle the better, and one that looks like it is ready for the salvage yard might keep people from investigating it too closely if they happen upon it by chance. A shiny new rig hidden under some camo netting is a beacon in the night. Keep the gas tank empty when parking it, but, of course, have gasoline/diesel cached close at hand and use stabilizer to keep the fuel fresh. One reason for emptying the tank is to keep someone from driving off with your vehicle and to prevent the fuel from deteriorating in the tank and lines and literally gumming up the works. This plan is not for everyone, and once the SHTF any plans will likely change, but knowing you have a vehicle and supplies cached somewhere can save your

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