120: Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV) Traits for a Safe and Reliable bug out - The Prepper Podcast
Summary: Bug Out Vehicles (BOVs) are great tools.<br> Advantages vehicles have over being on foot:<br> <br> Carry more<br> Can go further<br> Travel faster <br> <br> The combination of bugging out quickly, and the speed of a vehicle can get you ahead of everyone else.<br> A Good Bug Out Vehicle will Provide What You Need<br> <br> Every good Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV) must do exactly what you need.<br> They can’t break down when it matters.<br> Vehicles don’t have brains, so you must use yours.<br> Choose a vehicle that can fufill your exact needs and terrain.<br> 9 Requirements for Choosing the Best Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV)<br> Almost no vehicle will have every single characteristic you want without spending several hundred thousand dollars.<br> You must understand each vehicle necessity and choose what is most important to you.<br> <br> Reliable<br> Affordable<br> Terrain Capable<br> Full of Storage Room<br> Mileage Travelers<br> Repairable<br> Practical<br> Unrecognizable<br> Able to Carry Your Family<br> <br> Reliable<br> You shouldn’t be concerned that your Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV) will break down on you.<br> Affordable<br> Your Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV) shouldn’t cost a fortune. The best vehicle is the one you own.<br> Terrain Capable<br> Where are you? Where do you need to go? Can your vehicle get you there? Bicycles and Motorcycles aren’t practical for ramming through fences.<br> Full of Storage Room<br> Can your vehicle hold all the gear that you want to take?<br> Mileage Travelers<br> Your vehicle needs to go as far as possible between gas stations.<br> <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Best-in-Basic-in-Advanced.jpg">Sign Up for FREE for the </a><a href="http://bestsurvivalskillstraining.com/" class="broken_link">best survival training</a> at <a href="http://bestsurvivalskillstraining.com/" class="broken_link">BESTsurvivalskillstraining.com</a><br> Repairable<br> Can you fix your vehicle? When parts are few can it be fixed by a mechanic? How complex is the engine?<br> Practical<br> <br> <a title="120: Bug Out Vehicle for Safe and Reliable Bug Out" href="//www.slideshare.net/KenJensen8/120-bug-out-vehicle-for-safe-and-reliable-bug-out" target="_blank">120: Bug Out Vehicle for Safe and Reliable Bug Out</a> from <a href="//www.slideshare.net/KenJensen8" target="_blank">Ken Jensen</a><br> Must be useful in daily life (families, groceries, normal daily activities).<br> Unrecognizable<br> Do you have a jacked-up Hummer, with a neon “zombie-response team” logo on it or is it a basic 4×4 pickup?<br> Able to Carry Your Family<br> If the vehicle can’t carry everyone that will be bugging out, and their gear, it is not a good Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV).<br> Decide What Vehicle You Own is a Great BOV<br> Figure out how to use your current vehicle as a Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV) first.<br> Stock it up with your gear.<br> If you have to get a new vehicle, please make sure it is practical for every-day life.<br> <br> <br>
