Bug Out Vehicle of choice

[mikebratcher69]

(10 January 2012, 15:37)Scythe13 Wrote: I understand what you're saying. It's a very good point.

The reason for wanting one of the ATV's the SEALs use is simply speed and durability. The Citroen (Lemon in French) will not be a big target. But it would not have the same handling capabilities and tactical uses as the ATV. The ATV has the height profile of a normal car, but the handling capabilities of a 4x4. In a post SHTF situation, that is a much more 'practical' vehicle.

In a post SHTF world, the roads have the capability be really unsafe. motorways are pretty much the same as storm drains over LA. Flat surface that funels everyone through a small space. I'd rather go along the top through the fields than through the motorway. Especially when approaching any bridges or 'ambush points'.

I agree with what you say about the roads and motorways, in a way BP's in a priviliged position because a lot of bigger(military) traffic would never fit down some of those lanes so in a way there a line of defence for him.
make sur you fit a winch though, for pulling yourself out of the mud, along with the mud/sand tracks for extracating yourself if you get stuck, people I know actualy managed to get army off road ammo resupply trucks stuck in mud and thats not easy I went to check my bol the other day and the ground nearby is knee deep in mud, great for defence but make sure if you plan for your bol, check for nearby deep mud areas or similar vehicle traps.

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My bov is minus a propshaft at the mo, theres a project for me and my welder in the spring... but I still need off road tyres when the cash flow allows, but there so expensive and I dont know if I can secure my vehicle at my bol yet, so I would'nt want to spend wodges of dosh on something I may dispose of anyway, see theres another post... vehicle hiding post shtf...