Contents
Bugging Out: Defined
Bug Out Vehicle (BOV): Defined
Choosing and Outfitting the Perfect BOV
CHAPTER ONE
Point A to Point B
No Emotional Attachment
To Each Their Own
Ready or Not, Here I Come
And the Award for the Coolest BOV Goes to…
Lifestyle Driven
CHAPTER TWO
What Can You Afford?
Where do You Live?
Who’s Riding With You?
Where Are You Going?
Three Packing Strategies
Summary
CHAPTER THREE
Good Working Order
Four-Wheel Drive
Necessary Storage
Distance Capable
Water-Crossing Clearance
Readily Available Parts
The Ability to Blend in
Summary
CHAPTER FOUR
Bug Out Bag(s)
BOV Shelter
BOV Water
BOV Fire
BOV Food
BOV First Aid and Hygiene
Summary
CHAPTER FIVE
Three Most Common Causes for BOV Breakdowns
Spare Parts and Fluids
Tools
Emergency Kit
Summary
CHAPTER SIX
Tire Selection
Air Intake Snorkel
Brush Guards
Hand Tools
Traction Devices
Hoisting, Lifting, and Pulling Tools
Summary
CHAPTER SEVEN
BOV Communications Considerations
Two-Way Radio Communication
Alternative Communications And Secret Codes
BOV Navigation Considerations
Powering Electronics in a BOV
Summary
CHAPTER EIGHT
The Ugly Truth
BOV Self-Offense
Escape, Evasion, Surveillance, and Fair Warning
BOV Weapons
BOV Nonlethal Weapons
Melee and Impact BOV Weapons
Miscellaneous Weapons
BOV Guns
Defending Your Ego Versus Defending Your Body
Summary
CHAPTER NINE
Interior Storage Solutions
Exterior Storage Solutions
Fuel Storage
Summary
CHAPTER TEN
What is an EMP?
What Causes an EMP?
Our Dependency on Electricity and Electronics
Game Changer
Probability of Occurrence
How Worried Should I Be About an EMP?
How Does An EMP Affect My BOV?
EMP Protection: Faraday Cage
Summary
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Passenger Cars
Pickup Trucks
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and Jeeps
Cargo Vans and Minivans
Mobile Homes and Recreational Vehicles (RVs)
Trailers and Tow-Behind Campers
Summary
CHAPTER TWELVE
Bug Out Boat Special Considerations
Human Powered: RowBoats, Canoes and Kayaks
Sailboats
Motorboats
Summary
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
ATVS and UTVS
Motorcycles, Dirt Bikes, and Scooters
Summary
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Pedal-Powered Bikes
Horses and Other Bug Out Animals
Carts, Wagons, and Strollers
Summary
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Airplanes
Helicopters and Gyrocopters
Single-Manned and Experimental Aircraft
Summary
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
The Bug Out Plan
Bug Out Bag
Bug Out Location
Summary
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
BOV Survival Supplies
BOV Shelter
BOV Water
BOV Fire
BOV Food
BOV First Aid and Hygiene
BOV Maintenance
BOV Off-Road Travel
BOV Communications and Navigation
BOV Defense and Security
BOV Storage Solutions
Bug Out Vehicles Retailers
Retailers for Alternative BOVs
Retailers for Bug Out Trailers and Campers
Retailers for Carts and Wagons
Summary
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