Build the Perfect Bug Out Vehicle by Stewart, Creek -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Contents Introduction

Bugging Out: Defined Bug Out Vehicle (BOV): Defined Choosing and Outfitting the Perfect BOV

1. BOV Mentality

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

2. Lifestyle Factors That Affect Your BOV

What Can You Afford? Where do You Live? Who’s Riding With You? Where Are You Going? Three Packing Strategies Summary

3. BOV Essential Attributes

Good Working Order Four-Wheel Drive Necessary Storage Distance Capable Water-Crossing Clearance Readily Available Parts The Ability to Blend in Summary

4. BOV Survival Supplies

Bug Out Bag(s) BOV Shelter BOV Water BOV Fire BOV Food BOV First Aid and Hygiene Summary

5. BOV Vehicle Maintenance

Three Most Common Causes for BOV Breakdowns Spare Parts and Fluids Tools Emergency Kit Summary

6. Off-Road Travel

Tire Selection Air Intake Snorkel Brush Guards Hand Tools Traction Devices Hoisting, Lifting, and Pulling Tools Summary

7. BOV Communications and Navigation

BOV Communications Considerations Two-Way Radio Communication Alternative Communications And Secret Codes BOV Navigation Considerations Powering Electronics in a BOV Summary

8. Vehicle Security and Defense

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

9. Storage Solutions

Interior Storage Solutions Exterior Storage Solutions Fuel Storage Summary

10. Demystifying the Electromagnetic Pulse

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

11. Bug Out Vehicles

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

12. Bug Out Boats

Bug Out Boat Special Considerations Human Powered: RowBoats, Canoes and Kayaks Sailboats Motorboats Summary

13. Bug Out ATVs, UTVs, and Motorcycles

ATVS and UTVS Motorcycles, Dirt Bikes, and Scooters Summary

14. Non-Engine-Powered Bug Out Vehicles

Pedal-Powered Bikes Horses and Other Bug Out Animals Carts, Wagons, and Strollers Summary

15. BOV Airplanes and Experimental Aircraft

Airplanes Helicopters and Gyrocopters Single-Manned and Experimental Aircraft Summary

16. The Bug Out Plan

The Bug Out Plan Bug Out Bag Bug Out Location Summary

17. BOV Resources and At-Home Exercises

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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