NO pics for yall but my short bus from the local school dist auction is just about perfect for 3 to bug out and the lift gate is the icing on the cupcake.
It's diesel/ so I guess thats flex fuel, I have ran it on veg oil it ran rough but it ran, now just steel plating for the windows and some gun ports, and mad max here we come

It's all about who you know...

An... associate... of man, who happens to be a survivor through and through (Army mechanic, lived through Hamburger Hill), has the right idea. He owns a WWII Sherman tank, an APC, another tank that was retro-fitted to tow disabled tanks, and a tanker truck with siphoning equipment.

Ge has even had government officials come up to him with satellite photographs of some of his "toys".

This is, of course, in addition to the massive amounts of paraphernalia he has scattered or buried throughout his land.

Guess where me and mine are going when the time comes.

Looking at these posts made me think , here in the UK we'd have problems trying to really outfit any vehicle for whatever SitX happens, one thought crossed my mind that I haven't seen yet, is all the talk about outfitting your RV or whatever is the lack of tyre talk.
Let me explain, in February this year we had bad snowfall the 2nd and 3rd of Feb, the country ground to a halt. People couldn't go to work , vehicles were off the road, even a 4x4 went past skidding all over the place ( man that driver looked pi**ed LOL). The only vehicle I saw that worked' was an ambulance with SNOW TYRES, it had a chain fitment round the rear wheels to supply grip, when outfitting your RV invest in a set , you never know it might come in handy in the winter

First to jsobecky I've never had problems having my firearms in my van with me but you do have to follow Federal laws. when stored they are locked up in a small gun safe under the bed. Ammo and weapon are never stored together making a Pistol with spare mags the best way to go.. A revolver and speed loaders will do if you pratice... Don't even think of going into Canada or Mexico with your favorite toys, anymore they don't just turn you away the lock you up!

DataWraith Good point about keeping a set of tire chains, their good for mud as well as snow ya know... I would add a set of chain tensioners (Kind of a big rubberband with hooks) and a chain tool That's a little "L" looking rod that helps you get those chains good and tight. if their lose they spin off...


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I prefer the tow vehicle/trailer combo. It's a little more hassle but I've found that a sub 24'' trailer can be towed with ease by small V-8 and deliver 12+mpg. Old AirStreams, Avions and Silverstreak trailers are of superior construction to most new trailers. Mine is 50 years old and still doesn't leak! These trailers also have superior steel frames . Frame flex is what causes most leaks in trailers. Many newer trailers use aluminum frames to save weight which have far too much flex. I'm dead certain that a big V-6 powered medium sized truck could tow one without a problem and deliver more that 14mpg doing so. The back of the truck can be used to haul other gear. BTW I can put my Mt. bike and my dirt bike inside my 22" Airstream with ease.

I was JUST going to start this very thread, but found it first one here instead!

I just traded my old van in for a 77 camper..... I bought a wind turbine for it today, and am getting a few brand new deepcycloe batteries as well for it.

I am converting the top bed above the drivers consil into a mini greenhouse, and have it fully loaded with my survival geer and food and water etc, instead of storing it in the house and having to pack it in a panic later.....

I have also put in all of my saved seeds, some boats and oars and things etc.... I just want to live in here now! I am in here right now, and my 4 1/2 year old and I are staying out in here for fun....

My next big splurge, since I have my camper ready now, bug out bag incase of who nows what, is to get a boat and hook it up to the trailer hitch and also fully load it with survival items......basically my camper, and my soon to be boat will be my little greenhouses in the winters and if we have to just take off for any reason, we are all good.

I make sure the tank is allways full and only drive it for camping only etc, but where I live we are isolated, so I could drive all the way up into the mountains and back here and would have a TON of gas left...

We aren't on an island, but we are as isolated because you can only get here by ferry, yet still drive up into the mountains and camp by a lake.

now if I could only figure out how to get away with a portable chicken coop too hook up to this contraption too, we would be totally set...

Oh, and I am also buying a de-humidifier to collect fresh water out of the air, and setting up a water cache system as well!

I looooove it!

I almost want to rent out downstairs half of the house we live in and just live out here.