TPP: 126 BOV TYPES AND
ADVANTAGESBy Ken Jensen
Different Types of Bug-Out Vehicles (BOVs) Have Different Advantages• There are many
other preparedness items that you should look at before changing your Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV), but if you are going to anyways, let’s discuss the different types of vehicles that are great Bug-Out capable machines.www.ThePrepperPodcast.com/bovadvantages
Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) Provide All-Terrain Comfort
• Provide good all-terrain platform.
• The suspension: designed for and keeps passengers comfortable.
• The approach, break over, and departure angles are decent.
• Many times, trucks and SUVs share the same frame, therefore have similar frame strengths.
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Trucks are Rugged All-Terrain Haulers• Provide decent approach
and departure angles, but not as well as many off road designed SUVs.
• Biggest Benefit: ability to provide torque for hauling large loads without expensive options.– Designed to put a
bunch of weight in the bed on the back of the truck.
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Vans are Powerful, Comfortable, Weight Haulers• Many vans are
sitting on modified truck chassis.
• They are designed for a large family and all their gear.
• Meant for heavy weight and comfort
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Recreation Vehicles (RVs) and Campers Carry Everything!• Designed for a family to
LIVE in it for short amount of time.– This design makes a
very attractive Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV).
• Both RVs and Campers provide you with an insane amount of space for storage.– You would be able to
store much of your bug-in food in them, meaning less time to pack and leave!
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Motorcycles are Nimble and Fast Personal Bug-Out Vehicles (BOVs)• Motorcycles are extremely
nimble.• They also can generally
travel faster, with higher acceleration capabilities than most vehicles.
• Road Bikes are more comfortable and carry more gear.
• Dirt Bikes or off-road bikes have the ability to go places that almost nothing else can go.
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Boats Take You Off-Land, Where Few People Can Go• Just for travel use a simple
john boat or bass boat.– They can hold a lot of
gear and can quickly get you to your Bug-Out Location (BOL).
• For living for a while on a boat, there are house boats, ocean-going vessels, and even tug boats.– You can get to deeper
water for fishing, get way out of dodge, and live away from most people.
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Other Creative Vehicles You Probably Didn’t Think About
Here are a few creative items that you may not have thought of… within reason.
• Bicycle, Road Bike, Mountain Bike• All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), Four-Wheelers, Three-Wheelers• Road Trikes• Superlight Aircraft• Manual Powered Boats, Kayaks, Canoes
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Get a Vehicle that Will Support Your Needs• Every type of automobile will
have advantages and disadvantages for use as a Bug-Out Vehicle (BOV). Determine which ones are most important to you, and you will easily be able to sift through all of the choices.
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