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As an RV owner, I couldn't imagine a worse nightmare than trying to drive/tow an RV when the SHTF.
1 posted on 02/10/2015 2:25:34 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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2 posted on 02/10/2015 2:26:40 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (See Ya On The Road; Al Baby's Mom!)
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I wouldn’t tow a camper. I’d be driving one. A small one.


3 posted on 02/10/2015 2:29:10 PM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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4 posted on 02/10/2015 2:30:29 PM PST by TexasCajun
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I couldn't imagine a worse nightmare than trying to drive/tow an RV when the SHTF.

That... plus the ex-mother-in-law over your shoulder, telling you what you did wrong.

That would be worse. ;)

/johnny

5 posted on 02/10/2015 2:31:15 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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Personally if you are looking for a vehicle to double as alternate shelter a truck may be a better option. Nothing is great unless it’s armored. Otherwise people will just shoot into it and kill everyone inside.


6 posted on 02/10/2015 2:32:53 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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I saw a deuce and a half that had an office module on the back. You could deck it out however you want.


7 posted on 02/10/2015 2:33:12 PM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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My Generation 1 1998 Durango should be good, except for the gas mileage. Making up for that is PLENTY of power, room, 2WD, AWD, 4WD, high and 4WD low for getting into and out of remote areas or pulling stumps.

318 reliable engine. Slid plates, HUGE grill guard with WAAG for lights. Seats 8 but fold down the rear seat and get lots of room PLUS the roof rack.

Another plus... I can do burnouts at will.


8 posted on 02/10/2015 2:33:20 PM PST by prisoner6 (Unmutual and Disharmonious)
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There are some neat camping trailers that are designed to be pulled by 4x4s into really remote areas.


9 posted on 02/10/2015 2:33:44 PM PST by tanknetter
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To me, a travel-trailer makes the most sense.


11 posted on 02/10/2015 2:35:54 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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A suitably modified LVSR would do the trick.


12 posted on 02/10/2015 2:36:54 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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No. Get an older vehicle that does not have any computers.
You want points, plugs, and condensers.
Get something you can still get parts for, that economical and is fairly common like an old jeep.
Some of the Jeepsters with the V-6 engine could really move, and climb.
Take a look at this video to get some thoughts about an alternative to a "camper" because it's well worth your time.
13 posted on 02/10/2015 2:40:42 PM PST by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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After doing some research on this subject, I've concluded that this is by far the best vehicle for a SHTF scenario:

It's called an EarthRoamer, and it's a custom-made off-road camper built on a Ford Super Duty truck chassis that could range in size from an F-350 to an F-550. It's got decent size and nice features, is fully self-contained, is far more agile and fuel-efficient than an RV, and can get you to remote places off paved roads as well. I could see this type of vehicle coming in very handy in a "Mad Max" scenario, for sure.

16 posted on 02/10/2015 2:47:06 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("It doesn't work for me. I gotta have more cowbell!")
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A 30’ to 40’ SAILBOAT with an auxiliary engine makes the entire world a back yard to hide in, with readily available food and water. Solar panels to operate basic stuff. Old boat ....hackneyed: no one wants it....you appear as too impoverished to make it worth the risk of assault! IMHO.


17 posted on 02/10/2015 2:47:34 PM PST by dasboot
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18 posted on 02/10/2015 2:52:55 PM PST by GeronL
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SHTF+RV=Zombie magnet.


27 posted on 02/10/2015 2:59:49 PM PST by mad_as_he$$
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Buy a plot of land in the middle of nowhere and keep the well stocked camper there.
Have a couple of on/off motorcycles handy at home to get you there when the shtf.


28 posted on 02/10/2015 2:59:53 PM PST by mowowie (`)
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Not a good idea at all, and in some instances with mass evacuation it is illegal to tow a trailer or another vehicle.


29 posted on 02/10/2015 3:00:33 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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More....

 

32 posted on 02/10/2015 3:02:52 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (See Ya On The Road; Al Baby's Mom!)
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Walter White got a lot of use out of his RV.
35 posted on 02/10/2015 3:03:05 PM PST by KeyLargo
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I’d prefer a sturdy vehicle that could move quickly and over rough ground. My ideal bug out location would be far from crowds and stocked ahead of time with everything that I would need.

A camper, imho, would be a liability.


44 posted on 02/10/2015 3:10:02 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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