Monday, April 30, 2018

The ultimate bug out vehicle

There are a ton of posts about the ultimate bug out vehicle.  Campers, trucks, jeeps, you name it and someone has a blog post or video about their version of the ultimate bug out vehicle.

Like everything else in the TEOTWAWKI world, this is a personal choice.  What is your current situation, are you an urban dweller who lives without a car or are you perched on your little slice of heaven and have to drive to the mailbox. 

Look at your situation.  Can you afford a fully tricked out four-wheel drive road warrior vehicle, or should you just invest in a good pair of boots?

Buy the boots.  Even if you buy the off-road beast, buy the boots.  Things happen and you might just end up having to rely on Plan B.  If Plan B is a good pair of boots at least you'll have them.  Well, if things go right you'll have them.

When you do buy the boots, make sure they fit well, then put some miles on them.  You do not want to have to rely on a brand new pair of boots if you can avoid it.  Make sure to break them in with some walking.  Maybe put on your best 'Gray Man' outfit with your new boots and take a walk in your natural habitat. 

You want to make sure you can walk comfortably in the boots, at least as comfortably as anyone can be under whatever unpleasant circumstances have put you on the move.  Even a couple of miles at a stretch is better than nothing.  Maybe take a friend or your special other and play Pokemon Go while you walk.  What's more Gray Man than walking and staring at your phone right?

In the end, a good pair of boots might end up being your ultimate bug out vehicle.  Maybe not by choice, but simply because you have no other option.  Do your homework and make sure you get a solid pair that will last.  They might be your last pair of boots for a while, and you don't want to skimp on them.

Remember, think critically, act decisively, and never stop learning.