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It would be a 7.3L Powerstroke in a 2000+ E-450 ambulance platform with a 6" U-joint lift with D60 in front, some 35" KM2's incase I encountered mud with ARB lockers F/R, the largest winch and block I could find. I would throw and extra fuel cell in there and put one in the old spare tire location for upwards of 150 gallons of on-board fuel storage. That would give me a range of 2500 miles realistically. My current distance to my BugOutLocation is 2873 miles. So I guess I would need to carry extra fuel cans. I would ensure all of those fuel tanks had an extra filter and I had an oboard filtering system to run whatever oil I can find. That way I could drain some engines, suck some oil from a restraunt, or my favorite if the power has gone down is use my chain saw to drop a couple of power poles with transformers and burn the oil in them. That stuff has tons of BTU per gallon just ensure you don't get it on you or breath the exhuast as it is extremely dangerous. That should get me home. The best bet is to see it right before it comes and get that 24 hour jump on everyone else and then you are set. As far interior setup I would just make sure I had my 50 Gallon onboard water, bring some solar panels to charge my batteries and put two fridges/feezers inside. Also need to throw in a welder in case I break something along the way.

The only real problem with this is my fuel range still. If I need to stay off the beaten path for safetys sake I'm going to need about double the fuel.
 
the whole survivalist thing really interests me.
Heck the whole overlander thing is based on self sufficiency.
I need to build an extensive first aid kit.
 
ForealBoreal said:
Heck the whole overlander thing is based on self sufficiency.
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Er, how? Most overlanders are doing it to explore new places and meet new peoples.
 
Bogo said:
Er, how? Most overlanders are doing it to explore new places and meet new peoples.
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Yes absolutely. But having the sense of exploration with the self sufficiency being a large factor as well makes it a bit of a risk. More so for some overlanders. I know you don't really want to risk it but it feels good to be eitirely reliant on the preparedness that one brings.
 
My 80 with bull bar is zombie apocalypse approved.:lol:

1911 said:
+1

In any kind of emergency, fuel is the first thing in short supply. Everyone needs it, local filling stations run out quickly, and the pumps don't work without electricity to boot. You'd better know ahead of time exactly where and how far you're bugging out to. Unless you're forced out by flood, fire, etc. you're probably going to be better off sitting tight with stored food and water. JMO, YMMV.
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x2. You can't hit the road banking on finding fuel. 1. You aren't going to be the only person with that idea. 2. If your home is safe/sustainable/defendable, you're better off staying there.

Stock up on canned goods, medical supplies, drinking water, and just hunker down (unless you have to leave). Oh...and firearms/ammunition. There's no point on stocking up on provisions if you'll have no means to defend them (i.e. New Orleans loot-fest).
 
I guess a snorkel looks pretty damned important about now huh? not meant to be humorous or disrespectful, just a thought
 
In new Mexico? ;)


Mark
 
Mark W said:
In new Mexico? ;)


Mark
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A snorkel in the desert actually makes more sense than you might expect at first.
Pulling cool, clean air from above the roof line is something to be considered in a hot dusty environment.

Not sure how that applies to TEOTWAWKI theme of this thread. When you see the images from Japan of shipping containers piled up like Legos, I kind of doubt any snorkel would do much good in a Tsunami. :frown:
 
Interesting thread, I find the idea of guns and ammo to support all your needs quite interesting.

What happens when 70% of 350 million panick stricken americans go walking in the bush to find "dinner" or decide they can take what they need from farmers or those already self sufficient?

Has anyone actually thought about going into the woods to get dinner when there's a that many armed wackos out there doing the same? It seems guns and ammo is the general solution people are depending on for such an event these days???

Also I suspect those who have begun to sort out the logistics of getting themselves sufficient gardening/agriculture to provide for themselves, and are actually starting to become self sufficient, have also already thought about 350 million hungry and desperate, scared and well armed people as well.

I suspect a reasonably sized plot of land hidden by a barage of "rusting imported vehicles"around the exterior of the property to camoflage dinner/gardening/farming/whatever that hasnt been advertised to the locals would be much better than a diesel cruiser.

Though the diesel cruiser would be nice as well...

Should we have a emp or solar flare that knocks out all computer communication and much of the power grid. There's gonna be a lot of people thinking terrorists, bad guys, and zombies are coming for them. The way I look at, with no radio, telephone or internet for a couple hours, things could get pretty wild in the big cities.

Or what about near continent wide earthquakes, power loss, and gas leaks at 99% of the populations dwellings. What do you do when your food/rifle/survival gear is under 6 tonnes of collapsed housing? Throw that into your plan maybe? food for thought, no pun intended.

Better having a few cans of this or that, or even seeds for gardening (and maybe some good rum ;) ) in storage ahead of time if your worried about it. They dont cost that much, and a little easier than the cummins 6BT swap
 
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cody,
you keep multiple stashes in multiple areas. i have a go pack in several diff locations like you said they are cheap where i live to my safe zone is about 100 miles all on secondary roads. that is where the diesel cruiser concept comes in.
 
EUROTECH1986535 said:
cody,
you keep multiple stashes in multiple areas. i have a go pack in several diff locations like you said they are cheap where i live to my safe zone is about 100 miles all on secondary roads. that is where the diesel cruiser concept comes in.
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You could do 100 miles on secondary roads in a Chevy 1500 2WD pickup with a half tank of gas. If you want a diesel Cruiser that's cool, but it really isn't something required in context of this thread. In fact it might work against you. Who would look twice at a 94 Chevy pick up with a cheap shell on the back? It wouldn't hurt if it had a few dents and a coat of grime. If you had a way to shoot a little oil into the carb to add a some smoke to the exhaust that wouldn't be a bad thing.

When you have something some else might want that might not work in your favor, better to be under the radar IMHO.

All you need is something 100% reliable that will get you from home to your bug out location with whatever you will need when you get there. A pick-up will haul a lot more stuff than a cruiser.
 
water, water, water. cant live without it. Med supplies and G&A are always a plus. MRE's are designed to provide a full days worth of food. A case of those things would last a long time. Chili Mac is hands down, the best.
 
Ever notice the calories in dry dog food? And the protein/fat levels? High energy stuff!

IF I ever have to load up on food in a hurry because I am caught unprepared as a disaster looms... I will let everyone else fight over the canned goods at the grocery store. I will be at the vet and the feed store tossing 50 pound bags of dog food and horse feed in the back of the truck.

It won't be the most appealing meals I will be eating... but it will be light if I need to be moving, and store easily and last long term. For long term I am sure that there might be some lacking in certain vitamins and other little extras where our needs are different than dogs or horses... but in a short term emergency.... and hopefully I would not be eating ONLY the animal feed. Add a few bottles of multi-vitamins and some supplements and even this would probably not be a real issue.

Beats going hungry or shooting it out over a canned ham on isle 7!


Mark...
 
superdeeda said:
water, water, water. cant live without it. Med supplies and G&A are always a plus. MRE's are designed to provide a full days worth of food. A case of those things would last a long time. Chili Mac is hands down, the best.
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Try the Cheese Tortellini in Tomato sauce. mmmmmmmm. No joke...the vegetarian MRE's are some of the best (no...I'm not a vegetarian). :lol:
 
Mark W said:
Ever notice the calories in dry dog food? And the protein/fat levels? High energy stuff!

IF I ever have to load up on food in a hurry because I am caught unprepared as a disaster looms... I will let everyone else fight over the canned goods at the grocery store. I will be at the vet and the feed store tossing 50 pound bags of dog food and horse feed in the back of the truck.

It won't be the most appealing meals I will be eating... but it will be light if I need to be moving, and store easily and last long term. For long term I am sure that there might be some lacking in certain vitamins and other little extras where our needs are different than dogs or horses... but in a short term emergency.... and hopefully I would not be eating ONLY the animal feed. Add a few bottles of multi-vitamins and some supplements and even this would probably not be a real issue.

Beats going hungry or shooting it out over a canned ham on isle 7!


Mark...
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Back in the seventies, when I had my first Cruiser, I always tried to keep some emergency food in it. For one reason or another no matter how disgusting whatever I packed was my friends and I would wind up eating it in non emergency situation. Even the canned frog legs got eaten. I chalk this up to us being teenagers and the 70's.;)

The only exception was the three pound can of dog food I kept in there. :grinpimp:

There was actually one occasion where I wound up sharing it with the dog. And I was dam glad I had it.
 
EUROTECH1986535 said:
i have heard this was used extensively in ww2 europe by civilians it is proven tech but not practical to use. would be cool on a tractor or other old farm equip.
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Why is it not practical? If the world's infrastructure is destroyed then I'd want a form of transport with abundant fuel. You can find wood everywhere. You would not be able to find diesel, WVO or gasoline everywhere.
 
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