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Originally Posted by Steaming
LOL I like this idea--by "essential supplies" I assume you mean an arsenal of automatic weapons & ammo and a stockpile of nonperishables?  |
Yeah, yeah
I could have written the same thirty years ago. One may need to leave ahead of, or lieu of, all sorts of problems natural and man-made. As this is America, imagine that you've been fired and your wife now has a serious type of cancer. Credit is already maxed. There is, literally, no other viable way to move you all and the kids back home to parents several states away because you'll receive no other help. Or that a Force 5 hurricane is inbound. Exposure, hunger, thirst, are basic needs to always have covered. What society can do, and what one must be able to do for ones self are tied together.
Surprises at this level have serious consequences.
Imagine whatever scenario you want, the point of
one vehicle is that it have the ability to be useful at this level. First. Foremost. Transitions between states of existence leave one open to more problems
at at time when resources to deal with them are lowest.
Along this line it is notable that in mass evacuations that the vehicles with the smallest fuel tanks are the ones at greatest risk. A trailer can more safely haul fuel (in approved containers) than in the main vehicle. Lots of great teadrop trailers and design plans out there.
One can eliminate a lot of dead-ends by working from Boy Scout principles.
And I'd say owning a panga machete trumps an AR-15 for the very long future. Sell the latter, IOW, if an emergency demands it. Some "tools" are overrated, especially when cash is king.
We could end this thread right now by linking to
aeroheads truck/trailer combo.
Otherwise, for those interested in pursuing this -- in a world of Camry's -- a custom hitch receiver and hitch rigging for the right trailer would be benefical. Vehicle manufacturer tow ratings aren't realistic, have no force of law, and are only a first step in determining what a vehicle can tow for given situations.
Happily for the OP a TDI Jetta would be a great start. It can tow a 23'
Airstream with inconsequential
reservations. Etc.
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