...personal bug-out vehicle? Watched an episode of "Doomsday Prepper" a while back, and one of the segments was on a guy who designed his dream "but-out" vehicle. My 15 year-old son and I were sitting enjoying chips and salsa at Chili's last night and started talking about what a cool (if somewhat impractical) project it would be to do something like that. Now, I'm no hardcore doomsday prepper
like on those shows, but I do love a good armageddon story, and if I was wealthy, I could totally see myself doing a project like this just for the heck of it.
So, how would I start? My first thought would be to buy an old armored car. I'd raise it up a few inches and make it a 4x4. It would have an inverted-V plow on the front, for pushing debris and wrecked cars aside, and a winch. Oh, and don't forget the run-flat tires. I'd make it duel-fuel capable (gasoline and propane, I think), and it would include about a 100 watt solar array on the roof for keeping the over-sized battery pack charged. The entire thing would need to be have an overpressure system, with filtered air intake, so it could traverse areas with environmental hazards in a buttoned-up configuration. Metal shutters that could be attached to the outside of the windows would also be prudent, and a periscope with night-vision option for use when the shutters are down. Inside would be several months worth of dehydrated food, water (with a water filtration system), weapons storage, a small galley, and room for six to sleep. Just for good measure, I'd put a remotely operated gun turret on the roof, with dual Siaga-12's on it...for crowd control.
Sooooo, what did I miss?