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Is there a perfect vehicle for survival? To find out, we have to define survival first. Are we readying a vehicle for apocalyptic nuclear winter? How about a world war situation? For these kinds of scenarios I would like to have an armored car, anything else would seem unprotected. But an armored vehicle would draw a lot of attention. People who are just trying to survive don't need lots of attention. Anyone with less than you might just want what you have. No matter how bad you are, somebody is always "badder".

THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL VEHICLE: What makes a good ‘bug-out’ vehicle? All vehicles designated for this job would have some common characteristics. In perhaps no particular order might be: stealth, great range, simplicity, reliability, off-road capability, ability to absorb damage and continue to function, on-board communications, and be self-contained. It is beyond most of us to obtain, maintain, insure, register, and store a separate vehicle just for the sole purpose of ‘bugging-out’. Perhaps if we did, the choice of vehicle would be easier. As it is, whatever vehicle is chosen must accomplish more than one mission and that always involves compromise.

Winter 4-Wheeling Tips for On and Off-Highway Driving An 4x4now.com article. My home state of Colorado was hit with a massive snow storm that literally shut down the roads from the borders in! DIA couldn’t get any planes off the ground and people couldn’t get out of their driveways to catch their flights! Even my dogs couldn’t get out of our driveway! The Colorado Association of 4WD clubs had to mobilize FEAT, the 4WD emergency assistance team to help shuttle essential service personnel like police, nurses and doctors, city managers and help deliver food and medical supplies to those that were in need. Properly equipped and experienced 4-wheelers certainly helped keep the city moving!

Jeep Off-Road Mailing List The Jeep Off-Road Mailing List is dedicated to people that like to use their Jeep on the trail. List discussion is focused on modification and maintenance of Jeeps as well as trip planning, trail reports, land use issues, and driving techniques. The JPOR Online Archives are up and running. Check out the archives for information or to get a feel if this list is for you.

The Ultimate Survival System This is an all terrain survival system that has pretty much everything you can imagine. Check out how this thing deploys and all the components it has.

Amazing Survival Vehicle - Must See This is called an EVS and pretty much has everything to stay alive out in the bush. Hot water shower, fridge/freezer, satcom system are a few of its features. 

4X4 Wire Most of their back issues (with great articles) can be accessed here.

SUV driving tips for off road Ten stupid things men do to mess up their 4WD Actually there is an infinite number of things on could do to mess up a 4WD, but I will focus on the most likely things that you will encounter when off-road. Lots of good stuff.

These highly informative, well written articles all contain a lot of advertising. Just ignore the commercial stuff and concentrate on the content... unless you're like me, that is. I love to dream about all the toys I'm gonna buy for my rig, someday. Sigh. Well - at least I can look at the pictures.

Beyond Tool Kits in Field Repair Situations by Bill Burke of 4-Wheeling America

A 4-Wheeling Test by Bill Burke of 4-Wheeling America

4-Wheeling from the Heart! by Bill Burke of 4-Wheeling America

Rock Crawling, by Dr. Brad DeLong

Five Safety Tips When Taking Your Vehicle Off-Highway, by Bill Burke, 4-Wheeling America

5 More Safety Tips When Taking Your Vehicle Off-Highway, by Bill Burke, 4-Wheeling America

Getting Unstuck, Aftermarket Accessories for your 4WD Vehicle, or Always Be Prepared to Get Unstuck!, by Bill Burke, 4-Wheeling America

Getting Unstuck, Part II - The Winch, by Bill Burke, 4-Wheeling America

Using the Hi-Lift Jack, by Bill Burke, 4-Wheeling America

Driving with Lockers, by Bill Burke, 4-Wheeling America

Winter 4-Wheeling Tips for On - and Off-Highway Driving, by Bill Burke of 4-Wheeling America

Get a GRIP in the Snow: Easy Tire Chains & Some Helpful Hints!, by Bill Burke of 4-Wheeling America

Aftermarket Accessories: Part 3 Tired of Your Tires? or One Thing Leads to Another!, by Bill Burke, 4-Wheeling America

A Short Treatise On Trail Ethics, by Bill Burke, 4-Wheeling America

Easter Jeep Safari: Do You Want to do Moab During Spring Break? by Bill Burke, 4-Wheeling America.

Easter Jeep Safari: How to do Moab During Spring Break! Part II Getting on the Trail...by Bill Burke

Easter Jeep Safari:
How to negotiate trails that require Thought, Finesse and a Positive Attitude! by Bill Burke, 4-Wheeling America.

A 4-Wheeling Photo-Essay, by Bill Burke, 4-Wheeling America.

Watcha Need to Getchaback - by Harry Lewellyn, Ecological 4-Wheeling Adventures

4X4 Preventive Maintenance "How to Reduce Breakdowns on the Trail" by Todd Adams

Backcountry Repairs "How to be prepared for a breakdown on the trail" by Todd Adams

Tire Pressures for 4-Wheeling, Letting the Hot Air Out of Tire Talk, by Harry Lewellyn, Ecological 4-Wheeling Adventures

SPARE TIRE/TANK CAUTION! by Harry Lewellyn, Ecological 4-Wheeling Adventures *Updated February 1997 with corrections and additional info in ALERT II!.

"Airing Down" Tire Deflation methods. Six Methods/Products evaluated for speed and convenience when lowering tire pressure for the trails by Harry Lewellyn, Ecological 4-Wheeling Adventures.

TRIP PLANNING RESOURCES (for California Exploring) - Ecological 4-Wheeling Adventures by Brad Hinkson

Responsible 4-Wheeling, join and support the organizations that help keep our 4WD trails open

Emergency Supplies for Off Road Assemble the following items in a storage container to keep on-board. Be sure to tie down and secure all items in your vehicle. Loose tools and spare parts can become dangerous projectiles if the vehicle stops suddenly or encounters large bumps along the way. While chances are slim that you'd actually need them, you should pack enough food and camping equipment to be able to stay alive and relatively comfortable for several days in adverse conditions.

1st Priority Emergency Vehicles Whether in need of a new or pre-owned ambulance, fire fighting apparatus, rescue or first responder/command unit, a comprehensive remounting/refurbishment of your existing emergency vehicle or simply an expert maintenance/repair service to keep your sophisticated emergency vehicle in a response-ready condition at all times, 1st Priority has cost-effective solutions to all of your emergency vehicle needs! See also: Firetec (excellent selection/prices)

Something to consider:

The Lowly Golf Cart as a Survival Vehicle: So, I can hear you now--"Is this guy smoking crack?" It isn't big enough, fast enough, can't carry enough, it runs off batteries, whatever. I'm not advocating the common golf cart (or as it's know in some parts of the country, the golf car) as your only survival vehicle. But I think you should give consideration to it as one of several vehicles that you could depend on in many survival situations.{link disappeared}

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