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Bug Out Vehicles and Shelters: Build and Outfit Your Life-Saving Escape Kindle Edition

by Scott B. Williams (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 80 ratings
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A CATACLYSMIC DISASTER STRIKES YOUR AREA.

How will you evacuate your family to safety?
Do you have a vehicle you can count on?
Can it double as a mobile retreat, or do you
have a shelter prepared in advance?
What’s your plan for reaching the shelter?

Bug Out Vehicles and Shelters gives you the vital answers and options for becoming a survivor instead of a refugee:

VEHICLES
• Prepping fast-escape vehicles
• Using specially equipped vehicles for unique situations
• Planning for backup vehicles if your main escape option fails
• Utilizing bikes, canoes, kayaks, rowboats and other human-powered means of escape
SHELTERS
• Preparing temporary shelters
• Locating and stocking longterm shelters
• Using an RV, motorhome, camper trailer or converted utility vehicle
• Living aboard boats, from motorboats to houseboats to blue-water sailboats

Explaining the advantages and drawbacks of each vehicle and shelter option, this survival handbook zeroes in on the key considerations and essential equipment for planning all your bug-out needs.
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    October 18, 2011
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005MQ9EZ4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ulysses Press (October 18, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 18, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1706 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 80 ratings

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Scott B. Williams

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Scott B. Williams has been writing about his travels and adventures for more than thirty years. His published work includes hundreds of print and online magazine articles and more than two dozen books. His interest in trekking, sea kayaking and sailing small boats to remote places led him to pursue the wilderness survival skills that he has written about extensively in both his fiction and nonfiction works.


A solo sea kayaking odyssey of nearly two years, undertaken at age 25, set Scott on his path to becoming a storyteller when he authored the account of that adventure in his 2005 travel narrative: On Island Time: Kayaking the Caribbean. That journey and countless others that took him far off the grid for extended periods gave him the inspiration to delve into his passion for fiction and to write action and adventure tales like the ones that shaped his own desire to travel and explore.


With the release of his first novel, The Pulse, in 2012, and the subsequent sequels to it that became a popular post-apocalyptic series, Scott moved into writing fiction full time. Later and ongoing projects include the Darkness After series, the Feral Nation series, and the In Times to Come series with more works currently in development. To learn more about his upcoming books or to contact Scott, visit his website at: www.scottbwilliams.com

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tarotqueen
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2011
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This book covers preparedness for your vheicle. I plan to do some things to my own because if a disaster strikes your probaly going to be at work and need to get home, or unable to get home so your car or truck needs to be ready to go. I also like the chapter on bikes. I didn't think of that, but it makes sense if the roads are grid locked but the bike trail isn't you may be able to evacuate better on a bike.
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Dealer
1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2011
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I was looking forward to receiving this book but was quickly disappointed. I rarely find nothing of use in a book but thats the case here. It says in the title "Build and outfit your life-saving Escape." There is no ideas or instructions on "building" anything. It was almost solely a list of different vehicles and how much they cost, and a lame check list at the end of each chapter.
I saw the cover with the creative van and thought the author must have some ideas on equiping a vehicle, but I come to find out (unless I misunderstood) that its just a purpose built vehicle made by some company (not the author). His advise on armoring a vehicle is to go to Texas Armoring website for ideas...are you kidding me, I work overseas and use armored vehicles outfited by Texas Armor and the like, they cost around 500k. I stopped reading before the section on retreats.
Well I guess I did get something out of the book, I realized I could write a book. I would be amazed if the author did any research or took more then a weekend to write it.
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Alan Karl Church
4.0 out of 5 stars Intro course, but not very in depth
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2011
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This book might be most useful for those up against time, but completely new to the subject.

I can't say I found much in it that a year or so of Internet or in person investigation might not have revealed, so this book would likely not be that useful for those who already have decent time into investigating the topic.

People suddenly feeling an urgent need for exodus transportation, and who have no background at all in it might feel differently.
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Max
5.0 out of 5 stars Buggin'
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2015
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Great book and it was in better shape then I thought it would be. It also got to me faster than I thought it would too. But it's filled with some great ideas and some pretty cool tricks to think about.
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Stephen Allen
3.0 out of 5 stars Food for thought but limited usefullness
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2011
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This book covered a lot, and had a ton of good advice for one aspect few TEOTWAWKI books ever cover - the use of vehicles in an emergency.

Each section of the book covers a diffenet type of transportation, and that's also it's major down side. If you do not have access to the types of vehicles covered in that section, then it's neat information but of little use to you personally. Because of that, about half of this book I skipped. In the sections that were of use to me, I found little things I hadn't thought of, or at worst reminders of things I should do or plan on.

It's hard to recommend a book based on half it's content, so I'll say this: If you have a "prepper" group, tat has access to varied transportation types, then this book could be very useful. If it's just you or your immediate family, you may not have a use for this book and may want to look at something more focused on your particular situation.
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NetDep
2.0 out of 5 stars BUG OUT? Get more than this book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2011
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I was drawn to this book because I am building a bug out vehicle of sorts. Not a true bug out but a combination expedition/bug out truck. I was also drawn to this book because of the author's credentials - which appear very impressive. Although I have no doubt that the author meant well and is well credentialed I found the book lacking. Lacking in the area of truly timely information. Many of the brands/models of vehicles were either out of date or no longer made. As well, the book really tried to do too much! I would have been happy with a book that went into more detail about a few things rather thany trying to be a book that tackled EVERYTHING - cars, trucks, bicycles, boats, snowmobiles, etc - too much to do justice to all. The checklists, which are mentioned, and lauded, are nothing more than can be found with a quick google search. In fact, and this is the bottom line for me on this book, there is nothing here that could not be done with a little research on the web or a few websites and/or reading SHTF or TEOWAWKI sites. The "SAS Survival Guide" is a good choice as would be ""How To Survive The End of the World As We Know It." I purchased, "Bug Out," and will keep it but it will be on the shelf and not amongst my titles that get kept in a very short stack to "grab and go" when IT happens!! Be safe and be prepared.
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Hoss
5.0 out of 5 stars Get Prepaired
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2016
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This is great SHTF stuff ! ! ! Get ready and get prepared ! ! ! ... Your gone to need it ! ! !
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1.0 out of 5 stars Waste
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2013
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This book is horrid. From the description one would expect to find a variety of potential modifications you could make to your vehicle, but sadly no. I'm sorry author in question but I already know the difference between a sedan and pickup truck. For a survivalist there was little to do with survival or "bugging out". He basically lists the various styles of vehicles, lists some general tools to bring in the car and perhaps some models of types.... Waste of money and time reading this
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astronomy country guy
5.0 out of 5 stars Very comrehensive, the best book on the subject
Reviewed in Canada on August 5, 2021
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This author leaves no stone unturned in his quest to write the ultimate bugout book. His sections on shelters, boats, bicycles, is unmatched. This is not a book to skim thru and forget. This book demands a full and careful read, with lots of notes, Post-It stickers, and rereading of key sections. I recommend this book !!
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mick
5.0 out of 5 stars Bug out vehicles and shelters
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2023
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The book is exactly what I wanted. It lists all types of vehicles including bikes, snowmobiles, RVs, trucks and boats. Also with checklists of items needed for survival journeys. At the back of the book it list different types of homes and shelters suitable for surviving different sinarios. Seems like a good read and useful book to have. I already own books how to make up a big out bag and this is the perfect book to go with it. Hopefully I would prefer to stay out but anything could force someone out of their own home such as pandemic, war, fires, bad weather, terrorism or God knows what but it's better to be prepared and better to be safe than sorry.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bug out vehicles and shelters
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2023
The book is exactly what I wanted. It lists all types of vehicles including bikes, snowmobiles, RVs, trucks and boats. Also with checklists of items needed for survival journeys. At the back of the book it list different types of homes and shelters suitable for surviving different sinarios. Seems like a good read and useful book to have. I already own books how to make up a big out bag and this is the perfect book to go with it. Hopefully I would prefer to stay out but anything could force someone out of their own home such as pandemic, war, fires, bad weather, terrorism or God knows what but it's better to be prepared and better to be safe than sorry.
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Michael Monahan
1.0 out of 5 stars Consumers guide -- NOT a DIY!
Reviewed in Canada on December 16, 2011
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Just received my copy and spent ten minutes "reading" it. I guess there must be a market for this type of consumers guide to choosing and buying vehicles and shelters, but the sub-title, "Build and Outfit your Live Saving Escape" suggests there is more than that. My expectation was for examples/plans/photos of vehicles and shelters showing creativity and engineering solutions, so I was totally disappointed. I love the convenience, affordability, and excellent service at Amazon.ca, but this is one of those cases where the opportunity to leaf through the pages for a minute would have saved a foolish purchase.
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capt onions
2.0 out of 5 stars could have been good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2012
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This book could have been good but lacked decent pictures for a start (best one is on the cover). Text is boring and elongated for no reason. The idea is good but it needed a more imaginative approach.
There are so many american vehicles altered by owners for specialist use and a wealth of info about them and survivalist
themes that were never touched upon.
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capt biggles
3.0 out of 5 stars worth a read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2014
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mainly based on the us scene but has some useful information
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