BugOutBoats
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Knowing that my mind is not always in tune with reality - and that I have always gravitated to water for support in my darkest hours (but never to be used to dilute a good Scotch) - I have come up with the following as a reasonable and flexible bug out plan: a boat. A boat designed to be used as, well, a boat in the 'before times' - taking the family fishing/camping on weekends & vacations. These "boating trips" are actually an active learning platform in terms of what you will need to survive without tipping your hand as to its real purpose - getting away from the crazies and ultimately a survival shelter for you and your family. The boat I am building is based on the 'Jon boat' only way bigger. Roughly 8' wide and 32' long it is still transportable by trailer for weekend use to give you and your family some time to get familiar with the whole concept. Its method of construction is the really good part and still a trade secret. Basically, this boat will handle lakes, swamps, protected coastal waters, and slow rivers. It is constructed to be low key, quiet (not made of metal), non-corrosive (wont rust/rot out), energy efficient, light weight (can be run with electric motor directly off of solar panels - yes at nite you will not be going anywhere), well insulated, and CHEAP (which of course is relative)! The advantages of a boat like this is that you will have access to remote areas on lakes and rivers not available to the average bozo. The swamps of the Southern US would be ideal - good hiding places among the trees, decent food supply, and the people who live there have been living the prepper life since birth so be nice and learn from them or be dinner. Any thots?