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24 Dec ’12 - 9:25 am
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Often you will see these insane trucks and such that people see value in as a BO vehicle. But imagine the stress a vehicle can cause in normal conditions? The fuel costs, the repairs, etc...

With a bicycle you have no fuel costs. You repairs, for the most part, would be minimal. You could carry a lifetime supply of parts for it (chains, screws, pedals, brakes). It would take up little space and you wouldnt have to replace much of it most likely.

The Surly Pugsley comes to mind. Its a beast of a bike that handle really rough terrain and keep on trucking along.

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You could toss on a trailer, like this.

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I posted this before I think, cool trailer

http://tinyhouseblog.....e-shelter/

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I guess I was more just interested in the bike as a mode of transport. That shelter is cool as hell though.

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That is a pretty cool shelter.

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Bo bike is a great idea, though it's largest defeceincies for me are lack of protection and inability to travel with small kids.

As crazy as it sounds, I think a bug out canoe is my primary bug out vehicle.

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bicycles would be one of the main types of transportation, if things get bad. In the city on flat roads it would work good. But in the hilly/mountainous country roads where the store is 15-30 miles away, no so much.

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