LOL, imagine thinking a motorcycle or jeep would do you any damn good (especially after the gas you can siphon from abandoned cars has gone bad), when what you really need is a bicycle. Bikepackers and touring cyclists will be the kings of the apocalypse.
The Jeep will break down before running out of gas anyways
There are diesel Kawasaki KLR motorcycles that will run on literally anything, not that they’re very fast but they would at least preserve your stamina for when you need it.
They’re also extremely robust and simple to repair.
I'd still say the Jeep is better shelter than the tent, though not as portable.
Assuming best case scenario (a new jeep is shat into my driveway with a full tank of gas) I think the jeep is a MASSIVE boon. It increases movement ability and hauling capacity, and can be used to clear many obstacles you'd otherwise have to go around. Is its life finite? Yes, but it'll give you that leg up at the start of the situation that may very well set you up for success long term.
and can be used to clear many obstacles you'd otherwise have to go around.
I'm having trouble imagining any obstacle a Jeep could clear that a mountain bike couldn't, but no trouble at all imagining the opposite.
Anything blocking paths. Can't move broken vehicles, downed trees, etc with a bike. Sure a bike can go around, but with a jeep, I can go through, and have space to haul a bike back.
LOL, imagine thinking a motorcycle or jeep would do you any damn good (especially after the gas you can siphon from abandoned cars has gone bad), when what you really need is a bicycle. Bikepackers and touring cyclists will be the kings of the apocalypse.
The Jeep will break down before running out of gas anyways
There are diesel Kawasaki KLR motorcycles that will run on literally anything, not that they’re very fast but they would at least preserve your stamina for when you need it.
They’re also extremely robust and simple to repair.
I'd still say the Jeep is better shelter than the tent, though not as portable.
Assuming best case scenario (a new jeep is shat into my driveway with a full tank of gas) I think the jeep is a MASSIVE boon. It increases movement ability and hauling capacity, and can be used to clear many obstacles you'd otherwise have to go around. Is its life finite? Yes, but it'll give you that leg up at the start of the situation that may very well set you up for success long term.
I'm having trouble imagining any obstacle a Jeep could clear that a mountain bike couldn't, but no trouble at all imagining the opposite.
Anything blocking paths. Can't move broken vehicles, downed trees, etc with a bike. Sure a bike can go around, but with a jeep, I can go through, and have space to haul a bike back.