Bug-out vehicle

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A bug-out vehicle (BOV) is a vehicle that the owner keeps prepared in the event of the need for an emergency evacuation. Typically a BOV is equipped with a variation on the bug-out bag that includes additional automotive supplies, clothing, food and water. Survivalists tend to favor four wheel drive trucks and SUVs. Evacuations in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita stimulated interest in the use of hybrid cars and dual-sport or on/off road touring motorcycles as BOVs due to the massive traffic jams and fuel shortages.