E-Bikes as Bug Out Vehicles: A Reality Check for Preppers

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  • @TheSurvivalOutpost
    @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is an E Bike a good choice for a bug out vehicle? Yes...but there are some issues.
    👉🏻PuckiPuppy Ebike: bit.ly/4brl8rh
    Discount Code: GP50 *save $50

    • @pyeitme508
      @pyeitme508 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      NOICE STUFF!

    • @0bserver416
      @0bserver416 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I wonder how waterproof is it.
      I.e. Crossing rivers, heavy rain and etc.

  • @preppingforprophecy7680
    @preppingforprophecy7680 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    If you can get 50 miles in 3 hours, you just covered 3 days hiking.... Even if you need to sit in place for two days to get your next charge with your portable folding solar panel, you are still ahead of pace and remaining fresh and strong.. my 200 watt folding solar panel only weighs 14 pounds... My 90 watt folding solar panel weighs about half that...

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      exactly, great point. rucking is literally the last resort imo

    • @NikosKatsikanis
      @NikosKatsikanis 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      realistic charging times,

  • @preppingforprophecy7680
    @preppingforprophecy7680 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    There will always be sunlight; there may not always be gas... Like all preps, ebikes have a place in certain situations at certain times... Unfortunately we can never be certain which preps we will need until we end up in a specific SHTF scenario... Prep one if you can... And enjoy it in the meanwhile...

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      great point and you imply that charging with solar is an option. I have a feeling it will take a long time but def worth a try...

    • @preppingforprophecy7680
      @preppingforprophecy7680 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheSurvivalOutpost all you need to know is the charging specs for your ebike... Place a programmable charge controller between the solar panel and the battery to stay within the specs and rig up a cable that connects to your ebike... Like all preps this should be done in advance... A 200 watt folding solar panel will charge smaller ebikes in one sunny day... Of course there is no guarantee of sun on any given day...

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      trust me I'm not done w/ content for this bike. next move is to jail break it, wire up charging panels and take it on a multi day expedition

  • @nicod974
    @nicod974 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I build and design military grade batteries for various applications. My advise would be get a 3kW hub motor and a high power battery, not only the bike will be completely silent, but it'll go at decent speed considering one can pedal up to 20mph

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thanks! got any sources to share? thoughts on solar panel charging?

    • @jensenthegreen6780
      @jensenthegreen6780 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      hub motors also require less maintenance right? they dont seem to require a chain or a belt.

  • @Nckolas20
    @Nckolas20 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pretty cool setup. Seen similar in the RV/VanLife community, using the Ebikes to make supply runs and avoid moving their RV from camp.

  • @bhaskarsubramanian153
    @bhaskarsubramanian153 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Whoever made the thumbnail has earned my respect! Beautiful!!!

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m testing three versions which one did you see?

  • @flyoverkid55
    @flyoverkid55 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'm not a fan of the E-Bike. The weight of it will become an issue, especially for those who live in hill country. If you plan on being/ staying/ heading to flat land, it can be an asset. Otherwise, it WILL become a detriment. The 40 lbs. it weighs represents another 5 gallons of water/ food/ etc. that I want to have. None of us can eat a bicycle.

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yep it’s definitely a tool to be used with intention

    • @flyoverkid55
      @flyoverkid55 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheDankFarmer The bike has to be charged, you may or may not get enough time or daylight to get it done. Then all you have is a 70 lb. bicycle.

    • @colinfletcher7629
      @colinfletcher7629 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Use the battery to get out of dodge, then if no real prospect of recharging it again ditch it to reduce the weight of the bike.

    • @AmbuBadger
      @AmbuBadger 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      "None of us can eat a bicycle."
      Well, not with _that_ attitude!

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@AmbuBadger 😂😂😂

  • @laurahaaima1436
    @laurahaaima1436 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Would be nice to have solar panels that you could roll up in the frame.. to charge the bike.

  • @frankmorris2603
    @frankmorris2603 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    EMP attacks would also complicate things.

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes they could but typically from what I understand, EMP is most dangerous to larger electrically powered items. And indeed EMP is a big edge case.

    • @laurahaaima1436
      @laurahaaima1436 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@TheSurvivalOutpost maybe the frame could shield EMP's if they engineerd it

    • @thylascene1142
      @thylascene1142 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      An electrically grounded steel storage container could make a decent faraday cage for your ebike and other sensitive electronics.

    • @frankmorris2603
      @frankmorris2603 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@thylascene1142
      Cool. Thanks for that. 👍

  • @SonnyCrocket-p6h
    @SonnyCrocket-p6h 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    need a fairing, bro, need to travel at night, or get shot. Then a bit of fishline or thin wire, strung across the road will take your head clean off.. Amazon sells solid rubber bike tires and various panniers for holding stuff,, Consider walking alongside of the bike, letting it carry 100+ lbs of gear and food. consider 50 lbs more of same on a bike trailer, towed behind the bike. Amazon sells a spring-clamp for mounting your silenced autorifle across the handlebars. If you go with inflatable tires, you need a pump, spare tube and tire repair kit

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      hey great input, this is just the beginning for this build. working on an SOP and finishing the loadout. ebike surely makes you a target and when moving its hard to scan the area. lots of points to consider

  • @MasterK9Trainer
    @MasterK9Trainer 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    With a mechanical bicycle you might want to stash extra parts but with an e-bike I think it would be important to try to stash a battery and maybe have some solar panels that you can set up or already have set up somewhere else. Just like any piece of equipment we would probably want to have some parts and repair items for it now I don't know which e-bikes are supposed to be the best but even if you can get a couple of cheap models you can have a couple in different places

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great input, having a setup at your shelter site or RON location could be a game changer. E Bikes are basically the same as a traditional bike in terms of parts. The only difference being obviously the battery and the hub motor which is located in the rear wheel.

  • @tolik5929
    @tolik5929 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I always thought a Kettenkrad would be be a lot of fun . Germans liked it a lot .

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      now you talkin bro, nothing like a tracked moto

    • @tolik5929
      @tolik5929 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheSurvivalOutpost People forget , the front wheel on those things , was only for minor steering on paved roads . The actual steering was done automatically , by locking one of the tracks .....like a tank , depending on how far you turned the bike handles . It had a small 4cyl car engion , so it was very easy to work on in the feild .

  • @jensenthegreen6780
    @jensenthegreen6780 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I wanna get something with pedals, maybe those high range aniioki pedal ebikes, faster than walking and cycling, you can even get one with 2wd which gets you to even more places, all electric components broke and you cant fix them? take em out and you now have a bicycle.

  • @pyeitme508
    @pyeitme508 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    WOW awesome stuff! Maybe former US SOCOM used motorcycles?

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thanks glad you liked it!

    • @pyeitme508
      @pyeitme508 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheSurvivalOutpost Ya welcome so what about motorcycles used by SOCOM?

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      from historical view, US forces have been using motorcycles for a long damn time. Currently I've seen the Kawasaki KLR be the most popular option for special ops

  • @cch201992
    @cch201992 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm going to pursue EUCs the electric unicycle gets you way further for the same weight and fits in a vehicle better. You can have 4 eucs in the same space as 1 ebike. You can shoot and move on a euc you don't need hands on a euc so you have them free for other tasks👀

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      the one wheels are badass but if you're needing to transport gear, I don't see it working so well. However for fast and nimble ops, I can see it being a great asset.
      how well do they perform offroad?

    • @cch201992
      @cch201992 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheSurvivalOutpost there is a guy that does jumps on them off road they got some crazy powerful ones. My plan for the euc is to treat it like light infantry carry a ruck sack. If you can carry everything you need walking with a backpack you can do that on a euc. Chochs channel does some good off road testing of these things. I see massive potential one of these days I'll buy one to put my theory to the test. But imagine the ability to break contact and flank someone extremely fast these EUCs can go 70 mph and accelerate fast.

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      nice very nice, yeah rolling with an assault pack and weapon seems excellent. I'll check out Chochs and would be cool if you share an SOP once you get it fielded?
      I'm working on a SOP for the ebike and getting great input from a friend who just got back from front line service in Ukraine.

    • @cch201992
      @cch201992 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheSurvivalOutpost nice yeah I was in Afghanistan. I think a fast and light force would have been more useful in Afghanistan. We once had a guy in place an ied behind us because we took so long clearing the road to the objective. Definitely want to be in and out quick the more time you are on objective the more likely you get artillery on your position or back up arrives. Generation kill got it right when that officer was like violence of action will work on that airfield. It's true (granted the enemy had abandoned the airfield) but it would still apply if it had a guard presence because all that equipment on the base has a spinup time it's not ready right away so the faster you can get in the less you gotta deal with. I'm a big violence of action proponent.

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      hey thanks for sharing your real world experience. i'm also a big fan of violence of action...and hey another detail to consider here is drones and potentially pairing them with a squad on ebikes or eucs.
      currently working on an SOP for the bike which I'll share in future content.

  • @hotpopcorncake
    @hotpopcorncake 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That's a pricey knife, i'm into FMA filipino martial arts I mostly know how to find barong swords on a budget or machetes/knives. But I love that Viking swords , that sword i would recommended everyone to get since you can slash and thrust with those swords.

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’m just getting into swords and couldn’t pass this one up

    • @hotpopcorncake
      @hotpopcorncake 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheSurvivalOutpost I wouldn't either that looks nice. I wish I had more money to buy more knives and sword for my collection.

  • @TheJohnMacarthy
    @TheJohnMacarthy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The change pf heart sounds like a sponser to me

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes you’ll notice that I have the paid promo label and also mention the fact I received this bike in exchange for a video.
      Either way after riding this beast I love it and actually buying one for my son.
      Also note that I listed pros and cons for on this vehicle

  • @hotpopcorncake
    @hotpopcorncake 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cool toy bro

  • @marklouieadame
    @marklouieadame 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is good for recon in Ukraine war stealth, silent and deadly

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      one of my good friends who is has experience on the front lines has confirmed this.

  • @mrkilroy9167
    @mrkilroy9167 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How does the e-bike handle an EMP? What do you do to charge it when the grid is down? What is it’s range? Quit using terms the average guy has no idea what you are talking about! Lose the head band!

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      EMP is definitely an massive edge case scenario....also try watching the video because I discuss all these details including range and nope I won't lose my face wrap :D

    • @preppingforprophecy7680
      @preppingforprophecy7680 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@mrkilroy9167 I can put my ebike in a faraday box easier than you can put your car or truck in one... Though an e-scooter might be a better prep for EMPs... My ebike battery charges off of a solar panel very easily... Do you have the technical knowledge and equipment to make gas for your vehicle if the gas pumps stop working after an EMP? Like all preps, ebikes have more value in some situations more than others... They are not the perfect prep for every SHTF scenario, but they are a good prep for short and mid-range travel scenarios in many scenarios

    • @mrkilroy9167
      @mrkilroy9167 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@preppingforprophecy7680 No I have two 300 gallon drums of fuel. Love the ebike just didn’t know how they would fair? Excellent for escaping the city if there are any emergency traffic jams! I was considering buying a KTM electric motocross bike over the smaller trail bikes. Simply curious if you had solutions for EMP? I have two cargo containers shielded for EMP as well as my garage and other small stashes of goodies. Maybe an EMP blanket cut to fit the bike? Maybe a clamp on ground for the cover? I have traps on the car as well as a box on the batteries. Other data please post!

  • @offduty1200
    @offduty1200 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    First

    • @TheSurvivalOutpost
      @TheSurvivalOutpost  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My Bro!

    • @offduty1200
      @offduty1200 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheSurvivalOutpost Good job. Let's do SOP for an ebike when i get there