Do you know where you are going when SHTF? If so, why not just move items to the destination beforehand?

 

What if you cannot move stuff ahead of time, or you have no safe place to store your stuff at your intended location? Not all of us have that luxury!

 

A 4x6 is too small to do much of anything not to mention that it's light weight will cause it to bounce around and damage your load. Don't consider anything smaller than a 5x10. Go for 2 axils as well.

 

What if you cant afford anything bigger or like the op said, stores it in a garage? A 4x6 fully loaded will weigh enough to prevent the bouncing especially if it has springs under it! Dude I have had and pulled almost every sized trailer you can imagine and it dont have to be big to be a great asset!

 

If you are not experienced with pulling a trailer, you may wish to try a few practice runs. If you have more than one vehicle, they should all be equipped to pull in a pinch, if possible. An open trailer is lighter and easier to get at supplies if you know how to tarp it well.

 

Before one can make any recomendations there are questions.
#1 What is the tow vehical?

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Towing something may make you an easy target on the road, I would suggest some form of drop-in box.

 

Drop in where?

 

All great questions... Yes I have experience with pulling a trailer. Moving everything to a BOL first is a great idea, but what happens if it's not the end of the world and those items would be better served with me at the house ? I can't afford to have double of everything. 5x10 trailer with dual axle would be awesome, but price would then be an issue and it ain't storing in my garage where as a 4x6 would. Agree a trailer would be an easy target, BUT I'm hoping since we are preppers we would "bug out" before everyone else would even know what hit them ?

 

What is the tow vehical???????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

OK I'm at work and can't verify this is the video I want, but pretty sure it is.

It shows the folly of too small a tow vehicle.

 

Just for laughs

 

What a great concept on the VW trailer. I want one for the Wrangler. I could put a hitch on the roll bar. ::thumb::

 

I know your just testing the waters for the pros and cons of your idea to see if we come up with anything you didnt think of. And I applaud your idea and testing it. The final decision falls on you though. If you can afford the trailerI say do it. I wouldn't put all of your needed preps in the trailer though. I would put your absolutes in the vehicle with you and put stuff in the trailer you could afford to lose if you had to drop it somewhere. Remember though, the more equipment you add to your preps, the more chances for a failure. Make sure you keep up on the maintenance and have a jack with spare tires and such. Good luck!

 

Go for it. A bug out trailer. I use a similar one like this to store tools in so when i need to go work on a rent house i just hook up the trailer and all my tools are with me. You can do the same for a bug out trailer.

I suggest getting an enclosed trailer for security purposes.

 

I think that you a workable plan. I would suggest that you put it up on jack stands to prevent flat spots on the little tires. If the tires are near the ground you could just drive off the stands. Have 2 spairs complete wheels and a jack/lugwrench. An extra nut or two doesn't take much room. Maybe a cargo rack on top for bulky light stuff like clothes, sleeping bags etc.

 

I wouldnt keep any food items in the garage, the constant temperature changes will spoil the items at a ridiculous rate.

 

excellent idea !
tow vehicles can change !
get a couple of spares for it and a good jack !

 

Only thing would advise the op of, presuming he has limited experience with towing, is to have the proper hitch on your tow vehicle. Frame mounted! Bumpers hitches are very limited in what you can yank around with it!
My first trailer (I was 18) was 4x8, unsprung, open on which I hauled my motorcyle and gear to races with! Total weight, 1000 lbs! Pulled it with a 4 cyl Opal Cadet!

 

Go for it if you can, they are very handy to have but recommend the next size up. Boils down to your choice of either to use the money to fortify your bug in or get to your bug out.

 

I would up size to a 5X8 the cost is very similar and since most are about 4 1/2 to 5 ft tall you will get 70 to 80 cubic ft of extra cargo area. If you put a tounge jack with a caster wheel you can spin the trailer sideways in the garage and one foot is not much different

 

I have been looking off and on for a used two horse enclosed trailer. They are well built and not that expensive. Lots of them on the market when people give up their horses. I do have a 2500 truck

 

Go for it. Get some of these stickers to put on it, maybe people will not want to mess with you.

http://www.hhhincorporated.com/medical-waste-stickers-and-medical-waste-decals.html

 

I have a 6 X 10 enclosed trailer that has shelves and boxes with drawers for food and such that I will use to evacuate. This is more for a hurricane bugout. I'll put the generators and gas in it as well as some tools. And I'll be pulling it with a full size GMC truck with a frame mounted hitch. I have pulled it many times loaded heavier than it will be for a bug out or evacuation situation.