Perhaps it's news of an incoming Hurricane Katrina type event. Maybe you just heard your government plans on locking down an area to the point of house arrest. Did armed thugs just make an autonomous zone of your neighborhood?

In any of these situations – and in many more – getting out of the area may very well be your best bet. But what is the best way to do so?

Is it better to bug out with an RV or is it better to bug out with a tent?

Let's take a look at the pros and cons of each…

Bugging out in an RV

These must have some advantages to them, right? After all, there's a reason that there was a national shortage of these throughout the past few years. Many discovered the advantages of using an RV to head for the hills, and so we'll take a closer look at what some of these advantages are first.