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Currently I drive a Mini Clubman, w/roof top basket, great on gas at 30+mpg, but small and with another little one one the way need more room. Got a few choices here, so feel free to leave input.
new 4dr Jeep, had one, traded it for mini(don't know what I was thinking), very capable more room than mini, and an excuse to build and off road trailer
new Honda Ridgeline comfy ride, all wheel drive, longevity, truck bed, not many aftermarket parts
new FJ Cruiser, mostly same as jeep just a toyota
early 2000s 4runner, cheapest, longevity, several mods available, excuse for offroad trailer,buying used and high milage might have to start replacing things to get it to be a realible rig,
all are about the same mpg +/- a couple, all blend in, jeep/4runner more offroad worthy, honda can still go alot of places just not as much. I figure I can equip all with 1 to 2 weeks of supplies(family of 4,(self,wife,3yr,newborn)) onboard minus gas(uless staying localish)
long term(as in the world has gone to hard core crap) BOL is smokey mountains E.TN/NC area.
BOL for less serious (week or two), will be staying somewhat local(currently in W. TX so lots of places to get lost)
Hope this info is enough to give you a general idea of the direction I'd like to go
new 4dr Jeep, had one, traded it for mini(don't know what I was thinking), very capable more room than mini, and an excuse to build and off road trailer
new Honda Ridgeline comfy ride, all wheel drive, longevity, truck bed, not many aftermarket parts
new FJ Cruiser, mostly same as jeep just a toyota
early 2000s 4runner, cheapest, longevity, several mods available, excuse for offroad trailer,buying used and high milage might have to start replacing things to get it to be a realible rig,
all are about the same mpg +/- a couple, all blend in, jeep/4runner more offroad worthy, honda can still go alot of places just not as much. I figure I can equip all with 1 to 2 weeks of supplies(family of 4,(self,wife,3yr,newborn)) onboard minus gas(uless staying localish)
long term(as in the world has gone to hard core crap) BOL is smokey mountains E.TN/NC area.
BOL for less serious (week or two), will be staying somewhat local(currently in W. TX so lots of places to get lost)
Hope this info is enough to give you a general idea of the direction I'd like to go