We recently purchased the Nissan Frontier 4x4 - if you're considering new I highly recommend it.I'm thinking about a truck for weekends, camping, etc, and one that could potentially be used for bugging out. I like the F150, but have a few considerations that I'd like opinions on.
A truck is always going to be useful pre bug-out simply to get things done and prepare. I also wouldn't discount or dismiss the wisdom of a decent mountain bike. Under $150 gets you a sturdy all-terrain vehicle, extra tubes, pump etc... which will work after any event you personally survive, EMP or otherwise, won't need fuel, feed or paved roads. And the exercise abilities you get included will prepare you for a day that you need to get outta Dodge.So my thinking is that on the one hand, having a truck could be useful, on the other hand, in an EMP scenario, you are either bugging in, or you are on foot/horseback.
Finally, I assume that virtually all new vehicles have GPS integrated into their brains. Is there a means to disable these, or to ensure that you cannot be tracked by evildoers with the appropriate technology?
Not sure about this part for all vehicles - but if you're keeping a low enough profile to begin with, you may not have anyone bothering to notice if you have a signal to be tracked to begin with.