I feel like something underestimated by doomsday preppers is.... being able to ride a horse lmao.
It may get sick or have an attitude, sure.
but cars dont run on hay, and they cant reproduce.
also probably bicycles???? no fuel needed, silent, super easy to maintenance.....
The dumbest doomsday prepper trend I see is the Mad Max style power fantasy apocalypse vehicle builds. Gasoline and diesel only last about 3–6 months, maybe up to two years if you use fuel stabilizer and store them in a temperature-controlled environment. That’s going to put your badass road warrior/fuel raider fantasy to rest real quick in an actual SHTF scenario. People also tend to underestimate just how much it takes to keep a car running in less than ideal environments without easy access to new tires, belts, electronics and tools. Even if you somehow have an endless magical supply of vehicle parts and shelf stable fuel, it still won’t unfuck all the roads