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Originally Posted by The Reaper
I would not bet my life on anything made by Harbor Freight.
If you are anticipate being there a year or more, some seeds and gardening/farming tools would be a great idea.
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I have zero experience with HF products. Since I grew up on a farm, and my dad was a mechanic, I'm mechanically inclined and experienced in "Southern Engineering." I intended to check out the trailer quality, then during my camping excursions, see how it holds up under load. However, I'll defer to your experience and either construct my own trailer, or find one.
The seeds are a great idea. They're inexpensive and take a minimum amount of space. The National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation claims that properly stored seeds can remain viable for 100 years at -18C. If your bugout plan includes seeds, make sure you grow a little garden to get the hang of it. Considering most of our food is NOT produced locally, and grocery stores truck most food in, a fuel shortage can quickly lead to a food shortage.
Our refineries are very vulnerable, and much of our oil is supplied by not-so-friendly countries. As Chinese fuel demand increases, and radicalism and socialism continue to rear their ugly heads in several key oil-producing areas, I consider a major fuel shortage to be just as realistic a possibility as the pandemic flu. Those of you who lived during the OPEC embargo already know impact of short term fuel shortages.