Scout on the Outer Banks
Where the pavement ends, the 4x4s keep going — and where every few years a hurricane takes the power out for days.
Driving the beach
North of Corolla, North Carolina Highway 12 (the two-lane road that runs up the Outer Banks) ends and the beach becomes the road to Carova, home of the wild horses. Farther south, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore has its own beach driving routes. Currituck County and the National Park Service each set their own permit rules — check both before you go. Our sister site, Outer Banks Beach Driving, keeps the details.
- Air down to 18–20 psi before the sand. Air back up before the pavement.
- Stay at least 50 feet from the wild horses. It's the law in Currituck County.
- Mind the tide. The beach is widest and easiest near low tide.
Charging
There's no charging on the 4x4 beach. Leave home or the rental house with plenty in the battery, and plan the return trip before you head north. A Harvester's gas generator takes the worry out of it entirely.
Salt air
Rinse the underbody with fresh water after every beach day, and keep the truck under cover when it's home. That's half the reason our carport is heavy timber with hardware chosen for salt air.
Hurricane season
June through November, the question is the same every time: ride it out or leave? A Scout on a solar carport answers both. It runs the house through the outage, and it's charged and ready if the call comes to evacuate. Hurricane backup power →
Drive one on the sand first
The same people behind Bugging Out Solar run Beach 4x4 and the Carolina Auto Program, where shoppers drive off-road 4x4s on the beach before they buy. When Scouts reach the Outer Banks, we want them on that sand.
Bugging Out Solar is independent and not affiliated with Scout Motors. Vehicle facts are as Scout has announced them and can change before the trucks reach customers.
Ready when the lights go out
Tell us about your place and what you drive. We'll tell you straight what a Bugging Out carport would do for you.