Doomsday Report: THREE MILLION PREPPERS IN AMERICA Are Getting Ready For The End of the World As We Know It
Posted By Mac Slavo
In the autumn of 2008, as Presidential hopefuls sparred over whether we had entered a recession or not and well before the onset of the most serious global crisis since the 1930′s, trend forecaster Gerald Celente [1] advised his Trends Journal [2] subscribers to prepare for the worst and plan for the best. “It will be,” warned Celente [3], “like nothing we’ve ever seen in our lifetime.”
The aware and prepared … those understanding just how out of control society would become, and those who had acquired the skills for survival would stand the best chance of navigating the chaos safely.
But Americans were not prepared. Not by a long shot
Very few had the foresight to predict that the economic system and social fabric of our nation would be threatened with upheaval and disarray. But some, whether through independent education or through intuition, deduced that there was a real possibility of a system shock so significant that life as we know it could be on the verge of a major paradigm shift – perhaps even a complete collapse of our economy [4] and resource infrastructure [5].
As natural disasters around the world took the lives of hundreds of thousands, space agencies warned of solar disruptions that threaten our power grid [6], the economies of the world slid further into depression [7], and tensions between the world’s financial and resource super powers grew, more and more people began to realize that the stability we have come to depend on to live our daily lives was nothing but illusion [8].
With very few places to turn for support, most headed for the internet, where communities had popped up to discuss possible disaster and collapse scenarios [9], and ways to minimize the impact [10] on oneself and family. That it was happening or could happen was no longer the question.
The real question was how to survive it when it finally came to pass.
With none of us ever having experienced (or even imagined) such a possibility before, many turned to guidance from experts in their fields – people like Gerald Celente or Marc ‘Dr. Doom’ Faber [11], who had an uncanny ability to see developing trends, and authors like survival expert [12] James Rawles who wrote the popular economic collapse and survival cult classic Patriots [13] and William Forstchen who penned One Second After [14], a frighteningly realistic look at what life without the grid might look like. First it was thousands, then tens of thousands of concerned Americans who began learning the essentials of survival by learning from each other with resources offered at web destinations like the American Preppers Network [15],Doctor Prepper [16], Survival Mom [17], Off Grid Survival [18] and Ready Nutrition [19].
Those who chose to insulate themselves against coming disaster were often vilified or dismissed as lunatics by friends and family alike. And while many chose to ignore the trend which had become quite apparent [20], those who had the willingness to consider a different reality than had been painted by the powers that be just kept on preppin’.
As global malaise continued and the people began to lose confidence in political platitudes and corporatist solutions, the movement towards preparedness, survival and self reliance grew. After having seen what took place in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, many came to the conclusion that if the worst were to happen there would be no government to help, no 9-1-1 to call, and no emergency management agency to distribute food or water.
Today, at the cusp of possibly the most trying times in human history, more Americans than ever before are preparing for the possibility of disaster.
As many as three million Americans now fall into the category dubbed ‘preppers’ – people who are making detailed plans for the end of the world as we know it.
The preppers are an ever-growing group of survivalists who take extreme measures to prepare for a major catastrophic event.
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More than 300,000 people a month visit the movement’s website, survivalblog.com, which catalogues how people are preparing for the worst.
The website has been set up by James Rawles, a former US Army intelligence officer, who is one of the movement’s leading figures.
Speaking to The Times, he said: ‘Should the worst happen, it’s become apparent that the Government can’t provide for everybody. And now that realisation is becoming more widespread.‘
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While I wholeheartedly support all of the groups, books and authors you have mentioned in this article, I’d like to point out that you have readers and listeners who do not currently and probably never will reside inside the bounds of the “American Redoubt”. I am one such person. My roots are firmly in the S/E US and I believe I know how to survive here as well as I could in the Redoubt. For those who read this and find themselves in a similar circumstance I’d like to recommend that you read http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net
This site takes a no nonsense approach to prepping and survivalism and is geared toward folks who do not have huge sums of money to throw at the problem. You will find lots of helpful information, support and a sense of community at this site.
I hope I have not violates some rule or policy of this site by posting this. If so I apolgize. I am not connected with http://www.thesurvivalistblog.net in anyway other that the fact that I read the site often and find it helpful.
Yes, the Survivalistblog.com is another great site. Wonderful Resource. Remember, the American Redoubt movement isn’t strictly a “Prepper” movement. We’re prepping for TEOTWAWKI and recommend a self-sufficient lifestyle as a goal that all patriots should be striving for. But whatever event brings about TEOTWAWKI, that is just the beginning. The American Redoubt is about the “What after?” It’s a proactive movement anticipating the time when things will be changed forever. I’ve also said many times that there will no doubt be other Redoubts that will emerge. But I don’t care how much prepping you do, if you’re not in a Redoubt, and if one decides they’re not leaving southern California, or Phoenix, or wherever, for any reason, that’s where that person will be buried before their time. Prepping is only one facet in the whole scheme of things, but a critical one at that, regardless of where you decide to dig in.
Three million people is a little less than 1% of the population. My guess is that if we can get between 10% and 15% of the population thinking about (and taking action) prepping, it could have a profound positive impact during a disaster.
My eyes and those of my wife have been opened within the past few months and we have begun preparations, although we have a long way to go. I would like to relocate our family to the American Redoubt, but we have mortgage, etc. and might not be able to sell the house in time (especially if BHO gets reelected). I’m wondering if we should just consider leaving the house in the MidWest and leaving anyway. Any thoughts??
Great question Brian, I will try to answer it for you even though I am only a routine prepper. You have to establish a set of “triggers” that would signal the appropriate action(s). One size does not fit all; one example would be that you cannot kill a person for playing loud music.
1. Try to think how important your house and mortgage is/are and only hold onto it/them as long as you can without losing anything that is more important (your life, liberty & freedom).
2. Establish a realistic time-line, which also impacts your actions; if you have 30 seconds to respond, there is no time to move…I live in a remote area but I still have a 30 seconds plan, a 4 hour plan, a 1 day plan, a 14 day plan and a 30 day plan when it pertains to how much notice I have before a “trigger” would initiate actions.
3. Pack your bags; you should have bug-out bags already packed (with an inventory card hanging on the outside of them). You should have detailed bug-out lists and a load plan. You should practice your load-planning (think of it as a camping trip into the 1890s).
I hope this helps. Do lots of reading, plenty of ideas on the net.
As a prepared person and a old Scoutmaster I have to instinctively prepare . Our US currency is in it’s final days . A great quote from 1865 I forgot who said it , was this . “There is nothing worse than currency destruction . Not war or famine or pestilence ,nothing “. That quote has always stuck with me and should terrify everyone.
Our currency is being diluted by a monetary tornado . When all that currency finally hits massive wealth will be destroyed . First stage is deflationary followed by massive inflation. Get into anything tangible.