Survivalism  

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Survivalism is a movement of individuals or groups (called survivalists or preppers) who are actively preparing for emergencies, including possible disruptions in social or political order, on scales from local to international. Survivalists often acquire emergency medical and self-defense training, stockpile food and water, prepare to become self-sufficient, and build structures (e.g., a survival retreat or an underground shelter) that may help them survive a catastrophe.

Anticipated disruptions may include:

• Clusters of natural disasters, patterns of apocalyptic planetary crises, or "Earth Changes" (tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, solar storms, severe thunderstorms, floods, tsunamis).
• Anthropogenic disasters (chemical spills, release of radioactive materials, nuclear or conventional war, oppressive governments).
• The general collapse of society caused by the shortage or unavailability of resources such as electricity, fuel, food, or water.
• Financial disruption or economic collapse (caused by monetary manipulation, hyperinflation, deflation, or depression).
• A global pandemic.
• Widespread chaos or some other unexplained apocalyptic event.

See also

Concepts

Authors

• Pat Frank
• Dean Ing
• Cody Lundin
• James Wesley Rawles
• Joel Skousen
• Mel Tappan

Other

• 10 Ways to End the World
• Amateur radio
• Citizens' band radio
• Gold as an investment
• New Tribalism
• Risks to civilization, humans, and planet Earth
• Silver as an investment
• Standby generator
• Alas, Babylon