'If the internet goes down, half the planet will come to a standstill'

Mirror ^ | 8/25/15 | Jeff Parsons

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Preppers are the ones that'll survive long after the rest of us have gone

These days the world is a scary place to live in.

If there's not an asteroid on its way to obliterate us or terrorists plotting our imminent downfall, there's the dangers of giant online data hacks or complete economic collapse.

But when the end does arrive, there are a few people who aren't just able to cope with the apocalypse - they've been actively preparing for it.

These people call themselves 'preppers' or 'survivalists' and they belong to a vast underground community. When the ATMs stop running or the internet goes down, they'll be the ones that make it out alive.

"Its a huge community, especially in the States. But in the UK it's becoming more and more recognised," explained Steve Hart, the man behind the UK's top prepping website: ukpreppersguide.co.uk.

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That was another poster, Roos-Girl, looking for something to keep things dry and cool.

Zeer?

Is that the refrigerator invented thousands of years ago that cools through evaporation?

If it is you can make one for about $50 out of a 55 gal drum and a smaller 35 gal drum inside of it with the wet sand surrounding it.

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Yes, but I had only heard of the ceramic ones. I’ve asked a couple of local potters to make me one. Neither was interested in doing so.

I had NO idea one could be made from metal drums. I’ll definitely try that, since the drums are easy to obtain around here.
Thanks for that. You’re my new hero !

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I can’t remember where I saw the plans but there are plans for one using a metal or plastic drum.

One of these days I’m going to try it just to see how it works.

Just remember if you use a cutting torch to cut the top out of the drum remove the caps and fill it with water before you start cutting.