What I saw at the doomsday prepper convention

CNN Money ^ | 11/11/13 | David Z. Morris

[Kartographer]

More and more Americans are spending money to get ready for an uncertain future -- gathering food, water, tools, and skills to help them weather anything from a hurricane to a pandemic. Contrary to images of deluded or gun-obsessed "lone wolves," many preppers are average consumers reacting to concrete worries, and their way of thinking is spreading, fueling an emerging lifestyle trend. That lifestyle is generating demand for a broad spectrum of products offering survival -- or even comfort -- when large-scale systems go down.

[bigbob]

CNN story on that bunker in Utah:

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/06/tour-this-65k-doomsday-bunker-built-by-a-utah-survivalist-prepper/

[Gator113]

Please add me to your Prepper’s PING list.

Thank you.

Gator113

[thackney]

Notice the flooring has a central section that is colored differently?

I’ve seen plans where this is access to storage.

[raybbr]

Life Changes, Be Ready! was the work of Cindy and Jim Thompson...

Jim, that you??????

:)

[Rushmore Rocks]

I count my blessings that we live in a rather remote area in a rather remote state, with a bunch of like-minded “Prepper” neighbors. It’s a good thing.

[GeronL]

bump

[GeronL]

good point

[GeronL]

wow, I wouldn’t really expect that from Freepers

[JRandomFreeper]

It happens. Some freepers have had to be told to stay away from prepper thread by the management because they were so rabid in their hatred.

/johnny

[thackney]

Also a bit more to that one than shown in the picture.

[AppyPappy]

Wow. That’s a really dangerous compound.

[Kartographer]

Before anyone ask me to name names I won’t it’s been 6 months now since the last flame war with these people and I don’t need the headache, but I pinged a few follow FReepers who will confirm that what I said is true. Believe me more that a few were very vile in respect to preppers.

[G Larry]

Cylinder.
Floor stores.

[GeronL]

What are the Christmas lights for?

[JoeProBono]

[G Larry]

Has this author ever taken this tone and skeptical line of questioning to Obama’s socialist policies or the faith liberals place in them?

[thackney]

Going to be down there a while. They decorated early.

Or a low power, low-level lighting source on the cheap.

[driftdiver]

Ok that is enough room for about a weeks food.

[GeronL]

lol

[GeronL]

right. Probably!