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U.S. ‘prepper’ culture diversifies amid fear of disaster and political unrest (www.nbcnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Ha! Here in Australia we don't 'prep'. But I reckon I could comfortably survive in the bush for a good year with what I could throw into my ute with 5 min warning.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah i live in the Territory, plenty of empty space thousands of head of cattle no one would care about once global trade collapsed.

Hell i think pur biggest problems would be other countries trying to take over.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've seen a series of documentaries about this starring Mel Gibson.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Ohh yeah it was a really accurate documentary too, i enjoyed howbthe director didnt fictionalise anything or try push their own agenda in the documentary. 10/10

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I could do alright for a few months if I found a remote enough place with a nice stream. I've got a garden and my tackle box is already in the truck for reasons unrelated to the apocalypse. I'd be living off fish, a small variety of veggies, and garlic.

If I could reach back far enough in my memory I could make a bow, fletch some arrows, and go hunting. I have the woodworking tools and with a bit of trial and error could probably remember how to make a string from animal gut or hide. Bonus, more fish hooks.

I would really enjoy that until it stopped feeling like a vacation and started feeling like work. I love hunting and used to love making tools for it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I’ve been thinking more and more about Australia as a safe haven, but I’ll have to learn to be an Australian to live there. Lots of things that will kill you there.