Prepper
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A survivalist or "prepper" is an individual or group that prepares or makes preparations in advance of, or prior to, any change in normal circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons (i.e., being self-sufficient
), or without substantial assistance from outside resources (e.g. government) in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current lifestyle.
Preppers call themselves "modern-day survivalists
" or "neo-survivalists" and try to distance themselves from the "crazy gun nut" stereotype
"survivalist". Like survivalists, many do not identify themselves as doomer
s or follow the 2012 phenomenon
.
Survivalists have many different mindsets and cover a broad spectrum of survival and preparedness interests. Some prepare for economic disaster or to escape genetically modified foods through organic farming or urban gardening. Some may prepare for the possibility of a complete breakdown of society
while others store up extra food
and water
for a more localized disaster. In addition to natural disaster
s, terrorist attacks, as well as other crises, preppers also prepare for personal disasters and economic hardships, such as unemployment
or the loss of a loved one.
Prepping is more of a lifestyle choice and not a political movement that was associated with the survivalist movement of the 1970s and 1980s.
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and terrorism such as the September 11 attacks rise has been given to an increasing number of prepper websites and social networks. This has spawned the formation of "Prepping" or Prepper Networks, which are survival, preparedness, and sustainable living social network
s.
Self-sufficiency
Self-sufficiency refers to the state of not requiring any outside aid, support, or interaction, for survival; it is therefore a type of personal or collective autonomy...
), or without substantial assistance from outside resources (e.g. government) in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current lifestyle.
Preppers call themselves "modern-day survivalists
Survivalism
Survivalism is a movement of individuals or groups who are actively preparing for future possible disruptions in local, regional, national, or international social or political order...
" or "neo-survivalists" and try to distance themselves from the "crazy gun nut" stereotype
Stereotype
A stereotype is a popular belief about specific social groups or types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings...
"survivalist". Like survivalists, many do not identify themselves as doomer
Doomer
A Doomer is one who has peak oil related concerns that price shocks spawned by oil depletion will contribute to a severe economic recession or another Great Depression). Doomers attribute their beliefs to humanity's over reliance on petroleum for agricultural and industrial productivity. Many...
s or follow the 2012 phenomenon
2012 phenomenon
The 2012 phenomenon comprises a range of eschatological beliefs that cataclysmic or transformative events will occur on December 21, 2012. This date is regarded as the end-date of a 5,125-year-long cycle in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar...
.
Survivalists have many different mindsets and cover a broad spectrum of survival and preparedness interests. Some prepare for economic disaster or to escape genetically modified foods through organic farming or urban gardening. Some may prepare for the possibility of a complete breakdown of society
Societal collapse
Societal collapse broadly includes both quite abrupt societal failures typified by collapses , as well as more extended gradual declines of superpowers...
while others store up extra food
Food storage
Food storage is both a traditional domestic skill and is important industrially. Food is stored by almost every human society and by many animals...
and water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
for a more localized disaster. In addition to natural disaster
Natural disaster
A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard . It leads to financial, environmental or human losses...
s, terrorist attacks, as well as other crises, preppers also prepare for personal disasters and economic hardships, such as unemployment
Unemployment
Unemployment , as defined by the International Labour Organization, occurs when people are without jobs and they have actively sought work within the past four weeks...
or the loss of a loved one.
Movement
The demographic contrasts starkly with the secretive, backwoods bunker survivalists of the 1970s and 1980s.Prepping is more of a lifestyle choice and not a political movement that was associated with the survivalist movement of the 1970s and 1980s.
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Social networks
With the growing movement of preppers and recent years of economic instability, natural disasters such as Hurricane KatrinaHurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
and terrorism such as the September 11 attacks rise has been given to an increasing number of prepper websites and social networks. This has spawned the formation of "Prepping" or Prepper Networks, which are survival, preparedness, and sustainable living social network
Social network
A social network is a social structure made up of individuals called "nodes", which are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige.Social...
s.