Summary
The article explores the world of "preppers," people who prepare for potential societal collapse by stocking up on supplies and learning survival skills. Leigh Price, a prepper in Wales, emphasizes preparing for realistic threats like power outages and civil unrest, rather than unlikely events like nuclear attacks.
Key Facts
- Preppers are people who prepare for possible emergencies by storing supplies and learning skills.
- Leigh Price, a prepper from Wales, runs a shop and offers survival courses.
- Price suggests real threats like cyber attacks on the national grid, not unlikely events like nuclear attacks.
- Many preppers focus on skills and basic supplies like food and water, not bunkers and weapons.
- Price advises that defending your home or moving to a safer location is essential in emergencies.
- Price tested a visitor's preparedness, scoring their emergency readiness at 7 out of 10.
- Preppers often include everyday people from various backgrounds.
