Below are some of the things you need to know about some of the most popular types of preppers. (h/t to TruePrepper.com)
Typical prepper
The average or "typical" prepper is the most common type. They share some characteristics with other types of preppers. When it comes to preparedness, they hit all the marks close to the middle:
- They have a detailed emergency preparedness plan.
- They are familiar with local threats and regional risks.
- They have enough supplies for at least two months.
- They don’t usually talk about preparedness unless they are with family and friends that they can trust.
Typical preppers may be motivated by a sense of duty and preservation instead of passion. This means prepping is something they need to do as a responsibility for themselves or their family.
Doomsday preppers
Doomsday preppers were brought into the limelight thanks to a reality TV show that was also called "Doomsday Preppers." The show, which aired from 2012 to 2014, featured specific doomsday events and individual preparedness plans related to said events.
As the name implies, they tend to focus on doomsday or apocalyptic events. However, the typical prepper is more well-rounded and prepares for a variety of small- and large-scale situations that they are more likely to encounter due to their location or lifestyle. (Related: Understanding different types of emergencies and how to prepare for them.)
Lone wolf prepper
The lone wolf prepper will usually spend their time and money preparing to bug in or bug out solo, or perhaps with immediate family. They also plan for no external support from the government or other sources.
While being a lone wolf has its pros and cons, in most cases the disadvantages can outweigh the benefits in the long run. After all, doing anything alone for long periods can put a significant strain on your physical, mental and emotional health.
Off-grid homesteader
Going off-grid requires a lot of dedication because an off-grid homestead requires a lot of preparedness resources and skills that you will need daily.
Some preppers aim to have an entirely self-sufficient homestead because it offers freedom, flexibility and enough room to accomplish other projects they want to accomplish.
Wilderness survivalist
Wilderness survivalists rely on their skills to survive in the woods after SHTF. However, not a lot of them can accomplish this.
Some survivalists and preppers plan to rely on natural resources in long-term survival situations, but solely relying on them is not that easy. Wilderness survivalists learn different outdoor survival and primitive skills.
Urban prepper
Despite the name, some urban preppers aren’t always from an urban area. Some of them may simply have plans to interact with their urban counterparts after SHTF and they are more focused on civil unrest situations. Those from cities usually have a bug-out plan to evacuate if things go south.
Where to buy lab-verified food supplies for your stockpile
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7 months ago
Semi-auto rifle, a pistol, a propane stove, medical supplies, flashlights and water. A lot of ammo for the guns. A lot of canned meat and propane cans for the stove. Plenty of quality leak-proof batteries for lights.
The water should be in one gallon jugs for transport and barter. And the stove should double as a campfire grill. Know how to maintain the firearms.
Staying aware at home with people I love and trust.
7 months ago
At risk of owning the show again I do enjoy reading about prepping and how anyone with a few good ideas can contribute a lot. Often a simple strategy such as “accumulate the vodka bottles and Marlboro” is a winner. And listen. A person denied access to all the things he holds dear is going to be overjoyed at a new friend giving him a favourite cigarette 🚬
Same for hygiene products. A favourite perfume? Well I bought many a multiple pack of 6, 12 or more smaller packs of crisps. Hand them out as a surprise to anyone who appears to be going above the call of duty to help🤗. Salt is wunderbar in them crisps 🤗
The important thing to realise in prepping is that BARTER is the norm. Distracted by Crypto? Distracted by delusion. Yeah I’m the crisps gal 🤗🇬🇧
7 months ago
Talking about salt Health Ranger I have got enough to last me years of what I call ‘pink salt 👩🎤’. Put it in soups not ground up on chips. Your teeth will only crack 😖.
I identify as an urban prepper because I spent most of my life in cities. School, Uni, Work, it worked out 🤗
Suppose you think China is too full of skyscrapers. Well them skyscrapers came to Cardiff, Manchester, Leeds and a part of London known for a long time as the Isle of Dogs 🐶🐶🐶
Any plans to go rural might not come to fruition. Having said that, once work from home became the norm, anyone that could leave London usually did. Wales outside of Cardiff and the nearby ‘Valleys’ is of outstanding natural beauty and I can understand how during the wars all the London children were evacuated to well outside London to escape the Blitz. In them days I guess a trip to Wales or Scotland for a child was as magical as a trip to China could be today 🇨🇳
Again, researching ideas of where I COULD travel to but no firm ideas yet 🤗
7 months ago
The preppers reading this could be at risk of identifying too strongly with one group, they neglect to answer the inner call of an instinct directing them to do differently on this occasion. Fixed ways of identifying things are the problem not the problems themselves. QED 🤗
For example, I have spoken to a lot of very old, fat, unhealthy British pub men with all sorts of problems I can’t describe here, who ‘prep’ by continuing to smoke and drink. Trying a new lifestyle messed with their minds too badly 😱. Politics is a sworn no no in talk. Can such men do well in life? Well they have so far 🤗. Family photos shown with immense pride 🤗
This is but a simple example. I can show you lots more 🤗
A military style ‘Boot Camp’ would cripple about 80% of British men if we talk prepping, sorry 🇬🇧