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Preppers Gone Wild

Into the "wild," that is ...

Preppers have gone more mainstream over the years. See this article about three versions of prepper style, Portland’s Doomsday Preppers Will Help You Survive the End of the World. For a Fee.

We've often stressed that you can survive post-disaster via "urban camping." Although some are preparing to live in the wilderness as a way to get away from people in the city.

The version I'd like to call, "urban scrounging" is one I had never heard of before, but then ... I've never charged for hugs.

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.