We live in uncertain times. With global tensions escalating and unpredictable leaders like Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin in office and the threat of viral pandemics, increasing numbers of people are turning to self-sufficiency as insurance against disaster. These people are labelled ‘preppers’, a term loaded with baggage thanks to the extreme stereotype imported from the US and enhanced by the media. Richard Sprenger goes in search of the reality of the UK survivalism scene.
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