Preppers and Survivalists

[The Local Ned]

I think preppers are more general in scope - whereas survivalists , in general , are more outdoorsy.

Survivalists will have an excellent grasp of natural resources , and how to best utilise them to survive in that environment.

Preppers are preparing for the collapse of law and order in whichever guise it takes , whose knowledge touches a broad range of survival , traditional meds , surrogate technologies to use once the power goes down to maintain vital tech items....

I don't want to live in the wilds , but I will try damn hard to make sure I have the necessary equipment , skills and knowledge to cope in the short term , and to exist in the long.

I don't see a survivalist lugging a battery box around so he can power things he probably won't have.

Alternatively - I dont see many of us heading out to the hills - before - TSHTF.

My thinking here is - a survivalist is a prepper who cannot reach their food cache , and who has lost most of their equipment.
ergo - the prepper is a survivalist who also has stores of food and tech at hand.