How do you see prepping developing?

[Jonas]

Honestly, I don't think prepping is "mainstream" here in the US, at least not in the big cities. Folks in the country have always had gardens, raised chickens, and canned produce. In the big cities, people merely take their debit cards, credit cards or government-issued "food stamp" card down to the corner store. When the banks shut down, the ATMs don't work, the government no longer refills the "food-stamp" cards, and/or the local grocery store's "just-in-time" delivery fails, all hell will break loose. It's hard to store food in a small urban apartment, just for lack of room if no other reason, so people in the cities will be in a world of hurt. I also doubt if folks in rural America will be thrilled to see the hoards of hungry refugees fleeing from the big cities.