UK sinks into moral decay

[Mortblanc]

I think what you are interpreting as and American "survivalist" is from a loony fringe that operates mostly on the internet and is a fantacy of the media. That is almost everyone's interpretation so I suppose the media has done its job.

In most cases our Preppers store suppies of all kinds and train out the wazoo for any emergency that might befall us. That might be fire, flood, storm, riot or plague. Generally they have more equipment and supplies than they can move easily so they concentrate on preparing static locations from which they can live and operate.

Survivalists here tend to have a bug out mentality, carrying everything they own on their backs and most of that being weapons and ammo. That usually means the "survivalist" is lower income with his major investmet in guns and ammo and his only interest being the "best pack on the market" and the "Best tarp shelter around".

Preppers tend to be more affluent, able to own property, vehicles and storage areas. They also tend to be more intelligent and able to process the large amounts of varried information they accumilate. Their food supplies may extend for sevaral years, along with their planning and property management. Preppers also do a bit of networking.

In my area there are several groups that get together and plan training. By that I am refering to first aid and medical training, canning sessions, food storage semanars and construction projects. There is extensive use of the services of the University agricultural outreach, American Red Cross and even some of out FEMA sponsered training events.

I am personally more worried about one of our tornadoes ripping me to shreads, an "ice storm" shutting down my power for 2 weeks in mid winter or a chemical spill on the railway than I am of any appoliptic event and the surging horde of canibals it would bring.

Personally, the "roving bands of looters" I fear here in the States are the "survivalists" not the thugs of the urban getto.