Hoarding food and supplies has suddenly become mainstream. But as any prepper—one whose lifestyle revolves around preparing for the day when the SHTF (shit hits the fan)—will tell you, the coming ...

When people talk about getting ready for disaster, two groups always come up — preppers and survivalists. At first glance, they seem alike: both value self-reliance and readiness when life takes a ...

If any American went back a month in a time from the middle of March, things were still chugging along just fine. The stock market was at all-time highs, the Federal Reserve was satisfied that the ...

‘When Russia invaded Ukraine we sold out of gas masks, nuclear protection stuff, potassium tablets. We did a month’s trade in a day and a half.’Photograph: Simon Belcher/Alamy This is a great time to ...