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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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John Semley

The disaster preppers who were proven right: ‘We lived in the car for five days’

a person fills a backpack with emergency supplies
‘My parents always told me you need an extra week’s supply of food and water on hand in case of emergencies.’ Photograph: fcafotodigital/Getty Images

The average prepper isn’t some end-times fantasist, more of a resourceful planner. They know that having healthy stockpiles of all basic needs pays off in case of natural disasters, electricity outages, or even the more basic reality of precarious employment. From food and water, to blankets, batteries and romance paperbacks – their basements bulge with the just-in-case.

As part of our Armageddon complex series on people preparing for end times, here are the stories of three preppers who were grateful they had made provisions.

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