In my family, having a well stocked larder and a shed full of firewood wasn't considered anything other than basic economic sense. It's just how people lived. It's also a matter of prudence.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. Proverbs 22:3
Tegeler is among a growing subculture of Americans who refer to themselves informally as "preppers." Some are driven by a fear of imminent societal collapse, others are worried about terrorism, and many have a vague concern that an escalating series of natural disasters is leading to some type of environmental cataclysm.
Source: Reuters
Underground Government Food Storage Facility