While most retail stores are now shutting down until the coronavirus crisis subsides, one type of store is doing brisk business. For years, people have ridiculed survivalists, or “preppers," who stock ...

The 2016 presidential campaign was so ugly that some families are worried about what could happen in the coming weeks now that Donald Trump has won the presidency. So they are taking no chances, and ...

“Prepping,” or getting ready to live without societal support, is apparently a largely American activity, and a recent one. Companies that cater to people who want to be self-reliant for food, water, ...

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 ...

Wendy McElroy is ready for most doomsday scenarios: a one-year supply of nonperishable food is stacked in a cellar at her farm in rural Ontario. Her blueprint for survival also depends upon working ...