new series on National geographic DOOMSDAY PREPPERS

Cork boy 55

Heads up :cool:

new series on national geographic called doomsday preppers

not sure when it is on over here

Maybe RTE could do a copycat version
About the Show

Doomsday Preppers explores the lives of otherwise ordinary Americans who are preparing for the end of the world as we know it. Unique in their beliefs, motivations, and strategies, preppers will go to whatever lengths they can to make sure they are prepared for any of life’s uncertainties. And with our expert’s assessment, they will find out their chances of survival if their worst fears become a reality.

There is a some clips and previews and info at the link

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/doomsday-preppers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Preppers

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http://www.youtube.com/channel/SWY3d4XmW20DU

Khannie

I managed to watch that a while ago. Not sure quite how, but I did. Interesting stuff. There was one family that I thought were actually more or less 100% prepped for anything bar a direct nuclear strike.

An ex-army guy had joined up with an engineer. They had land which included a water source and lots of wood. Had built a wood gasifier that ran a truck. Had several years supplies of food for his entire family. They were very well armed and the whole family were well trained in a military style. The guy had claymores covering his land and everything. It would have taken a concerted effort and definite casualties to take his stuff. He had solar panels too. Very impressive setup.

The only thing he did wrong was broadcast it on TV.

synesthesia

there is some good trick to pick up ... the episode with the guy shooting is own finger is quite funny.

Doc Ruby

Khannie wrote: »

The guy had claymores covering his land and everything.

What, no mortars?

aaakev

synesthesia wrote: »

there is some good trick to pick up ... the episode with the guy shooting is own finger is quite funny.

Nothing funny about it, he had his 2 kids out and made a rookie mistake that could have ended his life or worse one of his kids

Khannie

aaakev wrote: »

Nothing funny about it, he had his 2 kids out and made a rookie mistake that could have ended his life or worse one of his kids

Yeah it really was amateur stuff. I considered that about his kids too. Overall he was very lucky.

aaakev

I think amature and rookie is putting it mildly even, it should not have happened full stop. Its the most basic of firearms safety that should be drilled into every single person who is around guns.

I enjoyed the ones i saw so far, some very impressive stuff and some very OTT but good watching none the less

Khannie

Yeah, I liked it. Finished the whole season. My wife watched it with me and she's not generally into that kind of thing but it's interesting viewing seeing what these people are up to.

All the way through though she kept saying "what the hell are they doing telling everyone about it?" and I couldn't agree more (with the exception of people that wanted locals to know, like the ark guy).

weisses

Did anyone notice the people who were prepping for a huge earthquake and had a dodgy shelf with glass jars filled with their food in the basement ... nothing was said about it, i thought it was hilarious