An interesting Newsweek article published in December of 2009 shows the growing trend of neo-survivalism or mainstream survivalism. You can read the full article here.
The description of the neo-survivalist as stated in the Newsweek article is interesting:
Bedford is what you might call a modern-day survivalist—or, as she describes it, a “prepper.” Far from the stereotype of survivalists past, she owns no camouflage, and she doesn’t believe that 2012—the final year of the Mayan calendar—will be the end of the world. She likes modern luxuries (makeup, air conditioning, going out to eat), and she’s no doomsayer. But like the rest of us, Bedford watched as the housing bubble burst and the economy collapsed. She has friends who’ve lost their homes, jobs, and 401(k)s. She remembers Hurricane Katrina, and wonders how the government might respond to the next big disaster, or a global pandemic. And though she hopes for the best—the last thing she wants is for something bad to happen—she’s decided to prepare her family for the worst. “We never set out to go build a bunker to protect ourselves from nuclear fallout; I have no idea how to camp in the wild,” Bedford says, laughing. “But as all of this stuff started hitting closer to home, we [wanted] to take some steps to safeguard ourselves.”
How many of us identify with that? I sure as heck do.
I encourage you to check out the article, then come back here and let us know what you think. For me, it’s interesting to see this trend being recognized in the media and by “normal” Americans. I hope this website can be a tool for these folks.