Doomsday at Prepper Fest: Getting Ready Now for the Worst Later
A “prepper” is someone who prepares for the absolute worst. Attendants believe that whatever disaster may come their way, like Armageddon or peak oil for example, there is nothing too catastrophic that they will not be able to overcome.
Families, war veterans, hydroponic hippies, gun rights activists, farmers, camo-clad survivalists and cowboys converge at this one expo. While they don’t agree on much with one another, they do agree on at least one thing: the decisions of our government have made them feel a need to prepare for just about anything.
The expo provides the gadgets and gizmos in order to ensure ultimate preparedness and survive just about anything. From off-the-grid cabins that will run you $50,000 to alcohol distillers that will turn all of your Wild Turkey Bourbon into useable gasoline for your car, there is something for everyone here. After all, you never know what tomorrow brings.
People here are most concerned with imminent nuclear attacks, terrorists taking down our power grid, and natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes. But perhaps most of all, people here are afraid of our own government – the power it has over everything we do here in the United States. For some, the apocalypse is now, and it is called the Barackalypse.
1. Oath Keepers
War veterans at the Oath Keepers booth try and spread the message of the Constitution and protection rights that citizens have. They were passing out pocket Constitutions so people could have the opportunity to freshen up on the Second Amendment.
2. Guns Save Lives Bumper
Gun advocates set up booths throughout the Expo with “Guns Save Lives” bumper stickers and pins.