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August 26, 2016
At the other extreme are the "Mount Olympus" preppers,
affluent groups with remote, upscale compounds outfitted to continue their present life style without the annoying inconveniences a civilizational collapse is bound to incur.They're well staffed and elaborately equipped, often underground, with high-tech comms and power generation, huge stores of food, fuel and supplies, good medical facilities, their security entrusted to a cadre of ex-military and a "nine" in every nightstand. It's essentially an all-in bet their capsule will outlast the unpleasantness. There's no Plan B, it would mean settling for second best, so it ain't happenin'. Woodpile Report
Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 26, 2016 12:26 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.