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  • We meet four Americans who give their all when it comes to preparedness. Real estate developer Larry Hall is creating luxury survival condos in an old missile silo. Coloradan Riley Cook is readying his family to live in a high-altitude bunker. Michael Patrick Douglas is training his children in primitive survival skills. Becky Brown is taking sharpshooting lessons with a sniper in order to prepare herself for a government takeover of Salt Lake City.
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  • @mikejacobs8718
    @mikejacobs8718 Před rokem +135

    I would love for them to do a follow up show that checks in on all these people now that covid happened

    • @mrohevi252
      @mrohevi252 Před 2 měsíci

      COVID?
      I want to see how many of them survived the Biden administration disaster.

  • @theotheleo6830
    @theotheleo6830 Před rokem +147

    He said, "You don't have to rely on bright shiny objects like knives..."
    Then, immediately proceeds to throw an ax. I guess since it's not shiny, it's ok.

    • @Bluemoonjellyfishh
      @Bluemoonjellyfishh Před rokem +3

      LOL

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy Před rokem +1

      That's NG being ironic...

    • @wesman7837
      @wesman7837 Před rokem +13

      I definitely disagree with him on this point, I believe that guns, and knives are critical preparedness tool's!

    • @stephenmurray2851
      @stephenmurray2851 Před rokem +2

      Why does that mean he is having to rely on it?

    • @caprilefevre404
      @caprilefevre404 Před rokem +1

      Well y'know since guns have arms,legs, and a mind of their own(they can't be trusted)... just sayin'...

  • @jwgbmp40
    @jwgbmp40 Před rokem +124

    This originally aired about 10yrs ago.. follow ups on the families and children would be great!

    • @gboutdoors5198
      @gboutdoors5198 Před rokem +4

      my goodness 10 years ago and nothing has happened yet

    • @jwgbmp40
      @jwgbmp40 Před rokem +15

      @@gboutdoors5198 well.. I do believe we have been in a long slow decline..

    • @nassiridaniel
      @nassiridaniel Před rokem +2

      Theres no follow up because it's all fake! Duuuuur

    • @roadrunner9560
      @roadrunner9560 Před rokem +2

      @@nassiridanielthis is far from fake the guy with the bunker/underground skyscraper made his own update but what makes u think it’s fake

    • @nassiridaniel
      @nassiridaniel Před rokem +2

      @@roadrunner9560 you can't tell bad acting when you see it? They're all payed actors

  • @englishforya
    @englishforya Před rokem +182

    "The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s what you’re made of. Not the circumstances"

    • @ihatesignupsgrrrrrrr
      @ihatesignupsgrrrrrrr Před rokem +15

      Throw some ice and water into a hot pot, they both will eventually turn to steam!

    • @King.Mark.
      @King.Mark. Před rokem +7

      two potatoes in the pot your one and I'm not

    • @TorianTammas
      @TorianTammas Před rokem +7

      I guess you aren't aware how soft a boiled egg is. Let me guess cooking isn't something you practice regularly.

    • @Mercy-lb5rq
      @Mercy-lb5rq Před rokem

      Brilliantly said thank you.

    • @talessilva7611
      @talessilva7611 Před rokem +4

      Put Ice and water, and potato and egg into a hot pot, eat both.

  • @Thuggle_Bus
    @Thuggle_Bus Před rokem +25

    "You want your kids to survive, don't you?"
    He says as he teaches his children to throw sticks at people with guns 😂

    • @nikogrill
      @nikogrill Před 2 měsíci +1

      no,they are "sharp" sticks 🤣

  • @IcyReaper
    @IcyReaper Před rokem +78

    I loved this series, wish they hadn't canceled it. Some of these folks are a little nuts but there is still a lot of good info for people willing to listen and learn.

    • @jacobjones5269
      @jacobjones5269 Před rokem

      A little nuts?.. These nuts are bigger than my nuts!.. And my nuts are about the size of billiard balls..

    • @hartranft66
      @hartranft66 Před 11 měsíci +5

      im pretty sure its the other way around. these folks are not nuts. are you not watching the news these days. or you must be still wearing a mask.......

    • @korthosen949
      @korthosen949 Před 9 měsíci +5

      Some folks are little nuts
      guy literally gifts his son his own preserved umbilical cord - for bad times if u need a snack

    • @FreakyPhilch
      @FreakyPhilch Před 5 měsíci

      Also a lot of bs too, like that gun "disarm" at 10:09 was legitimatly stupid, thats a smooth way to see jesus, or jewish jesus (dependint on your religion)

    • @SnipeXSniper
      @SnipeXSniper Před 5 měsíci

      They cancelled it cause it's likely to happen i bet

  • @Treestandtroubadour
    @Treestandtroubadour Před rokem +19

    “This stick is just as effective as a shotgun” 😬😬😂😂

    • @TheUnlikelyPotato
      @TheUnlikelyPotato Před rokem +2

      I want to see them take down a deer at 80 yards with their stick.

    • @jerryrichards8172
      @jerryrichards8172 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I think ment if you throw a handful of them 😂

    • @nikogrill
      @nikogrill Před 2 měsíci

      the last lady with a tazer 😅

  • @Midwestmonster1387
    @Midwestmonster1387 Před rokem +288

    Micheal seems like a good guy but he is clearly delusional when it comes to self defense. Those tomahawks will do nothing for them against armed intruders.

    • @rustyshackleford9017
      @rustyshackleford9017 Před rokem

      yeah total nut job

    • @jayblemsin4226
      @jayblemsin4226 Před rokem +11

      Yes! Thank you

    • @bernarddembowski3946
      @bernarddembowski3946 Před rokem +13

      Never underestimate a marine son those tomahawk will take a person out quietly efficiently. When you have a gun you can miss ,giving away the position of shooter , then lure them into a trap that simple

    • @toddamtmann3528
      @toddamtmann3528 Před rokem +34

      @@bernarddembowski3946 not if they see you first. 😆

    • @bernarddembowski3946
      @bernarddembowski3946 Před rokem +6

      @@toddamtmann3528 famous last words i always hear lol

  • @J0HN3
    @J0HN3 Před rokem +11

    BRING THIS SHOW BACK PLEASE

  • @opalessence4818
    @opalessence4818 Před rokem +137

    Stay true to yourself, Ryan!
    Go inward and listen to your own wisdom. Your dad has his own beliefs that create his reality; you have free will and can create your own.
    That said, wilderness survival skills are smart to have even if you never need to employ them.

    • @patriciastultz2190
      @patriciastultz2190 Před rokem +8

      It's worth it to know what you are made of.

    • @dex2591
      @dex2591 Před rokem +4

      Reality is real. There aren't "versions" of reality.

    • @opalessence4818
      @opalessence4818 Před rokem +11

      @@dex2591 We believe what we want to believe. Ryan doesn’t have to buy into his dad’s beliefs and become a prepper if he doesn’t want to (at least once he reaches his majority).

    • @dex2591
      @dex2591 Před rokem +5

      @@opalessence4818 true. I have a better understanding of what you meant now. 👍

    • @opalessence4818
      @opalessence4818 Před rokem +4

      @@dex2591 Thanks for challenging me to clarify what I meant. 😊

  • @blake102989
    @blake102989 Před rokem +49

    Michael obviously doesn’t understand the more he pushes his son to learn how to do that, the more he will not want to do it. If you want him to learn don’t force him

  • @danielabbey7726
    @danielabbey7726 Před rokem +126

    I think that the sanity of the prepper movement has improved greatly in public opinion over the last two years.

    • @morrigankasa570
      @morrigankasa570 Před rokem +1

      I've known that since Obama "won the election" he pushed society over the edge and accelerated the downward spiral.

    • @SpeakHearSeeNoEvil
      @SpeakHearSeeNoEvil Před rokem +12

      No. Not really

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy Před rokem +18

      @@SpeakHearSeeNoEvil
      What the pandemic and current supply chain failures haven't shaken you?
      What if it was a real pandemic like the plague where even with treatment one in 10 dies? Our dependence Chinese drugs, just like medical supplies is sad and leaves us extremely vulnerable.

    • @DiogoSilva-uq2so
      @DiogoSilva-uq2so Před rokem +14

      Imagine pandering to human delusions, anxiety disorders and encouraging obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior. One of the ladies literally says that she thinks about it all the time, every day. I’m frustrated that these people only got a boost with their confirmation bias during this covid pandemic, making it worse for themselves and much harder to reality check and treat the underlying anxiety issues. It’s quite sad that you have to live in anxiety and fear every day. But make no mistake people, this is mental illness, not just “playing it safe”.

    • @perculated7666
      @perculated7666 Před rokem +1

      @@DiogoSilva-uq2so 110% agree.

  • @isiahaf1359
    @isiahaf1359 Před rokem +25

    Imagine just trying to have fun with your friends on your room and your dad comes bursting in with a prop gun telling everyone to get on the ground🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️my god "Mommy my friends dad came into the room with a gun and started yelling"

    • @rogersmith8480
      @rogersmith8480 Před rokem +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @rustyshackleford9017
    @rustyshackleford9017 Před rokem +4

    "THIS STICK IS AS POWERFUL AS A 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN."
    uhhhh sure thing little buddy

  • @garycooper9207
    @garycooper9207 Před rokem +81

    First mistake is to show the world your family, house and all your preps and skills. You should just gather your gear, be low key, act like you got nothing. That's what I do.

    • @mortem-tyrannis
      @mortem-tyrannis Před rokem +8

      Exactly

    • @samhilton8788
      @samhilton8788 Před rokem +11

      Ok Gary Cooper now I know where to find some loot 😈

    • @garycooper9207
      @garycooper9207 Před rokem +1

      @@samhilton8788 Yeah and theres plenty of it. Most preppers go mental when the electricity gets taken down

    • @whiskey287
      @whiskey287 Před 3 měsíci

      You done messed up, son. I'm taking everything you got😊

    • @hakaishin77
      @hakaishin77 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@whiskey287if you're able to find him.🤣🤣

  • @robertmiller5735
    @robertmiller5735 Před rokem +10

    HATE RICE ? ? ?
    RICE is a starter just like oatmeal or cream of wheat , I have over 20 recipes for rice. With honey , with beans , with chili , with beef broth etc - - - I have folks say "I hate rice" Then I hand them a bowl of rice mixed with chili , half of each mixed together. Suddenly they love rice. 🤣

    • @wesman7837
      @wesman7837 Před rokem +1

      When they are starving they are really going to love it!

    • @perculated7666
      @perculated7666 Před rokem

      Mmm I want some rice lol. You sound like a good cook.

  • @robertmiller5735
    @robertmiller5735 Před rokem +17

    Tell no one you prep. Anyone you tell WILL show up at your door with their hand out, when you say no - they WILL be a threat. When you do not take them (and their family & friends) in - they will complain to everyone who will listen, this word of mouth will reach the raiders, leading death to your door.
    Real question is when Walmart has been looted clean, how far will a hungry non-prepper walk to TAKE your food ? A friend ask "how much ammo do I need ?" My answer was 3 rounds for every non-prepper in walking distance that knows you have food.

    • @silllykitten329
      @silllykitten329 Před rokem +2

      Develop some great aim and snipe some headshots and you’ll only need 1 ;)

    • @glenndouglas8822
      @glenndouglas8822 Před rokem

      Ahhhhh Americans point of view, shoot, shoot, shoot and ask questions later. Feckin gun mad.

    • @punkstermom1984
      @punkstermom1984 Před rokem +1

      Good rule of thumb 👍

    • @dom.rockchalkjayhawk.8990
      @dom.rockchalkjayhawk.8990 Před rokem +3

      @@silllykitten329 I’m sorry real snipers aren’t hitting headshots every time. That’s not realistic

    • @MaxW-er1hm
      @MaxW-er1hm Před 10 měsíci +1

      It amazes me how literally nobody on here is even considering sharing or helping their neighbor

  • @iliketowatch.
    @iliketowatch. Před rokem +41

    (6:30) Michael has studied bird calls for years and he know the alarm sound of different types of birds. OK, that's interesting. However (7:00) he can also speak bird? Wow! Super impressive!
    Of all the preppers on this series, I think I like this guy the most. The way that he shows his love for his kids by teaching them the skills they will need to survive a disaster is beautiful. Father of the Year Award!

    • @perculated7666
      @perculated7666 Před rokem +10

      And he won’t use guns 😂💀 Id take this mans house and all his belongings so fast. If his martial arts don’t get me.

    • @w3w3w3
      @w3w3w3 Před rokem +1

      @@perculated7666 ikr

    • @OzarkAirsoft
      @OzarkAirsoft Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@perculated7666 all of his throwing sticks, martial arts, and bird calls wouldn't protect him and his family from a single guy with a gun

    • @josephedwarddowling5919
      @josephedwarddowling5919 Před 4 měsíci

      The odds of the birds making that warning noise for a mob coming to steal his gross, powdered camping food and not a hawk are the same as winning the powerball.

  • @robertmiller5735
    @robertmiller5735 Před rokem +5

    Other than rice , my garden , chicken eggs, meat rabbits, and goats for milk and meat, feeds me. On 10 acres.

  • @dieseldylan6641
    @dieseldylan6641 Před rokem +29

    Larry has got it made right here. What every prepper wishes they had.

    • @benitocuevas5159
      @benitocuevas5159 Před rokem +7

      There's a couple of videos of Larry's completed survival condos. Truly amazing to be honest. Unfortunately with a 1 to 2 million dollar price tag only the wealthy could purchase them. I got that chance to spend the night in a Titan II missile site, much more affordable and very luxurious as well. Check out Titan Ranch.

    • @benitocuevas5159
      @benitocuevas5159 Před rokem +1

      @@ti3167 I think these are all already purchased. I know that Larry had plans to build another bunker complex a few miles away in 2019. This was part of the Atlas missile system so there where a few silos.

    • @Master_Yoda1990
      @Master_Yoda1990 Před rokem

      Nah, I'd rather have what Micheal has, just more guns.

    • @annemarieb8674
      @annemarieb8674 Před rokem

      Yep Larry’s bunker has already sold out, and he’s building others in Asia and across the US apparently

  • @CabinGRL
    @CabinGRL Před rokem +12

    The condo construction in the old WW2 structure that goes down 175 ft is amazing.

  • @mikevalentino2225
    @mikevalentino2225 Před rokem +25

    Lol I love how mad he is at his kid for not wanting to prepare for the end of days and ride his bike instead the first guy reminds me of Dwight Shroot from The Office. That second guys bunker could potentially be awesome if they sell out I think the low rating they gave him is kinda bogus.

    • @punkstermom1984
      @punkstermom1984 Před rokem +3

      😂 I didn't even think about that! 😂 He does have a striking similarity to Dwight!!! 😂😂😂😂

  • @germanprepper21
    @germanprepper21 Před rokem +40

    It is definitely time to double down on food and water preps guys! Happy to offer help and advice if needed👍 🙏

    • @fayecox9401
      @fayecox9401 Před rokem +2

      Thankyou for share your advice on prepping is salt and vinegar good to prep to

    • @dameronlyon6740
      @dameronlyon6740 Před rokem +1

      We are looking on ways to store foods longterm.Any ideas on were to get the knowledge to cheaply can,dehydrate and save food for long term usage?

    • @germanprepper21
      @germanprepper21 Před rokem +4

      @@dameronlyon6740 Hi, well all of that information is to be found on CZcams with numerous videos on each approach to preservation. I recommend just searching key words.
      Storing your own food is great but the cheapest and easiest way to build up a food prep quickly is still to go the supermarket and load up on normal tins (canned goods), most of which will remain edible for many decades or longer if stored in a cool and dry place 👍

    • @homerilias8184
      @homerilias8184 Před rokem +1

      von welchem bundesland bist du, wenn ich fragen darf?

    • @germanprepper21
      @germanprepper21 Před rokem +1

      @@homerilias8184 On the boarder of Baden-Württemberg / Bayern.

  • @bosstrap8890
    @bosstrap8890 Před rokem +3

    It was kinda satisfying watching him and his middle child bond by the fire. It got weird when he brought it the umbilical cord tho

  • @Jestyr129
    @Jestyr129 Před rokem +2

    Larry answering the phone: "Thank you for calling Vault-Tec".

  • @danielreeves6485
    @danielreeves6485 Před rokem +13

    My favorite part was when he taught his son how to make fire.

    • @jerryrichards8172
      @jerryrichards8172 Před 2 měsíci

      The kid was happy thinking he passed and doesn't have to deal withit anymore 😮

  • @nicknewman9926
    @nicknewman9926 Před 2 měsíci

    I like the connection the one guy has with his kids giving him the umbilical cord to me that seems like how we would have lived many years ago more down to earth and connected to eachother

  • @TheRios7018
    @TheRios7018 Před rokem +8

    The condos went from one/two million before COVID to four/five million! Awesome planning!

  • @reapsgrimley
    @reapsgrimley Před rokem +21

    the kid on the bike would make a good scout, help him to understand resources and what could be stolen to further the families survival. a good scout cannot be underestimated. scouting reserves of food, ammo, medical supplies, and how it can be stolen is academic to survival.

    • @ph11p3540
      @ph11p3540 Před rokem +5

      Or for other neighbors who are easy pickings for violent robbery of their resources. These preppers will be the first people to hold others up at gunpoint once they they will likely have the superior fire power. In the meantime, the law needs to keep a super close eye on these kinds of people as most of them have that sovereign citizen mentality.

  • @truegamer2819
    @truegamer2819 Před rokem +25

    teaching your kids the basics is the key to life

    • @glenndouglas8822
      @glenndouglas8822 Před rokem +4

      Giving your children extreme paranoia and intense stress at a young age is NOT the key to life, it's the exact opposite.

    • @chupacabra304
      @chupacabra304 Před rokem +4

      Television Preppers are a funny bunch, real prepping isn’t about paranoia but being calm knowing one is capable and has the proper equipment

  • @gomphe
    @gomphe Před rokem +15

    While I respect anyone who actively prepares for the worst case scenario, I feel the motives for two of these individuals are heavily influenced by emotions (fear) rather than rational and logical analysis. While fear oftentimes serves as a great motivator, making any decisions in fear or in any emotional state is not the best course of action. In my opinion, if an individual is to prep for a "Doomsday" event, they need to determine/identify the following criteria before doing the actual prep: 1.) What event they are preparing to occur? 2.) How likely will the event occur? 3.) Will that event occur during your lifetime? 4.) What's the duration of the event should it occur? In my analysis, two of these preppers did not consider points 2 and/or 3.
    In the case of Michael, his overwhelming fear of overpopulation has taken a huge social cost to himself and possibility his family. While the skills he possesses and teaches are extremely invaluable, the time and effort taken to learn the skillsets are more likely to be used for personal/individual survival rather than as a response to a world ending event. Can overpopulation occur? Yes, it is a possibility. However, it is an event that occurs overtime, not overnight, and the odds of him or his children of actually employing those skills during their lifetimes for an unlikely event is very low. An analogy of this point is an individual who is so afraid of drowning while vacationing in a cruise ship that he/she keeps her life preserver and scuba gear on during her entire cruise.
    In the case of Becky, she has the overwhelming fear of martial law or a government takeover. Like in the case of Michael, Becky's fear motivated her to stock up on food, water, and to take gun lessons. However, while Becky's motivations has made her more prepared and incentivized her to made some impressive investments in dehydrated food and water, the likelihood of a government takeover and/or martial law occurring within a conservative state/city like Utah is pretty low (even during the current political climate). Although I agree that civil unrest and martial law is more likely to occur in certain large cities (i.e.: Washington DC, New York, etc.) during her lifetime, Becky needs to focus less on what may happen and more on what is happening in her life.

    • @pilarboutte392
      @pilarboutte392 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Such a lucid and well said comment. Wish I could give it more thumbs up.
      "Overwhelming fear of..."
      The intense emotion of fear, is an honest motivator and surely serves an enormous purpose.
      But I agree with you, that when it overwhelms us, it may no longer serve us quite as well.

  • @galacticgangster9639
    @galacticgangster9639 Před rokem +10

    NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CONGRATULATIONS FOR 20 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS 💛💛💛

  • @iliketowatch.
    @iliketowatch. Před rokem +17

    I know that people live in all different conditions, elevations, population levels, weather, etc but it seems like if prepping is one of your biggest concerns, moving to more temperate conditions would be a good idea. When everything else is going wrong, why have a fight with the elements (extreme cold, heat, lack of natural resources like food & water) on your plate?
    This guy up in Maine and the other guy in Colorado (shelter builder from different episode) seem like they have some real challenges ahead if ever they had to bug out.
    If I ever get serious about prepping, N. California is where I'd look for a place. There is abundant open land, mild weather and plenty of good resources (clean water, good arable land, fish and game to eat, etc.) available. Another vote for my choice of N. California is that I have plenty of relatives there. Of course, if ever the time comes, family will be an extremely important resource.

    • @DareToBeDeviant
      @DareToBeDeviant Před rokem +5

      Sometimes they're too settled in to pack it all up and migrate to a more hospitable area. California may have ideal weather but do does Nevada, Texas, Georgia, and Arizona. The 'rules' are a lot less harsh, too. In California the people in charge like to pretend human rights don't exist and everyday people who want to get ahead in life need permits for this, permits for that, and excessive wait times on those just to be told 'no'.

    • @caprilefevre404
      @caprilefevre404 Před rokem

      Hopefully you'd diligently study the Cascade fault line beforehand!

    • @bmanlader3377
      @bmanlader3377 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Isn't California on fire every year. Riding out 3 months of snow fall seems like better option

  • @mrbennett3791
    @mrbennett3791 Před rokem +7

    Saying that he has a weapon deadlier than a shotgun, a stick 😂😂😂😂

  • @brandonshofner5806
    @brandonshofner5806 Před rokem +21

    Michael is perfect for this show. "They" put this stuff on the air to "teach" people how to survive. I hope that Michael and his family make it but because of his hippie mindset its doubtful. Humans are predators who's favorite prey is other humans.

    • @rangereview4590
      @rangereview4590 Před rokem +6

      That's what they like to show on this show, it's making fun of anyone with a prepping mindset, that's why they call them "doomsday" preppers,to say "laugh at what he does to fight a threat that is improbable.if he had his stuff in order, they would call him dangerous and a threat to society instead of "funny guy who lives in the woods "

  • @saadabbas8976
    @saadabbas8976 Před rokem +19

    The consequences of fear
    “I've developed a new philosophy... I only dread one day at a time.”
    The rest were hazards that people in many nations have been concerned about for years, many of which are byproducts of modern technology: pesticides, nuclear radiation, genetically modified foods, air pollution, water pollution and hazardous waste. The 9/11 attacks are too simple an explanation for our fretfulness.
    By
    David Ropeik

  • @PatriotJedi
    @PatriotJedi Před rokem +7

    Take a look at the past 4 years folks. Still wanna depend a source other than yourself to protect and provide for your family.
    Better to HAVE IT and not need it vs NEED IT and not have it. Also when you buy things. Buy 2 or more.
    1 is NONE 2 is ONE

  • @Jay-dq6vu
    @Jay-dq6vu Před rokem +6

    Learning to live off the land is important

  • @Miskatonic-University
    @Miskatonic-University Před rokem +61

    I do respect the worries and wisdom behind the prepper movement, but tbh, in case of such extreme catastrophic circumstances, I'd rather prefer to die than to live like that. No drama. Cheers 🙂

    • @beesmonk
      @beesmonk Před rokem +5

      😂🤣exactly

    • @Duxelles84
      @Duxelles84 Před rokem +5

      I feel the same. I refuse to live in fear. Accept your fate when the time comes.

    • @imeldaportillo6709
      @imeldaportillo6709 Před rokem +4

      Exactly! Why do we hold on to this life so fiercely. It is not our true nature! This life is but a bad dream, I wait desperately for my waking hour.

    • @Bluemoonjellyfishh
      @Bluemoonjellyfishh Před rokem +7

      @@imeldaportillo6709 They were implying that you accept your fate when it comes, you say ‘life is but a bad dream, I wait for my waking hour’ expressing your wait for deaths embrace? I hope you are okay I love you, I wish for you to find the beauty in this world despite the bad.

    • @imeldaportillo6709
      @imeldaportillo6709 Před rokem +6

      @@Bluemoonjellyfishh thank you! I am well, I just wouldn't want see more suffering or have to fight with another human being for a loaf of bread. If that time comes I wouldn't hesitate to make the transition to the next life. I enjoy my life now and pray this world makes a turn for the better, not suicidal yet. Thank you for your kind words

  • @tybzzbtzz2910
    @tybzzbtzz2910 Před rokem +10

    Larry´s project is so epic! I would love to see it finished

    • @bradleysmith9431
      @bradleysmith9431 Před rokem +1

      I think it's done, almost done. There's video of the inside now, instead of just CG

    • @happydays1336
      @happydays1336 Před 3 měsíci

      Larry is the first normal prepper in this series. In my opinion most of the other preppers are crackpots. I think some of them are addicted to prepping just like shopaholics are addicted to spending because it gives them a high. These people probably have mental illness issues. These extreme preppers will probably have severe withdrawal pains if there is no way to keep buying stuff during a societal breakdown. (I'm bipolar but fortunately have never gone on big spending sprees, but some people with this disorder do.)
      I believe in being prepared, but I'm not OCD about it.

  • @franksmith7390
    @franksmith7390 Před rokem +13

    Noah was the bibles preppers everyone laughed at him too and thought he was nuts... 😆

    • @resarm5007
      @resarm5007 Před rokem +1

      And everyone forgets Joseph...had he not interpreted the dream and been placed into a position of authority to prepare for 7 years of feasting/good harvests followed by 7 years of bad, many many people would have died for lack. His own Hebrew family begged him for help. After his brothers betrayed him!

    • @mariacolon9756
      @mariacolon9756 Před rokem +3

      Well, is a fictional story so...

    • @franksmith7390
      @franksmith7390 Před rokem +1

      @@mariacolon9756 yes it is but people have been prepping for a long time in general. Look at Santa clause he preps all year just for 1 day.

  • @lh98
    @lh98 Před rokem +2

    One thing that keeps me from watching this channel very often is the ridiculous amount of ads you’re forced to watch. If I rewind back to see something again I’m forced to watch an ad again even though I just watched one. Greed can destroy your viewers desire to watch

  • @blake7587
    @blake7587 Před měsícem

    I like how the “right of passage” is basically “doing stuff Boy Scouts do regularly for a single day”. 😆

  • @FarmerDrew
    @FarmerDrew Před rokem +32

    My best friends are plants and animals. Even we betray each other sometimes, the nettle stings and the dog bites. I chop the plant down and I tell the dog he's out of my will. Circle of life!

    • @oldwarmonger8750
      @oldwarmonger8750 Před rokem

      Literally kills plants and animals with pesticide and farm equipment as a farmer….Yea ooook

    • @FarmerDrew
      @FarmerDrew Před rokem +3

      @@oldwarmonger8750 I'M AN ORGANIC FARMER AND YOU TAKE IT BACK OR I DEMAND SATISFACTION 👋

  • @nomad789
    @nomad789 Před rokem +3

    That one guy be playing fallout shelter in real life😂

  • @mtc9683
    @mtc9683 Před rokem +18

    A life lived under the grip of fear is not a life at all, and the thing is that absolutely and I emphasize the absolute nobody will ever escape death and once that knowing becomes and intrinsic part of your consciousness you actually can enjoy the present and life!

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy Před rokem

      Is this that kind of fear? Ants prepare for winter. Nations prepare for disasters. Disaster preparedness has certainly been recorded in the Bible.
      It's part of maturity to accept that things happen. Children live solely for the day. Adults can live for the day while setting aside for tomorrow.

  • @idee7896
    @idee7896 Před 6 měsíci

    40:17 Becky showing her military-turned-security trainer her “weapon” I don’t know if I could have kept a straight face 😂

  • @Champagneyear
    @Champagneyear Před rokem +6

    I feel this guy is more authentic like he was born in to this

  • @luplewis9837
    @luplewis9837 Před rokem +32

    Lol my boy Ryan.. "water.. sink not outta frickin moss" let's be real if the apocalypse happens in Mike's lifetime anyone who wants his stuff will just come blast him and take it. When Ryan is 18 he is outta there.

    • @danieldenev
      @danieldenev Před rokem +15

      Blast him? But he’s going to fend them off with his stick throwing

    • @dankyypants3397
      @dankyypants3397 Před rokem

      @@danieldenev fingerblast em first

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy Před rokem +5

      @@danieldenev
      Kids can change, because circumstances change. He may have been struck by the pandemic shortages of meds, and now large areas of empty shelves in the grocery store. And it always depends on who blasts whom first.

    • @wesman7837
      @wesman7837 Před rokem +6

      @@b_uppy I'm hoping that the dempanic is waking people up, I ha seen quite a bit of activity from people who normally don't think about prepping that are starting to get interested in it.

  • @ant-1382
    @ant-1382 Před rokem +10

    Being prepped is a really good idea. Not buying into the paranoia.

  • @toddamtmann3528
    @toddamtmann3528 Před rokem +5

    The "first threat" isn't a solar flare... It's other humans.

  • @hfortenberry
    @hfortenberry Před rokem +2

    Nope, I'm not crying at all when he gives Ryan the umbilical cord.

  • @OrsolyaGyurjan.MilaEvans

    Thank you so much. Hope that we are on the same side and stay friends, no matter what comes next.

  • @oldwarmonger8750
    @oldwarmonger8750 Před rokem +4

    9:09 I thought he was gonna knock him off that bike with the throwing stick

  • @elLocodelsubte
    @elLocodelsubte Před rokem +9

    I love this show so much, knew about it from this channel and now im hooked! cheers!

    • @LuckyNikitaBoba
      @LuckyNikitaBoba Před rokem +1

      You're going to turn into crazies like them. 😆 Have fun.

  • @bishopclown1775
    @bishopclown1775 Před rokem +2

    He says I'm going to hand you something almost as powerful as a shotgun and he gives them a throwing stick

  • @dnicolle
    @dnicolle Před rokem +13

    25 years from now someone will post a video of the underground bunker and get a million views.

    • @senoow4215
      @senoow4215 Před rokem +4

      More like 0

    • @VentDeux
      @VentDeux Před rokem +2

      analytics will say Aliens and Zombies are your biggest audience

    • @widodoakrom3938
      @widodoakrom3938 Před rokem +1

      No more viewers bcs the internet down

  • @FearZoo
    @FearZoo Před 9 měsíci +1

    Terrified of a government takeover. Lives within earshot of the capitol building. 😂

  • @morganml3983
    @morganml3983 Před rokem +3

    Crazy how this series seems more important than ever. Even if some are a lil cooky, the information is good. WW3 and a long-term pandemic is here.

  • @Tayya100
    @Tayya100 Před rokem +4

    Longest sniper kill on record is 8118 ft 😲 😱 🤯 That's 1.538 miles away. Your not even safe from a mile away SMH. That's just scary.

  • @ZOOT_CAPTAIN
    @ZOOT_CAPTAIN Před rokem +3

    Maybe 10/15 years ago i would of thought theses people were mental but now it seams like the way i should be thinking.

  • @sigspearthumb1056
    @sigspearthumb1056 Před rokem +10

    He holds a stick out and says this is as powerful as a shotgun. Idk about you buddy but I’ve never seen a stick rip limbs and chunks of flesh off. And toss it it across the room on the ground

  • @wandac396
    @wandac396 Před rokem +15

    I’m curious where Becky is getting the money to pay for this stuff being a student??

    • @trentcruise3084
      @trentcruise3084 Před rokem +7

      She has a Lemonade stand.

    • @wandac396
      @wandac396 Před rokem

      @@trentcruise3084 must be some dam good lemonade!!

    • @trentcruise3084
      @trentcruise3084 Před rokem +7

      @@wandac396 It sure is!! Becky imports the Lemons she uses, from the Poppy fields of Afghanistan.

    • @wesman7837
      @wesman7837 Před rokem +2

      Parents with deep pockets!

    • @perculated7666
      @perculated7666 Před rokem

      @@trentcruise3084 😂💀

  • @oldwarmonger8750
    @oldwarmonger8750 Před rokem +8

    9:05 perfect chance to demonstrate the throwing stick by knocking the kid off the bike

    • @KhmerShadow
      @KhmerShadow Před rokem

      If you can dodge a throwing stick you can dodge a buckshot, supposedly.

  • @curiousuranus810
    @curiousuranus810 Před rokem +6

    A Professional Contract Sniper.... what the! Nat Geo really has to make a follow up.

    • @curiousuranus810
      @curiousuranus810 Před rokem +1

      @Steve I'd just offer him a better deal.

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy Před rokem

      @Steve
      If only the bullet could reach the far...

    • @wesman7837
      @wesman7837 Před rokem +1

      @Steve he's not going to be anywhere near a city when SHTF, and you shouldn't be either if you want to live!

  • @a-simpler-time
    @a-simpler-time Před rokem +5

    Sponge is nature's sponge

  • @vaughnsolo8425
    @vaughnsolo8425 Před 9 měsíci +1

    the gas/water thing makes sense until you remember we dont live on Titan and it doesn't rain gasoline.

  • @isoiso1371
    @isoiso1371 Před rokem +4

    this was such a good show

  • @blackheartgaming6121
    @blackheartgaming6121 Před rokem +8

    I’ve been telling quite a few people that as well that something bigs going down within five to ten years every prediction I made in the past has come true and the times are literally getting worse every single year either nature and or humans

    • @rfross771
      @rfross771 Před rokem +3

      I've been saying for a couple decades. I'm just now getting people asking me for more information and guidance about prepping. Better late than never I guess but, I choose very carefully who I choose to support these days.

    • @w3w3w3
      @w3w3w3 Před rokem +1

      Solar Flare carrington event in 2025 could happen... we missed a Solar Flare event in 2012 by 9 days but the big 300 year one is overdue and yea could happen in 2025, not to mention of course many other things between now and 2030... nukes, ww3, famine, water famine, etc, etc...

    • @CaptainCupcake1227
      @CaptainCupcake1227 Před rokem +1

      Sure Nostradamus.

  • @thevarietyshow7777
    @thevarietyshow7777 Před rokem +15

    Sorry, lady, but keeping your enemies close is a myth. You're safer as far as possible from them.

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy Před rokem +2

      Having people around with a like mind is a goid idea. Your enemies will always be close, but having friends is what gets you through.

    • @chupacabra304
      @chupacabra304 Před rokem

      I always thought the saying wasn’t literal, rather keeping your enemies close means being knowledgeable of their whereabouts and actions of late . But I wouldn’t be surprised if my assumption was wrong lol cuz a lot of sayings are dumb.

  • @ginkoandginger8257
    @ginkoandginger8257 Před rokem +2

    The first dude gives me dwight shrute vibes

  • @liveyourlife7367
    @liveyourlife7367 Před rokem +6

    I love the preppers who train their children!

  • @rustyshackleford9017
    @rustyshackleford9017 Před rokem +2

    can you throw a tomahawk 100 meters? nope. BiG BrAiN" New Toys will rust." bro i have a couple hand me down firearms that were built 100+ years ago and still hold zero.

  • @noblecollins9549
    @noblecollins9549 Před rokem +7

    Live life to the best of your ability.
    Fear will kill you earlier than apocalypse

  • @xSirDudex
    @xSirDudex Před rokem +1

    3:10 a gallon of water already costs more than a gallon of gas haha

  • @Prolific_Gaming
    @Prolific_Gaming Před 5 měsíci

    “Let me live right next to the capital in case when Marshall law comes I’m gonna be one of the first doors they knock on” Great idea Becky😂

  • @Murdoc2080
    @Murdoc2080 Před rokem +6

    Why do most preppers only seem to prepare and focus on just one disaster scenario 😕 It would be intelligent to prep for all and any scenario.

    • @diannamc367
      @diannamc367 Před rokem

      That's what I thought the first time I watched these.
      I've seen interviews with some of these people later and they were told they could only give one answer to that question.
      The show put alot of effort into making them look like idiots.

    • @jimmywibbles6026
      @jimmywibbles6026 Před rokem

      they only prepare for what they are most afraid of

  • @israelroman8397
    @israelroman8397 Před rokem +1

    Michael reminds me so much of Dwight from the office, he is awesome

  • @leviyouler3362
    @leviyouler3362 Před rokem +2

    15:30 THIS IS WEIRD BUT HIS DAD IS GOTTA DO MORE NORMAL STUFF WITH THEM AND NOT ALL PREP STUFF 👌👌🔥💯

  • @corywatterson7560
    @corywatterson7560 Před rokem +2

    Interesting to see where we have gone since these were filmed

  • @VentDeux
    @VentDeux Před rokem +7

    11:50 is that an imac? how old is this footage?

    • @MrKingcheco82
      @MrKingcheco82 Před rokem +1

      I know right lmao

    • @ralphday4842
      @ralphday4842 Před rokem +1

      They're in Maine. Prolly Still using a dialup modem on windows 2000.
      And thinking they're on the edge of tech.

    • @sstrongman1667
      @sstrongman1667 Před rokem +2

      I think this was in like 09-10 or so

  • @flyingpaladin2712
    @flyingpaladin2712 Před rokem +4

    Poor Becky. The very first thing that would happen would be her preps would be confiscated or stolen. it would not be the worst thing to happen to her.

    • @jacoberwin4412
      @jacoberwin4412 Před rokem +1

      By one of her friends too at that. Leeched off of at the very least.

  • @demolitiondan1188
    @demolitiondan1188 Před rokem +10

    Water’s got a lot of catching up to do with the price of gas now…..😬🫣

  • @rictrician
    @rictrician Před rokem +3

    Peoples hearts failing them for tear of what is coming upon the land

  • @dillonrobertson6372
    @dillonrobertson6372 Před 5 měsíci

    This dude busted out the bird call and I lost it. Good strategy though and he's good at it.

  • @viciousonthetrack
    @viciousonthetrack Před rokem +20

    People used to call preppers crazy not too long ago 😂

    • @tylerofearth2296
      @tylerofearth2296 Před rokem +13

      They're still wackos, the pandemic didn't change anything but your perspective

    • @viciousonthetrack
      @viciousonthetrack Před rokem

      @@tylerofearth2296 they are still very much wackos, but they are right to an extent

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy Před rokem +1

      @@tylerofearth2296
      That wasn't a pandemic. Initially COVID-19 killed 1% of those that got it and that was among the old and sick.
      A real pandemic would affect the young able bodied people, like the Spanish Flu a century ago. Or consider the if even something treatable like the bubonic plague broke out. Even with treatment 10% still die.
      We are still heavily dependent on China for most medical supplies. The Biden admin is ignoring the supply chain issues, inflation, etc.
      Those 'wackos' already had 'perspective'.

    • @johntonguecruz2404
      @johntonguecruz2404 Před rokem +6

      They're still crazy.

    • @b_uppy
      @b_uppy Před rokem +7

      @@johntonguecruz2404
      Calling them crazy gives you an excuse to slack off 'cuz I not crazy'...

  • @twodeepupyours508
    @twodeepupyours508 Před rokem +4

    Pshhh Larry is like "i just want to let you know there are 12 people in the question and answer phase so...." 10 of those 12 are from Nat Geo 😆

  • @thevarietyshow7777
    @thevarietyshow7777 Před rokem +34

    Sorry, but mountain man's logic is flawed and naiive. Guns are a must to survive. Don't bring a knife (or tomahawk) to a gunfight. Going down the hierarchy to the more primitive as your resources run out would be the smarter way to do it. Harmonize modern technology with old world knowledge. Having both is best.

    • @BOOMER-rs5qn
      @BOOMER-rs5qn Před rokem +8

      I agree, the native Americans used his defensive tactics against men with guns. Look how well that worked out for them!

  • @NeilTreuel
    @NeilTreuel Před 4 měsíci +1

    I would like a follow up to these stories to see what has eventuated ... thanks

  • @dompiumelli3675
    @dompiumelli3675 Před rokem +11

    Totally love this dude. Much respect and honor

  • @truebluewonderful1139

    'scares me the most'. How many fears do these people haven then?! What a life.

  • @United4Games
    @United4Games Před rokem +4

    When the kid said he will get water from the sink,then just eat pizza for food it seems to me that Michael didn't even explain to him what he believes it will happen,I think he just keeps saying It hitting the fan etc, and expecting that his son will just know what is talking about without even explaining it to him what will food shortages or overpopulation means smh..

    • @MaxW-er1hm
      @MaxW-er1hm Před 10 měsíci

      The Arc of history and civilization itself is very long and while real upheaval happens it is rare and short in duration, on the one hand it's best to prepare against a natural disaster while on the other hand it probably won't happen in his life that he won't have a sink to drink out of...

  • @Geist1
    @Geist1 Před rokem +1

    The bird alarms..so you’re assuming the birds won’t be dead from whatever ends the world and you’re assuming they will never use that call until the perfect moment.
    I’m so sad for that family.

    • @KS-PNW
      @KS-PNW Před 4 měsíci

      Not to mention migration. He said it can get down to 30 below where he lives. I guarantee you most (if not all) of those birds don't live there year round.

  • @flyerbluedog
    @flyerbluedog Před rokem +1

    Reluctant Ryan should be worried in a doomsday survival scenario his family, especially his dad, doesn’t end up eating him.

    • @reesiezanga5232
      @reesiezanga5232 Před rokem

      True, he does believe in population control after all!

  • @patrickhughes4914
    @patrickhughes4914 Před měsícem

    That first guy is a certified look. His middle child is the only smart one.

  • @tallybeaverman9462
    @tallybeaverman9462 Před 7 měsíci

    Shelter In Place, is very expensive to prep for. Being mobile, knowing how to forage, purify water and trapping is much cheaper. But homes can be attacked and burned by marauders and all your supplies taken. After all homes are easy to find, and they always have stores of food.
    If you know how to find the wild food, then you always have enough to eat, but not enough to get killed for. Maybe we can stay in our homes, maybe not. You have to be flexible to survive.

  • @jasonm949
    @jasonm949 Před rokem

    Larry spending all that money, and simply capping the air intake vents kills everyone in the silo. Lol.

  • @nikogrill
    @nikogrill Před 2 měsíci +1

    "i first see the government take over happening in the next year or two" 33:37
    10 years later:

  • @whiskersistersofficial2698

    Becky Brown's concerns ... lol

  • @w3w3w3
    @w3w3w3 Před rokem +2

    GIVE US A NEW SHOW OF THIS PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE