Have you ever considered doomsday? Or what it might look like?
Even if you have, there’s a small but committed community that’s several steps ahead of you.
They’re not only expecting the end of the world – they’re planning their response.
Survivalists, or ‘preppers’, build skills and resources in anticipation of the collapse of modern society.
Among them is park ranger Jake Cassar, who has been amassing skills and resources for decades, including “weapons and ammunition, in case there’s a serious military threat”.
Jake says he could survive indefinitely in the city or the bush with nothing but the shirt on his back.
“It was always a gut feeling that I’d have to prepare for an extreme survival situation. I’ve been building supplies since 15 years of age,” he says.
“Some might consider me eccentric for preparing for an apocalyptic situation, but for me it’s very practical and very important that somebody in the community is preparing for this.”
Jake believes most won’t survive.
