Inside a church on 189th Street, the New York City Preppers Network gathers for its monthly meeting. About two dozen men and women sit on plastic chairs facing a whiteboard. Jason Charles, a ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. It could happen at any time. Maybe an asteroid will hurtle toward Earth or a storm will cover the world in ...

Editor’s Note: Arianna LaPenne is a documentary filmmaker from New York City who has directed Emmy-nominated, and Peabody and Edward R. Murrow award-winning work in more than 50 countries. Her recent ...

Costco sells just about everything you might need to get through a really bad storm — or civilization's decline.

Once a week Tim Ralston and his wife Marie take their three teenage kids to a secluded cabin in the Northern Arizona desert. Surrounded by wildlife and the cows, sheep and chickens they raise it looks ...

Do you have your “bug-out bag” (BOB) ready for when the “s*** hits the fan” (SHTF), or will you “bug in” for “the end of the world as we know it” (TEOTWAWKI)? This jargon is well understood within ...

A 'Prepper' mum who readies her family for emergencies, adverse weather conditions and natural disasters is sharing her tips for survival. Suzanne Sherman, 58, keeps a bedroom-sized pantry filled with ...