Doomsday planners have shared the most important materials people can keep in case of World War III.
While they have been dismissed by many as unnecessary hoardings by some, doomsday preppers insist they are essential should a nuclear conflict break out.
Lincoln Miles, hit back at critics, stating: ‘There are some people in full hazmat suits talking about nuclear war and things like that, but there are so many different levels of preparation; (people) have become concerned about natural disasters’.
Sir. Miles claimed that the preparations for the end of the world make ‘a hell of a lot of sense’.
His shop in Wadebridge, Cornwall, sells a kit containing a month’s worth of freeze-dried meals for £478.71.
While they have been dismissed by many as unnecessary panic hoarders, doomsday preppers insist they are essential should another global conflict arise
One such preparer, Lincoln Miles, hit back at the critics, stating: ‘There are some people in full hazmat suits talking about nuclear war and things like that, but there are so many different levels of preparation; (people) have become concerned about natural disasters’
Miles claims his shop was the first prep shop in Europe and is now the continent’s ‘leading survival shop’.
He told Guardian: ‘Covid was the big boost for our business; I think people realized (that) if something happens again, we’re on our own.
“The big thing was queues in the supermarkets and food supplies running out. It became real for many people and acted as a bit of a wake-up call.’
A similar company, UKPreppingShop, sells a nuclear survival kit for one person – complete with a gas mask – for £564.95.
Another doomsday-centric venture, Sgt Preppers, was set up during the pandemic in the Pennines and offers guides to living ‘off grid’ alongside £95 hazmat suits available in both children’s and adult sizes.
The Bug Out, a store in Wales, offers a £152 ‘survival bin’ where supplies can be kept in one place in case of an unexpected emergency.
Another preparer, ex-soldier Tom Blakey, was keen to stress the importance of thinking ahead.
Talking to SubwayHe said: ‘Whatever the threat is – whether it’s the weather, other people, a natural disaster – the first step is to get away from it and have a plan B.
‘What if your car breaks down? What if the bridge you wanted to cross has collapsed? What if you don’t have a water supply? You have to be prepared for the ‘what ifs’… I think there is a bit of a stigma around the word ‘prepper’. People think we are conspiracy theorists hiding in the woods.
‘For many of us in the UK it is much more practical. I think it’s important to have an inquiring mind and question things, but I’m not a conspiracy theorist.’
It comes after a woman who built a doomsday bunker said the door will remain closed to anyone outside her home, including family.
Rowan MacKenzie of Missouri, who became a social media phenomenon after revealing she has been preparing her home for 12 years, believes it is necessary to prepare for the end of the world.
Another preparer, ex-soldier Tom Blakey, was keen to stress the importance of thinking ahead.
Rowan MacKenzie of Missouri, who became a social media phenomenon after revealing she has been preparing her home for 12 years, believes it is necessary to prepare for the end of the world
She previously hit the headlines after revealing she spent over $90,000 on her hidden bunker stash.
The 38-year-old began stocking her cupboards 13 years ago, initially buying lifelong staples such as beans and rice, which she taught herself to preserve through trial and error.
She said: ‘I’ve always said if you didn’t help build it, then tough decisions have to be made.
‘My door will not be open to anyone, family or not, as I have prepared my own home. I feel bad, but hard times call for hard knocks – and a hard reality.’