David Harper

A selection of essentials that you always have with you that can get you out of some scrapes.

That's fine for just one person, but what if you have to consider an entire nation?

Being a prepper might be a new trend in some parts of the world, but in Sweden, they're way ahead.

As part of this programme, we're looking at the idea of being prepared for a form of disaster, whatever that might be, and how in other parts of the world, this has been seen as a bit of a niche interest until recently.

I get the feeling in Sweden, this is something that people have done naturally for a long time.

I've got a copy of the information you've sent out to residents in front of me here.

And whereas other countries are talking about the potential for natural disasters and power cuts, you are not holding back.

And this is about preparing for war.

What would a typical Swede be expected to have on hand to be prepared?

When you look at the list of what you can buy to be prepared, some of the equipment that you might need, it can run to quite a lot and it can get quite expensive.

Is this something that everybody is able to do?

Michael Frisell, the Director General of Sweden's Civil Defence and Resilience Agency.

You are listening to Business Daily from the BBC World Service.

I'm David Harper, and we're looking at the growing popularity of preppers.

So if not just individuals, but also organisations and even nations need to be prepared, there's a lot of stuff to stockpile.

And where there's a need, there's usually a company willing to sell it.

Prepare today for peace of mind tomorrow.

Be ready.

Be wise.

If you've got clean water sorted and some useful gadgets, you'll need food.