The growing business of prepping
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A massive power cut hit Spain and Portugal. The blackout caused chaos, crippling transport systems. Queues soon formed in front of ATMs as once again cash became the... People are left sitting at home with no food or water and no way of getting information about what to do. In the last few years we've seen major conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, a major power cut in Spain and Portugal and the Covid pandemic across the world make people feel that bit less secure. Ordinary citizens now see the benefit of keeping a reserve of supplies and tools on hand, and that's given a big boost to some businesses. So has being a prepper now become mainstream, and with some seriously expensive products being sold for doomsday, has it become survival of the richest?
Hi there, everyone. Welcome to the Bugout in Bilf Wells and welcome to the Prepper and Bugout course. My name's Tom. I'm ex-parachute regiment. I've served for 25 years and I've seen what can actually happen when things go wrong.
Well, where better to find out than in the middle of nowhere? In a forest deep in the middle of Wales, I caught up with Tom Blakey. He's a survival expert and an instructor on the UK's only Bugout course, a term used by those in the know for surviving out in the open if things have turned bad and you can't stay at home.
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Just explain to me for a moment the concept of bugging out.
Oh, so the whole idea of bugging out is if where you are, whether that's at home or in a workplace or something like that, becomes untenable for any reason, you need to basically escape to survive, basically. So if there was social unrest that was so bad that they were smashing up cars, set fire to houses, or if there was a terrorist attack or a natural disaster like a wildfire or something, then it's the idea of escaping to somewhere safer with enough gear on you to at least survive for a couple of days.
Have you seen interest growing in this lately?
Absolutely, yeah. As a result of what's happening in this country and around the world, there is definitely an uptake in people wanting to take responsibility for their own safety and for their families as well.
Is there anything in particular that has spurred people on to want to do this?
I think everyone's got their own kind of take on it.
What events have led to the rise of prepping?
I think, though, with what's happening in Ukraine and now in Iran, it's having a really big effect on people's mindset and thinking of are they safe enough and have they done enough to look after their families.
And Tom's courses aren't the only reason you might want to head into this hidden patch of mid-Wales. If you're serious about being ready for anything, you'll want to head to the Bugout Shop too. They've got everything you need to ride out Armageddon, whatever your budget.
I'm Lee Price and owner of the Bugout Shop, which is a one-stop shop for anything you need for outdoors and survival. My son said to me years ago when I first opened the shop, he said, if there's the end of the world, this is the place I want to come.
Tell us a little bit more about the survival and preparedness market. What sort of things do people buy if they're interested in that?
With the preparedness side of it, it's mainly water filters, long life food. With survival, it's more like the outdoor survival gear. So that's the camping equipment and tools. So it's a broad range.
We've been looking at how this has come from being a very specialist thing more into the mainstream.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–3:14
2
What events have led to the rise of prepping?
3:14–7:47
3
How is the concept of bugging out explained?
7:47–15:08
4
What products do preppers typically buy for emergency preparedness?
15:08–17:28
5
How has the survival and preparedness market evolved?
17:28–19:42