Long Read: The Preppers Next Door

From The Detail, 5:00 am on 3 June 2023

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A pile of prepper gear: military vests, rucksacks, a bow and a quiver of arrows.

Paul Flint says he always kept his supplies packed in his garage, and that he could load his van in 30 minutes tops. Photo: Cameron James McLaren / NZ Geographic

This week, we're diving into the back catalogues. It's The Preppers Next Door by Tom Doig, published in New Zealand Geographic magazine's November/December 2022 issue.

You can read the full article, with accompanying photos by Cameron James McLaren, here.

When Tom Doig started reading about doomsday preppers and survivalist subcultures, his first question was: “What if they’re crazy?” His second question was: “What if they’re right?”

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