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A '''survivalist''' or "prepper" is an individual or group that prepares or makes preparations in advance of, or prior to, any change in normal circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons (i.e., being [[self-sufficiency|self-sufficient]]), or without substantial assistance from outside resources (e.g. government) in order to minimize the effects of that change on their current lifestyle.<ref>[http://www.prepper.org Prepper.org]</ref>

Preppers call themselves "modern-day '''[[survivalism|survivalists]]'''" or "neo-survivalists"<ref>Celente, Gerald [http://www.lewrockwell.com/celente/celente24.1.html Neo-Survalism] Lewrockwell.com, 2010-03-06</ref> try to distance themselves from the "crazy [[gun nut]]" stereotype "survivalist". Like survivalists, many do not identify themselves as [[doomer]]s or follow the 2012 phenomenon.<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/id/228428 "Rise of the Preppers: America's New Survivalists"] Newsweek, 2009-12-28</ref>

Survivalists have many different mindsets and cover a broad spectrum of survival and preparedness interests.  Some prepare for economic disaster or to escape genetically modified foods through organic farming or urban gardening. Some may prepare for the possibility of a complete breakdown of society while others store up extra food and water for a more localized disaster. In addition to natural disasters, terrorist attacks, as well as other crises, preppers also prepare for personal disasters and economic hardships, such as unemployment or the loss of a loved one.<ref>[http://www.fox43.com/news/wpmt-preppers-5-7-2010,0,2971794.story "Preparing For Disaster In Central Pennsylvania: - WPMT"] Fox43.com, 2010-05-07</ref>

==Movement==
The demographic contrasts starkly with the secretive, backwoods bunker survivalists of the 1970s and 1980s.<ref>[http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/251754 Prepping for the worst - LancasterOnline.com News]. Articles.lancasteronline.com (2010-04-25). Retrieved on 2010-10-02.</ref>

===Social networks===
With the growing movement of preppers and recent years of economic instability, natural disasters such as [[Hurricane Katrina]] and terrorism such as the September 11 attacks rise has been given to an increasing number of prepper websites and social networks.<ref name="guardian1">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/feb/14/americans-prepare-for-apocalyptic-disaster Americans stock up to be ready for end of the world]. Guardian. Retrieved on 2010-10-02.</ref> This has spawned the formation of "Prepping" or Prepper Networks, which are survival, preparedness, and sustainable living social networks.<ref>[http://www.frugalsquirrels.com/vb/index.php Frugal Squirrels] forum</ref>


==See also==
* [[Survivalism]]
* [[Self sufficiency]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://americansnetworkingtosurvive.org  A.N.T.S]
*[http://www.CanadianPreppersNetwork.com Canadian Preppers Network]
*[http://www.jewishpreppers.com Jewish Preppers]
*[http://theurbanprepper.com The Urban Prepper]
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