For too long, the term “survivalist” has called to mind paranoid separatists or white supremacists who give up the conveniences of modern society, drop out of the government’s databases and live in one-room backwoods cabins like the Unabomber.
Well, Captain Dave and the good folks at the Survival Center know survivalists are much more likely to be Floridians buying hurricane shutters a few months before the next hurricane season, Californians preparing a three-day cache of food and water in case the next big one rocks their town or a Minnesota resident who keeps a few blankets, a pair of old boots, warm socks and a few candy bars in the car during winter. This isn’t paranoia, it’s just good planning. Like carrying a spare tire, even if you never need it.