Rules for Preppers – Staying Under the Radar

theintelhub.com
June 19, 2012

Note: The following was submitted by a reader

My wife and I have been prepping for well over a year now; and when we think we have it all ready, we find ourselves doing more. But that’s ok; nothing is done that is not worthwhile.

In our prepping world only 2 people we know personally know of our preparations.

A few other like-minded people that we have befriended through forums know as well; they do not know us in person however. We have made it a commitment to keep our stores of food, weapons and survival supplies our secret.

I recently found myself in a predicament. Last week I was contacted by the casting director from the National Geographic show, Doomsday Preppers.

They want to do an entire show about preppers that are going to use a yacht as part of their escape plans. They located me from an article I had written for a prepper website by going through the editor.

I was flattered that my story was good enough to be on national TV. I thought it would be interesting to offer some advice to others. Heck, it might even be fun.

So we began talking. I told them I had three requirements: no face shot, no real name used, no real boat name used and no real location used. I was contacted by the associate producer; everything agreed to except the face shot.

Nope….you got to do better. I was then contacted by the executive producer…..must have face in video to make the story. Nope…..I must retain my secrecy. Then they threw in $500 cash. This wasn’t going anywhere.

They do not pay people to be on these shows; so I am going to risk my life for a measly $500.00?

Now my wife was getting increasingly nervous about the whole thing. All that we had worked so hard for could be gone in a second if we were ratted out by someone.

She was afraid our cover might be blown. I too agreed; letting someone see me might produce someone that actually knew me; “Hey, I know that guy and where his boat is”.

Then the very next day, Mac Slavo, the editor of SHTF website posted an article Prepper Sentenced to 21 Months In Prison For Stockpiling “Destructive Devices” After Insider Rats Him Out. Talk about timing. Good article too by the way.

During the trial, the prosecution played clips of the show attempting to make accused appear to be a crazy nut case.

In Mac article he noted, that Off Grid Survival has reported a number of times in the past, I have warned about how dangerous I think T.V. shows like Doomsday Preppers are to the prepping community.

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