What's the difference between a prepper and a survivalist?
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Prepper
//ˈpɹɛpɚ//
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‘We have a vacancy at a very nice little prepper in North Yorkshire. Cundall Manor.’
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Preppers are keen not to be seen as survivalists – the stereotypically anti-government, wood-dwelling, gun-toting hermits of past decades. Rather than isolating themselves in preparation for Armageddon, preppers tend to have normal jobs, mingle with their communities and take a more relaxed view about looming disasters.
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After all, Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp says it was always meant to be a utility: “It’s a tool people use to plan their futures,” he told ReadWrite earlier this year. Preppers just happen to think the future looks bleak.
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