From, of all places, NPR……
The last two paragraphs are a bit…concerning.
I’ve mentioned in the past that these ‘tactical timeshares’ are, IMHO, of questionable utility. I would prefer not to ride out the apocalypse with the equivalent of the ten people standing in line behind me at the post office. It’s probably quite true that in a genuine apocalypse you are better served being in a group than as a solo player, but that group needs to be people that you trust and have a connection with. “Hey, I don’t want to die..and you don’t want to die..so, we’re all on the same page!” is not a connection. You need a history, a relationship, a shared life to some degree….. that means family, or close friends, and from there the bonds get more and more tenuous. Maybe you don’t get along with your family, or maybe they’re all Democrats who think Bernie and his Free Stuff Army are the way to go. Fine, then develop close friends. Not the casual ones at work, I mean close friends… the ones you trust to watch your kids, to hold onto the spare keys to your house, that sort of thing.
I suppose there might be some people who have had success just posting a ‘Looking for survival group” sorta thing on Craigslist but I’m going to guess thats a very, very, very small list.
Your mileage may vary, but I’m not riding out the apocalypse with strangers whose history I am unfamiliar with.
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…Whichever way they approach it, members can leave the “prepping” to Miller.
“I don’t have to ask my members for permission to do things,” he said. “[My staff and I] set the rules, run the show, and we’ve got the expertise to make sure that we can survive the worst disaster.”
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LOL. I have this funny feeling that some or all of his paid members are in for an unpleasant surprise one of these days. Sounds a lot like he’s figured out a way to build a personal prep castle on someone else’s dime. And if they have a problem with the “living arrangements” when the apocalypse does come–what are they going to do, somehow find a still-functioning court of law and sue him?
If this story ran on the radio, were they playing “Hotel California” in the background?
Today (February 18, 2020) on NPR’s “All Things Considered” radio program, they are doing a story about Doomsday Prepping on a Budget. It should be an interesting show!
Here’s the link to where you can listen online live. You’ll have to check to see what time it’s playing for you in your timezone, but likely late afternoon. https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/
You will probably be able to replay it later on their website as well.
Not sure how much in useful preps you get for $1000 after his overhead and profit. I’m with Peter on this one.
Going to wait and have all your minions build the walls when they arrive? That’s going to go over well.
And I’m certainly not going to trust my personal safety to the “leadership” of a former MI weenie.