NOTE: My blog about Doomsday Preppers touched a lot of nerves in the prepper community. When I apologized, I offered space for preppers to describe who they are, what they do and how they do it. This ...

A Doomsday prepper has shared survival tips for World War III — including having a 90-day food supply and investing in communication gear. Derrick James, 50, who hails from rural Maine, started ...

Some "preppers" are worried about a doomsday-type nuclear attack. Others take seriously the Mayan prophecy that the world will end in 2012. Most are reluctant to share their secrets of survival.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The so-called survivalism movement — made popular by the reality show "Doomsday Preppers" — sounds a little crazy. The idea of preparing for the ...

'I wouldn't call myself a survivalist, just a realist," says "Craig," a financial analyst in Cincinnati. In his 30s, with a wife and baby, Craig keeps a cache of supplies in his basement: magnesium ...