‘People are buying crossbows faster than I’d like’ – how prepping went mainstream in Britain
- Posted on May 20, 2025
- By The Guardian
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‘People are buying crossbows faster than I’d like’ – how prepping went mainstream in Britain

Once, getting ready for the apocalypse was for the paranoid. Now, in the face of cyber-attacks, climate breakdown and nuclear threats, the UK government recommends it. Should everyone have a survival kit?