Guns, gas masks and war bunkers: Meet the families who live in fear of the apocalypse
Guns, gas masks and war bunkers: Meet the families who live in fear of the apocalypse
8:52 PM on 16th August 2011
Organised by nature: Post-apocalypse life will still involve washing the dishes and taking rubbish out, according to Peggy Layton”s hoarded supplies
Stockpiling: Peggy Layton has vast amounts of storage for foods, including sealed buckets of soups and stews – and dog food
Good night: The Laytons have an underground bunker beneath Peggy”s office, complete with bunk beds and a full kitchen and dining area
Geodesic: As well as their bunkers and vast food supplies, the Laytons have a greenhouse and grow vegetation for animal fodder
Warfare: Survival Doc explains the benefits of a side-ventilated gasmasks. You want interference with your gun”s aim, afterall
Here, bunny: The Doc takes a rabbit from his bank of hutches and prepares to kill it before storing the meat for harder times
Don”t forget a can opener: The Survival Doc has an internet channel on which he broadcasts tips for days of destruction, not least food storage and access
Survival mode: The McClungs show off their supplies including the family”s surgical kit
The family that prepares together: Dennis McClung and his son, five, make a game out of practicing to dress in their survival gear
Self-sustaining: The McClungs have built a garden with a tilapia pool, goats, chickens and plenty of vegetables
Gone fishin: A fishing net is hauled in from the tilapia pond, ready for the McClung”s dinner. The fish are fed by chicken droppings from a coop above the pond
Not so rosy: As sweet as they may appear, Jackie, left, and Gidget are determined to “shoot to kill” then “can em up.” We hope that doesn”t mean what it seems to imply
Ladies with guns: Jackie, left, and Gidget make sure their gun skills are up to scratch, ready for doomsday. They vow to “shoot to kill”