Members of the British prepping community, inspired by the USA survivalist movement, said that more than ever, people are willing to explore extreme survival in their country. At one time considered a small subculture that raised eyebrows for its perceived apocalyptic thinking, preppers told The Epoch Times how they and others are proactively preparing for emergencies, as more wake up to the reality of potential food and fuel shortages. A wider mistrust in government due to COVID-19 lockdowns and more recently anxieties about potential nuclear fallout from the Ukraine/Russia conflict has only contributed to the increased interest. Entirely Self-Sufficient It was the start of the Arab Spring over a decade ago that got one prepper called Darren thinking. What if the events which saw uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world, could happen here? “It showed me how quickly things could change. Then when we had …