Bruce Beach is part of an international community of people who like to call themselves “Preppers.” Preppers believe that a catastrophic disaster of one kind or another is inevitable and likely and that in times of need, relying on government infrastructure may not be possible. Instead, they like to prep for these events themselves, making sure they’re equipped to deal with these situations as individuals and small communities to the best of their ability.
“When you go inside the bunker for the first time, it is a different planet,” said one member of the Ontario Prepper Survival Network. “It’s like you’re on Mars. When you hear about this concept of 42 school buses underground, to fathom it is nothing compared to going in and actually seeing it… It’s crazy in there.”