Urban Survivalists

" Point six -- survival in the city it's not just for extremists any more from natural calamities to an economic collapse would you will be prepared to make it on your own. If they huge disaster hit us tomorrow Ainsley Earhardt reports in this had any special investigation."

" And stars tsunami or Katrina bird flu swine flu 9/11 when the next disaster strikes is it possible to be ready for -- These people will be they're called survivalist. And they're ready for anything."

" There are lots of I was out there right -- are a lot of."

" People out there really -- well they have to be I mean considering what's been going on losing in -- right."

" Eight John Edwards has made being prepared for these disasters in teaching others how to do -- saying his life mission he wants America to be ready for -- from the next hurricane to the next terror attack."

" We will seek weapons of mass destruction used in the United States -- used abroad and then. Within the next five years. Really -- the next five years except the reality is is that we live -- world things. --"

" As executive director of the international preparedness network and author of the book preparedness now Edwards leads regular training classes. -- global -- film survival clinics in New York City. Simon simpler as a regular its -- Edwards clinics because we're not it's not a matter of us it's only a matter of win."

" That's what they're telling. They tell us that -- independent news and telling us that the government some female if you really read their website give telling us. Not a matter of if anymore is winning and we've seen this nine elevenths mind you HBO's -- All these different mad cow disease whatever is coming and tip comes to mind I look at my own children and I'm saying to myself. What -- I'm not around him to help him."

" Normally the kind of people that do this and there is a group of them would be known as extremists. People are thinking that -- is about to happen and the end is here."

" But experts say there's been a recent shift in the typical survivalist they're not just extremist anymore living somewhere in a remote wilderness. They're more mainstream more urban and more prevalent than ever."

" The thing that's led to the change were everyday Joes are now hoarding supplies in the coming survivalists there's this notion that the economy is in trouble. It is not going to repair itself. And the government is not helping so people are thinking that they may suddenly have a day where there's no food had to. Have been the question of the economy is perfect people and they are concerned and you know we'd like survivalist. I want more than a lot of people who would like. You don't -- watched -- preparing of sort of sort of laughter you know. How are now like actually safe haven here or can go get a budget survival supplies and if people felt like across the spectrum not just the -- people on the extreme left or extreme right."

" Neil Strauss is a Los Angeles they survivalists and author of the new book emergency this -- will save your life."

" All the things that happen to our country whether the economy with a shot eleven minutes Hurricane Katrina -- collapsing all these things happening. Maybe realize that flag will learn give you some practical things myself. So that's I don't have to be dependent on any."

" It's just about -- have learned wilderness survival other urban survival. How to make you have a clothing and how to -- Strauss himself admits he's taken things city street. If you truly want to be prepared for anything that is it necessary -- all of these skills."

" There's only two things you really need to prepare for -- we're talking about sort of disasters one is how to stay at home."

" If -- cut off from off all utilities get a -- how to get out your home if here in and --"

" Most experts agree on the necessities -- need to make both of these possible."

" Have a go bad a bad -- important documents -- cash."

" That's including wanted to modify should -- have to leave -- helps -- to just fire you can grab at Bagram the."

" Office of emergency management suggests a few --"

" water nonperishable food. Flashlight. Batteries carry -- AM FM radio very important."

" Eight John Edwards takes -- a step further his go that weighs approximately 100 pounds and he keeps it police stopped it literally everything he might need."

" To make -- on his -- this is -- rig that you can actually -- and you think everyone should carry something like us well all the time I think that people need to carry personal."

" You talk about this a matter of factly -- this is normal but. In reality most people don't carry all of us to people caller do you live in fear I'll -- Selena and what about the things that you should -- in your home for survival. A -- per day for everyone in the house have enough canned food you can use it -- is added a few additional items to his list this."

" The garage which want to -- my car and now it holds my stockpiled I'm involved is now is always here for the makers and stores so I've got everything I need. Yeah I've got my food. I've got my water I got my gas."

" Strauss has his own goats for milk and cheese chickens refresh next makes his own -- he throws his own vegetables keeps to get away in motorcycle on standby. And even. Has dual -- to a small Caribbean island. As for Edwards he's --"

" Fully prepared for disaster CDs legends will be here -- The beauty -- actually -- these -- deep -- you well that's that you know the beauty of this is that you can just -- This is Katie -- can't think -- okay and you get those -- missile basically. Give us six gallons of water. This is survival straw he could pull the different type of multi tool to pry bar a little mini hatchet hammer all of these things. I think if you can purchase that like -- story."

" survivalist aren't the only ones stocking up these days. The wall streeters -- worried about. Survival. Says the kid that's just delivered his coffee in the morning TD dishes general manager of tents and trails -- six."

" Thousand square foot outdoor store in the middle of downtown Manhattan. A source city folks can stock up on everything that they would need to survive -- it is bad paying."

" Being prepared when something's actually happening having a survival players a good idea but we focus on it. We have cents on -- and we think that danger is near and that spreads from most of the next person."

" And then some argue that there is no down side. The people accuse you."

" Being over prepared. Of course he didn't but I don't -- be the person who's struggling I don't want to be the Christmas hungry I don't want to be that person's dirty. I wanted to -- prisons got a wounded can't be treated and I want to be the guy that when something goes down. I've got everything that I need to handle whatever comes my way."

" No one knows when their world then turn upside down."

" Makes no difference if you live in a small town or a big city most agree another national disaster is inevitable. It's just a matter of win anywhere so what it does -- will you be ready."

" What do you say to the public can turn to death fear of us well don't know who might do and basically got things happen now we've done yeah."

" Because you've been warned. And joining me now is Ainsley Earhardt kotsay you know what a lot of people -- it is going to be an economic meltdown a depression that this."

" Is some of some -- calamity of some types of natural disaster lot of people worried about -- a -- a -- that we talked to in the in the story he says the next five years he predicts that something -- happen. -- major disaster I."

" I've followed this movement -- watched it read about a few years there's a lot of people that made a lot of prediction right over the years."

" And I don't think it's sad part of prediction to make but we saw what happening Katrina -- folks that are still living in trailers after Katrina and his point was he said we don't need to depend on the government we can't depend on FEMA. To come and rescue last that we need to take care of ourselves into things so people -- enough food water medical supplies. Weapons right. Yet I think I -- it. Absolutely and in their carrying these two guys that we talked to -- several of the men in the in the peace they're carrying around screwdrivers and flashlights and we know one guy I said let me see what you're carrying any pulls out it's like they got the circus that pulls out. All the scars you know we just keeps coming and he's like you need to carry all this with you -- you know. -- teach its own and I know that you need to be prepared for certain situation was."

" It wouldn't be so bad to have a months worth of food in your house swimsuit and have a month's worth the water in your house would be so bad. You know for example I believe in -- the right to keep arms what do what do you do you don't have a weapon in your house what do you do somebody breaks into your house."

" And what -- you have the -- like he does and then someone comes in and he is like war of the worlds when someone comes and they try to -- we -- so why are they going you have you already prepared and that's why he does have -- right so how prepared you. Prepared at all yeah. And I guess I'm just get hectic -- clear how you can -- I'm prepared how. Why are you Sean Hannity I'm going to -- I will get some water after the story and did I used to think our guys -- just kind of extreme and crazy but after talking than they do have good points after 9/11 -- our world is changed in this economy I I think there is a certain amount of wisdom to be prepared for the worst -- Things -- good report thanks."