[the_watcher]

The article doesn't spend much time on it, but it does mention the necessity of weapons to defend yourself. I read the article more about living off the grid today, which would set you up better than the vast majority of those should the apocalypse come to pass. It's pretty much impossible to totally remove yourself from the grid without moving to the country in the modern era.

You're right that this may not be the best possible disaster prep if you are simply preparing for disaster (and don't plan on going off the grid unless totally necessary).