Doomsday Preppers

Some preppers believe in safety in numbers -- as is the case for Jeff Mann, who leads "the Colony," a community of 25 preppers unified with the single purpose of surviving doomsday. Watch as he prepares his son, Colten, to take the reins by having him hunt down live boar in the Florida swamps and builds the Colony's very own gallows -- an important message that there are laws to be upheld, even in times of chaos.

An economic collapse could mean total chaos for the U.S. -- looting, riots and civil unrest are top concerns. In Washington state, Steve works with a stern hand to prep his family for the potential threat. South Carolinian David Appleton is a comedian, but the idea of a devastating earthquake is no joke to him. His job doesn't always pay the bills, so David must Dumpster dive to find supplies to make a DIY camouflage net to hide his preps.

Could an explosion on the surface of the sun cause mayhem on Earth? Jason and Jacob are a father-son team from Alabama who are prepping for exactly that: a global solar flare with the potential to wipe out power grids around the world. Jason was almost stranded for good in the wilderness when he was 19, but that will not stop him from prepping in those very same woods by molding his own ammunition and preparing his 20-piece bug-out pack.

The possibility of World War III is a major concern for many preppers, including former Marine Alex Dunbar, who is training a private army of German Shepherd attack dogs in San Luis, Colorado. In the woods of East Appalachia, Brenda McSwigan fears that a vicious mutating virus will lead to a pandemic that will overwhelm hospitals and leave the rest of the country in chaos. Another prepper, Grace McLeod, secures her 3,500 square-foot fortress before an economic collapse.

Prepper Curt banks on a remote lake, technology, and his children to save the family from Doomsday.

Prepper Chad and his family build a 140' escape tunnel leading from the house to a bug-out vehicle.

Tyler and his family go on the offensive when prepping for a fortuitous domestic terrorist attack.

Tracy gets his farm and family set for an EF-5 tornado. Will they hunker down, or hit the road?

Rob has most of his Prepper boxes checked, but has one last task to crown--the ultimate booby-trap.

John Tucker and his horde of bees prep for a category 5 hurricane that'll alter Dayton's landscape.

Preppers take to the roof and deep underground to protect their families from Doomsday.

From fortified pillboxes to mobile pharmacies, preppers ramp up for fundamental destruction.

Preppers go to great lengths to shield their families from a New Madrid Seismic Zone earthquake.

From foreign occupation, to cyberattacks, preppers buckle-down for the ultimate American Doomsday.