Prepper Recon

Urban Danger

Urban danger is a documentary that makes a strong case for heading to the hills. It features Republican  Congressman Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland. The first part of the film talks about the difference between those who lived in the city and those who lived in the country during the great depression. While neither had jobs, those who owned farm land were able to sustain themselves and avoid starvation. Urban Danger goes on to talk about several threats to out society. The film discusses briefly the just-in-time inventory system used by our grocery stores today. Every major metropolitan area has approximately enough food to feed its population for 3 days. This is where we get the saying that every city is only 9 meals away from anarchy.

The film talks about the threats of viral outbreaks and how much worse the threat is when living in a congested population center. It speaks to the threat of our decapitated power grid. Urban danger also mentions the vulnerability of our grid to terrorism. It says that there are 12 critical sub stations that could be attacked which would disable the entire grid.

The next segments are about families who have purchased rural properties and what they are doing to be self sustaining. The first family has bought a rural retreat in the mountains and built there own home. They have a wood burning cook stove that is located in the center of the home to maximize the warmth in the house. It is also connected to a water heating system that provides hot water stored in a tank on the second floor. The storage tank then acts as a radiator to warm the upper level of the small home. The next family made a move to the mountains to return to a more simple life as well and are learning as they go.

The following segment is about a gentleman who has a great solar system and is completely independent of the grid. He speaks about the different types of engineering that went into his solar system. The next family takes you around their farm and shows you a glimpse of the wonderful ways of rural living.

Here is the link to watch the entire film online for free. It is a long film. Urban Danger is about 2 hours, so pop some popcorn, grab a soda and enjoy the movie!

Happy Prepping!