Government officials, academics, authors and others -- in addition to those doing the stockpiling -- say a growing number of people are independently building caches of food, weapons and precious metals such as gold.

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April 21, 2008 03:06 PM ET | Bonnie Erbe

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Survivalists and speculators see it as the ultimate safe haven, but buying too much can also be a trap.

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Fashion for a radioactive world

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I came across this scary, weird little video some guy made two years ago. I don't know what to think of it, but I couldn't stop watching.

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Duck and Cover: It's the New Survivalism THE traditional face of survivalism is that of a shaggy loner in camouflage, holed up in a cabin in the wilderness and surrounded by cases of canned goods and ammunition.

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Faced with a confluence of diverse threats — a tanking economy, a housing crisis, looming environmental disasters, and a sharp spike in oil prices — people who do not consider themselves extremists are starting to discuss doomsday measures once associated with the social frin …

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THE traditional face of survivalism is that of a shaggy loner in camouflage, holed up in a cabin in the wilderness and surrounded by cases of canned goods and ammunition.

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This guide is for families preparing for imminent terrorist or strategic nuclear attacks with expected severe destruction followed by widespread radioactive fallout downwind.

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