PREPPERS have been infamous for their tin foil hat theories and apocalyptic paranoia since time immemorial.<\/p>\n
But now that a terrifying pandemic is our daily reality, being prepared for the worst doesn't seem so silly after all and wealthy celebs are buying into the idea with super-stylish survival kits.<\/p>\n
Those used to leading lives of luxury want to make sure they can get through doomsday in style.<\/p>\n
That's why there's now a whole industry catering to mega-rich stars worried about the apocalypse.<\/p>\n
For a few thousand quid, you can get night vision goggles that come in a bag monogrammed with your own initials.<\/p>\n
Kim Kardashian shared a selfie of herself with a survival kit back in February, writing \"I travel prepared\".<\/p>\n
And billionaires worried about civilisation breaking down are currently snapping up five-star nuclear blast-proof bunkers fitted with wine cellars and swimming pools.<\/p>\n
But even lowly millionaires might be more inclined to take survivalism seriously after their Beverly Hills homes burned in wildfires and their New York penthouses have been shuttered in lockdown.<\/p>\n
Here's a look at the luxury survival kits offering the great and good a stylish solution for getting through armageddon.<\/p>\n
For those seeking Kardashian-endorsed survival glamour, look no further than Judy.<\/p>\n
Created by Simon Huck, a celebrity PR whiz, Judy is a survival kit company whose products have cropped up in the Instagram accounts of the Kardashians.<\/p>\n
The firm offers a range of kits that have been flying off the shelves since the start of the pandemic.<\/p>\n
The emergency Judy packs are designed in bright orange and range in price from 49 to 204.<\/p>\n
Designed to help one person survive for 24 hours, the company's smallest kit is called The Starter (49).<\/p>\n
The bum bag contains a first aid kit, a poncho, a water pouch, a blanket, a phone charger, a whistle, glow sticks, and nutrition bars.<\/p>\n
But for those feeling more flush, they can get The Mover a big rucksack containing everything in The Starter, plus extras like a dust mask, biohazard bag, and of course hand sanitiser.<\/p>\n
\"The Starter and the Mover sold out in the first three weeks they went on sale,\" Huck told The Times.<\/p>\n
\"A lot of millennials bought Judys for their parents.\"<\/p>\n
But if you're looking to stylishly survive with your loved ones, you can splash out on The Safe for 204.<\/p>\n
Designed to support four people for 72 hours, the big box of survival goodies has everything included in The Mover, plus candles, a hand-cranked radio, and waterproof matches.<\/p>\n
\"The foundations of all emergency kits are food, water and first aid,\" Huck added.<\/p>\n
Having the foundations of a survival kit is one thing having the most suped up kit money can buy is another.<\/p>\n
For a mere 4,116, you can get yourself The Prepster Ultra Advanced Fireproof Emergency Bag.<\/p>\n
As the name suggests, the bag is made with a special flame-retardant material used in firefighting suits.<\/p>\n
And it can be monogrammed with your initials so you don't mix it up with anyone else's four-grand survival kit when the apocalypse comes.<\/p>\n
Each bag, made by Preppi, contains practical necessities like a Garmin satellite messenger and SOS locator beacon, a night vision scope, a solar panel, and an emergency charging kit.<\/p>\n
It also holds a water purifier, a Leatherman black carbon steel multitool, and a comprehensive first aid kit.<\/p>\n
But it also affords its well-healed owners a few luxuries including premium chocolate and a poker set.<\/p>\n
Preppi says the Prepster Ultra Advanced provides \"ample luxe comforts\" for two people that will sustain nutrition, hydration, power, and communication.<\/p>\n
Everything you could ever need, really, for when the aliens invade.<\/p>\n
If the apocalypse turns out to be zombies rather than aliens, one company has you covered, provided you're in the US.<\/p>\n
OpticsPlanet put together its specialist ZERO kit Zombie Extermination, Research and Operations for those determined to make it through doomsday.<\/p>\n
For just 16,207, the company will ship you everything you need to fend off the flesh-eating undead and the equipment to find a cure.<\/p>\n
\"When the undead hordes rise from their shallow graves to wreak havoc on all decent civilisation, you'll need to both fight back (Extermination), and find a cure (Research),\" OpticsPlanet says.<\/p>\n
The pricey kit includes a zombie knife, a thermal imaging camera, and gun attachments like shotgun torches and red dot sites to spruce up your personal arsenal.<\/p>\n
It also includes a \"Battle Mug\" which, as well as being an indestructible drinking vessel, doubles up as a blunt-force weapon.<\/p>\n
But what really sets the ZERO kit apart is its inclusion of lab equipment so you can pass time in the apocalypse working on a cure for the zombie virus.<\/p>\n
It comes with a microscope, pipettes and beakers to aid your world-saving research efforts assuming you have any idea what you're doing.<\/p>\n
For those who aren't looking for a fight, there's now a huge industry of luxurious survival shelters for the uber-wealthy.<\/p>\n
A far cry from the dingy Anderson Shelters of the Blitz, billionaires are now snapping up subterranean luxury bunkers that boast swimming pools, tram systems, and even wine cellars.<\/p>\n
Some, like the Oppidum in the Czech Republic, will even include a spa for their billionaire buyers but they're going fast.<\/p>\n
Despite costing at least $1.5million, all of the units in a converted nuclear missile silo at the Survival Condo in Kansas have already sold out.<\/p>\n
\"Your father or grandfather's bunker was not very comfortable,\" Robert Vicino, the CEO of high-end shelter company Vivos, told CNN.<\/p>\n
\"They were grey. They were metal, like a ship or something military. And the truth is mankind cannot survive long-term in such a Spartan, bleak environment.\"<\/p>\n
Vivos XPoint bunkers in South Dakota are made from repurposed military munitions depots costing up to 160,000 and could one day be home to 5,000 survivalists.<\/p>\n
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The firm also offers a \"modern day Noah's Ark\", in a former Cold War-era ammunition storage facility in Germany.<\/p>\n
This particular shelter includes its own tram network to transport residents to the bunker's restaurants, cinema and games rooms.<\/p>\n
\"We have all the comforts of home, but also the comforts that you expect when you leave your home,\" Robert added.<\/p>\n
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