I think it is the way of life, you just want to live. Only without hope would I want to quit.

If it's nuclear, I want to die in the blast but otherwise I want to live.

However, I have no doubt that I would likely not last long lol

I live less than 1/2 mile from where they build nuclear submarines, plus the nearby Naval Base for them....I find it very comforting,, as do most people around here. Oh, and a nuclear power plant about 10 miles away...so, all set....

i agree

Underground and trapped. If society breaksdown to that degree head for the hills. Survival will depend on a source of food , water and shelter. If your stuck in an urban environment, same thing. A parking garage or high building, somewhere you can defend . The amount of effort will depend on the nature of the disaster and ability to be of use.

I see people building these under ground shelters in preparation for some cataclysmic event, and I can’t help but think that the greatest strength of these shelters is also their greatest weakness.

Because these shelters are under ground, they will be excellent for protection against the initial onslaught, but because they are under ground, there is also nowhere to retreat when the upheaval final finds them. And sooner or later it will.

I look at it this way: having all that shit makes you a target; also, there is no assurance you are going to make it through what ever cataclysmic event occurs. And, if I survive the first wave if whatever - scavenge and take.
BTW - the Zombie Apocalypse is coming in 2020. You can tell them from their MAGA hats.

If it is like a fifth mass extinction, I rather go like you!