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“Everyone, deep in their heart, is waiting for the end of the world to come.” –Haruki Murakami, 1284

Constant worry is responsible for debilitating headaches, mood swings, insomnia, depression and panic attack. In the stress-filled environment of our complex lifestyles, 15 percent or more of we Americans suffer from anxiety.

The Beatles sang that “Happiness is a warm gun” but preppers today seek to live off the grid, stock bunkers, or at the least prepare survival kits called bug-out-bags. Unlike Slim Picken’s post-nuclear survival kit in the 1964 movie “Dr. Strangelove,” which included all so...