European Reacts to Inside America’s Doomsday Prepper Culture

Added: 2026-05-12

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[00:00:32]>> Oh my gosh. Uh >> blah blah blah.

[00:00:35]>> That works.

[00:00:37]>> Hey, it's Zeke. I'm uh riding in the back of a pickup truck through a prepper community and I'm trying to figure out if we should be afraid of the end of the world. So, >> all right. That's actually a great question, my friends. Should we be afraid of the end of the world? Are we leaving the end of times? Tell me your perspective in the comments. I tend to read most of the comments, but I'm excited for this video, my friends. I I really love this type of content. Again, feel free to leave me a like if you are with me on this one.

[00:01:04]>> I have >> Okay, stop it right there. I envy America when it comes to this. I'm not a prepper. So, if things go bad, say goodbye to your European Portuguese guy with a Russian accent. Say goodbye.

[00:01:16]Bye-bye. I'm done. Um, but even if I went to become a prepper, owning again seems like the first step. Would you guys agree? You guys all own again?

[00:01:28]Multiple really okay good to know my friends I have zero so I'm dead >> be afraid of the end of the world so >> it's the most important thing let's be real >> to one degree or another preparing for my entire life the father god is calling his people to the Ozarks >> demons and angels are real and Jesus wasn't a [ __ ] >> people in the year 1000 thought the world was ending people who saw the plague thought the world was ending I think it's more relevant to your life to look at what could be a natural disaster for you.

[00:01:59]>> I mean, great great great knowledge by by that lady because I totally agree with her. Can you imagine living during the time of World War I, World War II?

[00:02:09]Of course, you also thought the world was ending. To be fair, I know we are living crazy times. I mean the world in the the world the the war in Iran in Ukraine uh AI stuff the the corona virus there is a lot of things that end up happening in the last 5 10 years that uh I would say are historic of course but people always thought the world was ending right my friends um I'm a Christian so I I read the Bible and something that Jesus says is that no one knows when that the end of times will be if you are not a religious person this is not relevant for you but I am so I kind of stick with that but what that lady said there it was awesome because I totally agree you know not sure if you guys are aware but one year ago more or less Spain and Portugal had a huge blackout and I felt a bit lost you know because no energy people started to being a bit weird a bit afraid you know what I in. So, I think you need to be prepared for your scenario kind of, you know, >> in New York. Nobody really knows how to do anything. You don't have to use a lot of survival skills.

[00:03:23]>> Hurry up. Hurry up. HURRY UP. HURRY UP.

[00:03:26]>> HURRY UP.

[00:03:27]>> WHAT the hell are they doing?

[00:03:28]>> You're dying. Hurry up.

[00:03:29]>> We have a phrase we use. I can be your best friend or your worst enemy. You get to pick.

[00:03:37]>> Clearly, we are gun positive, but I like to say we're not gun crazy.

[00:03:49]Are doomsday preppers right of a worldwide monolith have been appearing?

[00:03:55]Gun taxes to California >> as clickbait headlines warp our view of the world. We're going down the rabbit hole to ask how afraid should we really be on this episode.

[00:04:06]>> You know what's crazy? I'm watching this, but uh before going live with the video, I was watching u a video about the UF the alien stuff that UFO files I guess that the administration the US administration end up releasing. It's a crazy time to be alive.

[00:04:27]>> Going down the rabbit hole to ask how afraid should we really be?

[00:04:30]>> Great question. On this episode, Doomsday.

[00:04:37]>> Store shelves nationwide are dwindling or totally empty.

[00:04:40]>> FEMA admits failures occurred in its disaster response to Hurricane Maria.

[00:04:45]>> A ransomware attack forced a vital US pipeline offline over the weekend.

[00:04:50]>> There's a lot of fear on the news these days. With global pandemic, raging natural disasters, and a fragmenting republic, we've been forced to think about a possible scenario where our institutions collapse. I started hanging around the corners of the internet where doomsday preppers congregate and I stumbled upon the Viking preparedness YouTube and Patreon channels.

[00:05:07]>> The world is going crazy.

[00:05:10]>> What intrigued me about the former Green Bray turned pastor Joe Fox was his caffeinefueled sense of urgency.

[00:05:16]>> Preparedness is a biblical concept. You have to take steps now. If you're not ready, you're in trouble.

[00:05:23]>> He also scared the [ __ ] out of me when I told him I lived in New York City.

[00:05:26]>> You know, there cities >> Oh, yeah. I mean to be fair I understand. So I I end up visiting New York last year, New York and Texas. So quite two different experiences to be fair. You can find the vlogs on my channel. And New York it I I love New York. Uh but New York is a chaotic city.

[00:05:46]So if there is a huge blackout or something crazy happens there. Yeah. I I think that's not the best place to be. I I have to admit. I think for example, San Antonio in Texas was quite safer.

[00:06:00]>> He also scared the [ __ ] out of me when I told him I lived in New York City.

[00:06:03]>> There two cities in the United States that I firmly believe are going to get nuked. And one of them is New York City.

[00:06:10]>> Ned.

[00:06:12]>> Feeling rather unsafe in my own home. I went to meet Pastor Joe to learn more about his lifestyle, which did seem a little extreme to me. But I also wanted to see what I could do in my own life to be more prepared. So basically if uh he's saying New York could get nuclear is preparing for apocalyptic event with atomic bombs. I'm going to assume.

[00:06:33]Right. But people say that in that case we are all done because of radiation and stuff like that. Am I right?

[00:06:43]>> Welcome to Chauffar Mountain.

[00:06:45]>> Hey good to meet you man.

[00:06:46]>> You too. I brought you. So they don't even tell you and Okay, we don't even know where this is.

[00:06:55]>> Welcome to show for >> Hey, good to meet you, man. You too.

[00:06:58]>> I brought you some coffee from New York cuz I know I know you I see you drinking coffee every morning. Big sips of coffee. So, >> thank you very much.

[00:07:05]>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

[00:07:07]>> This is Chauffear Mountain. Okay.

[00:07:08]>> Uh it started out as an intentional community. We wanted to live in a way that would allow us to get closer to God. And it has become what was known in the vernacular as a prepper retreat.

[00:07:20]>> And so everybody lives on here as chauffarians.

[00:07:23]>> All people who live here are chauffarians, but not all chauffarians.

[00:07:27]>> Okay. Does that make sense?

[00:07:28]>> Yes, absolutely.

[00:07:29]>> We call ourselves chauffarians. It's just a a whimsical term we came up with.

[00:07:32]>> Oh, it's a great term. I love it. I love it.

[00:07:34]>> So, how many people live with you up here on Chauffar Mountain?

[00:07:37]>> That is classified.

[00:07:38]>> Okay. All right.

[00:07:39]>> A few. Of course it is.

[00:07:41]>> I mean, can we can we >> a few families?

[00:07:43]>> More than a few families. More than a dozen families.

[00:07:46]>> A few >> to be fair. Looks a beautiful place, you know.

[00:07:50]>> Okay. All right. All right.

[00:07:51]>> America in terms of nature is is so gorgeous.

[00:07:54]>> More than a few families. More than a dozen families.

[00:07:57]>> A few families.

[00:07:58]>> Okay. All right. All right.

[00:08:00]>> As a security measure, Pastor Joe was repeatedly baked with some of my more specific questions.

[00:08:04]>> We call it operational security. Those are classified.

[00:08:07]>> I won't tell you.

[00:08:08]>> Okay. Okay. What happens if somebody came in here? Would you just kind of stop them here and say, "Hey, >> we have we have stopped people in the past." And honestly, I think I'm a pretty nice guy. I mean, as things go.

[00:08:20]I'm an [ __ ] with trespassers.

[00:08:23]>> Can I This is a good time. What What can we ask you what you have on your on your hip here? Can uh >> I mean, I'm just carrying a handgun.

[00:08:28]It's a Glock.

[00:08:29]>> Well, you carrying a Glock. Okay.

[00:08:31]>> We Everybody carries Glocks.

[00:08:32]>> Are you always armed or you >> Okay. But all of this is private property, I'm going to assume, right?

[00:08:37]>> Yeah. You you never leave the house.

[00:08:39]Never leave the house.

[00:08:40]>> I never go anywhere without a gun.

[00:08:41]>> Okay, >> there you go. Just don't point the muzzle.

[00:08:43]>> Oh my god, that's a pass. Show me some of his firearms.

[00:08:46]>> I'll have to come back.

[00:08:47]>> Okay, let's def his load.

[00:08:49]>> I have too many guns to carry in one trip. That makes me a survivalist.

[00:08:54]>> And as always, he was elusive in his answers.

[00:08:56]>> Can I ask you how many guns you have?

[00:08:59]>> Enough.

[00:09:00]>> Okay, my friends, I have to do this for YouTube. If anyone from YouTube is watching this, this is a safe environment and we are not promoting guns. I have to do this, my friends.

[00:09:11]>> I'll be back.

[00:09:12]>> Okay.

[00:09:13]>> But he was willing to show me a basic preers firearm kit.

[00:09:18]>> Wow. Okay. This is an assortment of um >> prepper firearms.

[00:09:25]>> Okay. And it's not your full inventory.

[00:09:26]This is enough of enough of your in this is enough to get the point across, I think. And these are the types of firearms that someone who's relatively serious about preparedness would probably have.

[00:09:37]>> I think with a lot of folks today, they >> How much money is on the table? Because I know all of those are crazy expensive to buy, right?

[00:09:45]>> Might just say, "Oh, I've got a I've got a Glock and I'm good to go." Or I've got an AR-15, I'm good to go. Why do you have such >> Well, they're all tools and they all have a purpose. And while you can drive a screw into a piece of wood with a hammer, it's not the best tool to do that with, right? You could do everything with an AR-15, right? It could be home defense. It could be hunting.

[00:10:04]>> I mean, technically, you could kill any animal on North America with a.22. I mean, honestly, but when it comes to a fight, if you have to shoot a lot of bullets and reload, uh, you need the ability to have a magazine fed weapon that you can reload fast. And so, >> that's why I have it.

[00:10:19]>> See, I know zero about this type of stuff. I Yeah, this is I have no idea what the hell.

[00:10:27]Yeah, I I basically don't know. My friends actually end up shooting guns in Texas. Again, there is a vlog in my YouTube channel if you want to take a look. It was so damn funny. But yeah, I know zero, you know. I'm just I'm the totally I'm lost. Basically, if you guys give me a weapon, I'm not even sure if I would be able to to load the weapon. I'm being honest.

[00:10:52]>> Pastor Joe invited me to join some other chafarians at their shooting range to learn more about why they train. Cody is our range officer. I'm going to be the safety officer.

[00:11:00]>> So, we're just going to start with pistols. Focus on the fundamentals. Give me one shot. We'll do that a couple times.

[00:11:08]>> We're good guys.

[00:11:10]>> A good guy.

[00:11:11]>> We don't get to pick when bad things happen.

[00:11:14]Bad guys get to pick, >> right? You and I aren't going to walk around and start stuff with >> Sorry, but even if you know how to shoot, they train how to be precise. You know that there is you you may know you may know how to use again but you may not hit the target. So there is a lot of time that you need to put into this >> anybody but we don't control the bad guy >> and we train everybody.

[00:11:41]>> Take your time. Look at the sights.

[00:11:44]>> As I watched some impressive shooting skills and even got a brief lesson on how to aim an unloaded AR-15.

[00:11:51]You want to lean into the rifle almost like if you ever played football.

[00:11:55]>> Yeah. Yeah. Well, no, I didn't.

[00:11:56]>> You know what ended up surprising me when I tried rifles in the US?

[00:12:00]>> It was how heavy they are. I mean, I I thought that, of course, this is a big gun, but they are really heavy.

[00:12:07]>> Sorry. Okay.

[00:12:08]>> I've seen it done before.

[00:12:09]>> Very similar to that.

[00:12:10]>> You get >> I still couldn't quite understand what exactly they were preparing for. What scenarios create these so-called bad guys? What do you think about and you go, "Oh, >> bad guys. Why are we calling them bad guys? I I don't think I mean enough of today, they have their own beliefs and as long they don't mess with anyone, I mean, fine with me, right?

[00:12:32]>> I got my eye on that."

[00:12:34]>> Well, we're biblically focused and so in the Bible, we can read about the end times.

[00:12:39]>> True.

[00:12:40]>> And I believe, we believe we could be on the cusp of that. And if that happens, it's chaos. society will break down.

[00:12:48]There's at least two places in the United States that are going to be nuked. It's biblical and New York City is one of them. And >> but they all, you know, see this is as someone that studies the Bible, the the Bible, the Bible, I'm sorry, English is not my main language, but as someone that studies the Bible, um, and it's something that I tend to read basically every day. Uh I just don't talk a lot here in the channel. But um I can understand where this conclusion comes.

[00:13:17]You know, >> in the United States that are going to be nuked. It's biblical. And New York City is one of them. And it'll happen like that. Somebody maliciously takes down our power grid. Some really smart computer guys are like, "Well, what do you do in America with no electricity?"

[00:13:32]Think about it. America would go into chaos. And >> to be fair, we end up experiencing that huge blackout here. So he's not totally wrong that that type of stuff can happen. But uh nowadays what we believe is Europe ended up going very into green energy and we had some problems with that and all of the sudden we had a blackout for a couple of hours. Our response to CO I'm not real impressed with I was raised with just that whole we need to be ready for things we can't control. And then uh I went in the military. I was in special forces. I've been all over the world. I've seen things that fall apart. And I see how people who are prepared for it can roll with the changes and and do okay. And people who are just like, "Oh my god, I can't believe this happened." They they just get dealt with. And I don't want to be dealt with >> as part of >> I mean, sorry for so many pauses, but um so far I'm actually loving this video.

[00:14:32]And the thing about the end of the world, this depends where you live. Uh imagine if you live in Ukraine right now, you know, um that's the end of the world or for some of your family members, they had to be evacuated, they died. So it's a bit relative, you know, but uh I totally understand what this guy what this guy said that some parts of the world, they really go crazy. They they fell apart.

[00:14:57]>> I don't want to be dealt with.

[00:15:02]As part of not being dealt with, Chauffear Mount is based on a homestead model which stresses the importance of self-sufficiency. The property includes multiple bugout cabins to serve as modest shelters when [ __ ] hits the fan.

[00:15:12]>> This will probably end up being like a bedroom of some kind. It'll get finished. They're small, but it beats a tent.

[00:15:17]>> Some more permanent residents family.

[00:15:20]>> So, there's six people who sleep in here.

[00:15:22]>> Uh-huh. There's some kind of big bed theory or something. I don't think they're doing that anymore, but like they're a very tight family.

[00:15:28]>> An active garden.

[00:15:29]>> This little thing here is fennel. It's really sweet and kind of you know what it tastes like.

[00:15:33]>> Oh, that's perfect.

[00:15:35]>> That's perfect. Oh my gosh.

[00:15:37]>> And lots of stockpiled goods, including these buckets and barrels of food.

[00:15:41]Beans, rice, corn, stuff like that. And we've done >> Man, this video is special to me because the I guess I'm talking too much about me, so I'm sorry for that about myself.

[00:15:53]But the thing is the the the older I get, the more I I I I live in the not in the middle of the city, but I I I live in a city and uh I have a great house and stuff like that.

[00:16:07]But the more I get older, the more I went to move to be honest with you, I went to go to to the countryside kind of, you know, to n to I need to find nature. Um something uh something something tells me that you know is I don't have a a logic reason to move from here to to a more peaceful uh place isolated isolated place I would say but it's something that I I want to do. Um I would love to grow my my own food and stuff like that. Not everything I eat, but same things. Stuff like even for example, strawberries, a couple of chickens. I would love to do that one day.

[00:16:54]>> Food, beans, rice, corn, stuff like that. And we've done the math. So, you could think of two of these is basically a year supply of food for one person.

[00:17:04]>> Well, you know, before you said on the porch, you said you're a I think you said a hardcore prepper. I think is that the term you used? What does that mean exactly?

[00:17:11]>> Well, I guess there's a spectrum, right?

[00:17:12]I think a prepper would probably have a couple months worth. So, you know, they've got a little bit of food, they've got some gadgets, they have a bugout bag. Okay, that's a prepper.

[00:17:20]We're at the other end of the spectrum.

[00:17:21]We're trying to be self-sufficient. I call us neopioneers.

[00:17:25]>> Amish with guns.

[00:17:28]>> The Amish.

[00:17:29]>> What? Amish with guns.

[00:17:31]>> With guns. That's okay. Okay. Finally, Pastor Joe showed me the newly added long house, which serves as >> Oh, but they don't have internet also and and that they have the solar stuff, so they have energy. Amish don't have energy, right?

[00:17:44]>> Is a meeting place for the congregation he leads.

[00:17:47]>> I've seen this building in your videos here.

[00:17:49]>> We have our services in here. Um, but we also have like community classes in here.

[00:17:53]>> I knew the Chafarians believed in Jesus, who they call Yeshua, but there were several instances of Judaism I couldn't quite wrap my head around. We've got Hebrew writing here and and the chauffar here, >> but you still talk about the Bible. So, what you know what exactly is uh >> you want to know about my religious?

[00:18:10]>> Yeah, I guess.

[00:18:11]>> There you go. Yes.

[00:18:12]>> Okay. So, we firmly believe and when I say believe, it's it's too small of a word. It we know God the father laid down the rules that he wants everybody to live by and that's called Torah, right? So, you 613 rules. You >> okay? Torah is the Jewish thing. Uh in for the ones that I'm going to explain this very quick because we have people that are not into religion, but basically the Bible is the New Testament and the Old Testament. And I don't think it is exactly the same, but let's say the Torah is basically the Old Testament.

[00:18:49]>> Got to live by these rules >> because they also have the Talmud, but I think the Torah is what applies to the Old Testament. I'm pretty sure. Sorry.

[00:18:57]Sorry.

[00:18:58]>> Called Torah, right? So you 613 rules.

[00:19:01]You got to live by these rules. And he sent his son Jesus Christ who said follow me. And and the whole Christian stickick if you will there. We put the two together.

[00:19:12]>> Okay.

[00:19:12]>> Uh because we don't think there's any difference. We're getting to heaven if you will by the grace of God through the blood of Yeshua. That's what we believe.

[00:19:23]>> What makes it so much more advant? I mean seems quite in line with Christianity overall. I mean I grew up Catholic. Um and it's more or less the same thing what you end up describing there. I guess if you are Protestant and I believe Protestants in America are bigger than Catholic is probably similar, right? U the the there is a couple I'm not going to go into into religion stuff. I'm sorry. But the I I Christianity separates in Protestants, Orthodox and Catholic. And inside of Protestants there is a lot of uh religions.

[00:20:06]Um but one thing that they have in common to be Christian is they they believe in Jesus as as God.

[00:20:14]>> That's what we believe.

[00:20:16]>> What makes it so much more advantageous for you is more in this community.

[00:20:20]>> First of all is the Ozarks. Many people, not just me, have the same feeling that the father god is calling his people to the Ozarks as a as a place of safety for what's coming. And so I'm going to assume Ozarks is a region in America.

[00:20:37]>> Here's the thing about the Ozarks. We have everything we need, but we don't have anything in abundance that anybody strategic control.

[00:20:45]>> Wanting to get a better sense of how big the chauffar community was, I drove a few hours south to meet a second group.

[00:20:50]Hey man, how are you? Good to see. Hey, how's it going?

[00:20:53]>> Good morning.

[00:20:54]>> Hello. Hello. I'm Zeke. Nice to meet you guys.

[00:20:56]>> How you doing?

[00:20:57]>> My name is TJ Morris Bear of Bear Independent.

[00:21:00]>> So, what's your connection to Chauffear Mountain?

[00:21:03]>> There are multiple camps. If you're near to us, then you're in Bear Camp. If you're near to Pastor Joe, then you're in Mountain Camp, so forth and so on.

[00:21:11]>> You got the tattoos, you play the drums, you like your whiskey. You don't strike me as uh the the stereotype of of of a Bible thumper of a holy man.

[00:21:23]>> Well, point blank, Jesus wasn't a [ __ ] >> I don't know, my friends. Um I don't like that type of word connected with Jesus to be honest with you.

[00:21:32]>> Like whiskey, you don't strike.

[00:21:33]>> He's saying that he's not that. I still find even offensive to explain that, you know, >> me as the the stereotype of of of a Bible thumper, of a holy man.

[00:21:47]>> Well, point blank, Jesus wasn't a [ __ ] Straight up. Everybody in this group would first and foremost acknowledge that Yeshua is Messiah, that Jesus is the Christ. But there's something deeper here with what we're doing other than the fact that we've all agreed to mutually assist one another if the [ __ ] hits the fan, bro. Like, that's great.

[00:22:10]But I'm not living for doomsday. I'm living for Tuesday.

[00:22:14]>> Across town, TJ showed me his first aid company that he runs with other members of Bear Camp.

[00:22:18]>> Well, this is Refuge Medical. We are a first aid supply company and training organization.

[00:22:26]>> There are many. Okay. First aid kits.

[00:22:29]There's a handful of great ones and ours is one of the great ones.

[00:22:36]>> Have a first aid kit.

[00:22:37]>> We do. In fact, I have it with me.

[00:22:39]>> Oh, you do?

[00:22:40]>> Oh, where is it?

[00:22:42]>> Bring it.

[00:22:44]>> It's very little. I'm going to have them look at it. I hope they don't judge me.

[00:22:48]Judge us too hard.

[00:22:50]>> Okay, that's a bit embarrassing probably.

[00:22:53]>> Okay.

[00:22:57]is a North Americ.

[00:23:07]>> Wow. You You knew exactly just by looking at that. You knew what that >> Have you ever put a tourniquet on?

[00:23:15]>> You want me to put a tourniquet on you?

[00:23:16]>> TURN LEFT.

[00:23:17]>> HURRY UP. HURRY UP. HURRY UP.

[00:23:20]>> OKAY. Uh >> what's wrong turn myself? OKAY. YOU'RE DYING.

[00:23:25]HURRY UP. YOU'RE BLEEDING.

[00:23:27]>> YOU'RE DYING. HURRY UP. HURRY UP. WAIT.

[00:23:29]IS STILL >> HURRY UP. HURRY UP. HURRY UP.

[00:23:33]>> THAT'S really spot.

[00:23:36]>> Bet you feel this pulse.

[00:23:38]>> See, I got a pulse. I'm still alive, right?

[00:23:41]>> You are all the way dead right now.

[00:23:45]>> Love this feeling.

[00:23:46]>> Actually constrict that. Feel the difference.

[00:23:48]>> Yeah.

[00:23:48]>> Okay. And then this is how tight it should be.

[00:23:53]>> Watch his face. See that face? Here it is.

[00:23:56]>> How?

[00:23:56]>> See that?

[00:23:58]>> I like the one leg wondering.

[00:23:59]>> Then that goes through and then this goes across there.

[00:24:03]>> You feel the difference?

[00:24:03]>> What? What are you feeling? My pulse.

[00:24:05]>> Nothing.

[00:24:06]>> Do you really? Is my arm like uh >> That's the point. It's supposed to restrict the flow of blood from here down.

[00:24:12]>> Yeah. Yeah. Can we take it off now?

[00:24:16]>> If it doesn't stop the flow, you haven't saved your life yet.

[00:24:19]>> And look, you see all the veins?

[00:24:20]>> Yeah.

[00:24:21]>> That's how it should be.

[00:24:23]See that? That's how you know it's working.

[00:24:26]>> Real quick, yes or no. Are you guys afraid of the end of the world?

[00:24:31]>> I'm not afraid of that.

[00:24:32]>> No.

[00:24:33]>> Anybody? Anybody here afraid? Okay.

[00:24:35]>> This is not out of fear.

[00:24:37]>> It's not from fear. It's common sense.

[00:24:39]When you when you know something is going to happen or you have a reasonable suspicion, why would you not prepare for it?

[00:24:45]>> Anybody who >> Okay, the thing is he's correct here.

[00:24:49]But one thing is to be prepared. Another thing is to make your entire life about this you know not saying they are doing that but some people do so that that's where it gets scary because if the world never ends your life was preparing for something that you know what I mean but being a bit of a prepper I don't even think is a bad thing >> thinks that the government is capable of managing a crisis hurricane Katrina it is not physically possible for the government to take care of everybody on a large scale crisis Because of those experiences, we've been able to figure out how to address those needs for ourselves that should something happen, we're not at the mercy of the government.

[00:25:34]Now that I had a better understanding as to why the chauffarians valued self-sufficiency, I asked the foxes to show me some basic survival tricks.

[00:25:42]Sister Kate showed me a day in the life of running a homestead.

[00:25:45]>> So, we're going to take this big brush pile down to our chicken run.

[00:25:48]>> Back, boys. Oh, sorry. No. Oh, no.

[00:25:51]>> And taught me how to milk a goat.

[00:25:53]>> Think of it like a water balloon. And you're squeezing the water out the bottom. There you go. You did it. Look at you. There you go. Perfect.

[00:26:01]>> Oh, wow.

[00:26:02]>> That's just amazing. And with that, you can feed yourself. You can have goats milk. You have goat cheese.

[00:26:07]>> That was lovely. And considering I don't own a firearm, Pastor Joe showed me how to defend myself against bad guys with some rather unsuspecting objects.

[00:26:15]>> And there's all kinds of things you can do with this. Of course, you can use the teeth. Picture scraping my eyes with it.

[00:26:20]I can come up here and hit you in the neck like this and rip the face. Use this like a hook and hook them here. Or somebody's got you like this and you just reach back.

[00:26:30]>> See? But isn't this again a bit of a contradiction? So they are fighting against two against brothers. You know what I mean? against in this case against another other Americans, you know, and I I think we should kind of I guess if Doomsday the ones that are not prepared will Yeah, there is a bunch of movies about this actually.

[00:26:54]>> So, but it's weird that we we have to think about this and it's nothing, right? It's just >> but I understand the point, you know, people that I never cared about cans. I never cared about prepping. things get really bad, give me that. And they they need to protect what what's theirs, right?

[00:27:12]>> It's like, get off of me.

[00:27:13]>> Yeah.

[00:27:14]>> Boom.

[00:27:15]>> Boom.

[00:27:15]>> Like that.

[00:27:15]>> So, step in there. You got you've got a table full of weapons here, but for self-defense, you don't even need all this. I mean, you're you're you're more with the cove than I am with they're called environmental weapons.

[00:27:29]>> The more time I spent with the chauffarians, the more I realized how this type of lifestyle was not as extreme as it was prudent.

[00:27:36]I'm surprised by how >> No, no. I I actually I'm You know what?

[00:27:40]I think I was a bit unfair with a couple of comments that I did. Uh I think a lot of those skills are actually really good skills to have.

[00:27:48]>> Normal everything is here. You and your husband watch Netflix. You both have a really good sense of humor. You're both you're both uh you're both very charming individuals. Thank you.

[00:27:57]>> Uh I I don't know. I've just, you know, I think it's really easy to to to be able to on paper to be like these people must be some sort of cults out of your I wakeo people or something.

[00:28:10]>> Sure. Exactly. What is the perception that you get uh from from other people and what's the reality?

[00:28:17]>> Okay. So, we've been called Amish mercenaries. We've been we've been called guntoing Bible zealots. Um but yeah, I consider us more kind of 50s style mom and dad kind of normal.

[00:28:30]>> Who's to blame for this? But the the thing is if they if they don't uh mess with you, if they don't, you know, they are just living their life. I think there is nothing wrong with this >> kind of for for troping you out if you will.

[00:28:43]>> There are movies that would portray people like this as very extreme or >> or just add dimension to what we actually are. I mean, all we'd have to do is, you know, be more gun friendly or a little more extreme in our political views, and then you could kind of have an argument for extremism there.

[00:29:02]>> As my time with the Chauffarians came to a close, I was ready to return to New York, motivated to ensure my own safety should chaos ensue. I was, however, >> to be fair, you need to leave New York.

[00:29:12]Let's be real, I'm not talking about nukes, but living in a city like New York City is not the best place for doomsday. So if he actually believes on that move, >> having difficulty imagining a life that balances preparedness with paranoia.

[00:29:26]>> Yeah.

[00:29:27]>> You know, for certain folks, it's really easy to sit around and watch the news all day and get really into the survivalist mindset and just say, "Okay, I'm not going to interact with this world because it's going to end any day now." And then just essentially waiting around for >> chaos >> for chaos >> when I will rise and be right. But we should prepare as humans on at least two axes. chaos could be around the corner.

[00:29:49]And the other one is you're going to get old. In a relatively normal society, despite the fact that you don't like the government, it's going to pretty much go along as it has. And so, you ought to have a plan for that besides, you know, buckets of beans and rice and and an arsenal of firearms or something. And so, you do have to plan on two axis, which means if I have $30 of disposable income, do I buy mutual funds or do I buy rice and beans?

[00:30:14]>> Yes.

[00:30:15]>> Yes.

[00:30:16]>> Yes. You should do both.

[00:30:21]>> Okay, my friends. Uh, great stuff.

[00:30:24]Honestly, I I I love to react to these type of videos. Um, but you guys need to leave me a like because sometimes YouTube does not even enjoy this type of content and stuff like that. But, uh, yeah, I I had a great time. I cannot lie. So, thank you so much for watching this with me. Really means a lot. And, uh, I end up learning a lot of stuff here. So, yeah. My