‘Do I need to purchase camels?’ Australian preppers have found their voice since Covid, but tough questions remain

nation • 8/9/2025

Once a secretive subculture, survivalism has edged into the mainstream. But what happens if you dedicate your life to preparing for civilisation to collapse and doomsday never comes?

Shortly after Israel announced its attack on Iran in June, Trevor Andrei sent a message to some of his fellow Australian preppers telling them to stock up on petrol and buy a few hundred dollars’ worth of groceries. “I was like, OK, this is super sig... [15610 chars]