Preppers: Sweden bracing for the worst | DW Documentary
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- Since Russia’s full-scale invasion into Ukraine, Sweden has grown more wary of Russian aggression. The Swedish government wants its citizens to be ready for the worst-case scenario and is encouraging them to become "preppers."
After Russia illegally annexed the Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and stepped up military exercises along the Baltic states, Sweden responded in 2017 by reintroducing compulsory military service. Sweden is expanding and better equipping its armed forces, while gradually increasing its defense budget. When Sweden requested NATO membership earlier this year, it marked a historic reversal of the nation’s longtime stance of military non-alignment.
Now, it’s up to Swedish citizens to ready themselves for the unthinkable and actively prepare for disaster. Robin has been prepping for years. The father sees to it that his home in Stockholm always has enough supplies for his family to survive independently for several weeks. He takes regular trips to the forest to spend a few days in the wilderness. His children always come with him, so that they, too, can practice survival skills.
In Sweden, interest in prepping is at an all-time high. Across all social strata, people are carefully stocking tins, training survival skills, and even learning how to shoot. And the preppers are networking. Pär Plüschke is 38 and offers prepping courses. He says enrollment used to be manageable but now he can hardly keep up with the demand.
In the wake of intensifying armed conflicts, the disastrous effects of climate change, and a growing threat of cyber attacks, more and more Swedes want to take action. Instead of simply discussing these issues, they feel this is the best way to assume responsibility for themselves and protect their community.
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I am in northern sweden which is very different to the Stockholm area.
A lot of people are quite self sufficiant up here. Hunting, fishing, harvesting berries, making enough firewood for the 6-7 month winter etc happens in almost every household.
Here in the north you always have power outages, extreme weather etc so it always makes sense to be ready for everything.
What people elsewhere call "prepping" is just normal everyday life in northern sweden.
Yes I live in the south Sweden and average people do none of this.
@@theladiesman.8537 Must be folks from cities.
@@jamesbond4810 No Im also from southern sweden and from a town with 10k people. I dont know anyone who is prepping but everyone has resourses to survive for a while.
I'm Finnish and live at the edge of town. We do all of this regularly. Add foraging to that too
I mean yes but theres also people in northern sweden who live in apartments and dont prep at all 😅 This really applies to most people who have a house a bit outside of cities in Sweden not just the north 🤷♀️
Even without war, it’s always good to be prepared, so in case of an emergency you can be in a position to help and not the one that needs to be helped.
@@noname-hb8vk
Care to share the joke..?
The point isn’t to help people. The point is to survive
The government information says the same. There are parts of Sweden where risk of flooding has increased, and at worst a hydroelectric dam could fail. There has been large forest fires the last decades, which has forced the evacuation of a town.
@@ss-qm5hz shouldn't it be both?
Last winter the county water lines burst in my rural area of the US. A few years ago there was an ice storm in the winter, and thousands of people were without electricity and phone for a week, or longer. I had everything I needed. The worse part for me was the few days spent clearing the downed tree limbs and repairing my tool shed. I was warm every day and bathed in hot water every day. It pays to be prepared.
"If I only enjoy the freedoms and not stand up fpr them, they are not worth much". Strong words!
True!
I've always been fascinated by the fact that these guys speak English much better than most Americans.
In a lot of eu countries, kids learn to speak english as soon as they go to school. Because our neighbours all speak a different language we need a way to communicate.
It’s called education
As a norweigan...... This sounds like total bs
We met a group of swedish people on holiday years ago. A 16 year old male said an english word that we had to look up to find out the meaning!!
Or the English for that matter.
I live in Sweden and I been prepping for about 25 years. I think this documentary focus way to much on war. Cant speak for anyone else but i believe the most likeley scenario and therefor most important to prepar for is things like long lasting blackouts, floads, forest fires etc.
Have you prepped your heart and soul? Do you know that Jesus is coming soon, and that this earth is going to be severely judged for 7 years?
@@thelasttrumpet2915 nope and I havent prepared for a zombie apocalypse either.
@@thelasttrumpet2915 tell jesus to stop covin and stop all wars lol.
Lol Jesus christ
@@siriusblack3121 totally agree with you...jesus, the god of love, but in the reality under the name of jesus we had the worst wars
Imagine if for 25 years you actually learned a skill or did something useful for society instead of watching zombie movies and making forts in your moms backyard.
Being a prepper is something they should teach in schools right from the beginning.
Why would they teach you the truth 😂
Agreed
@jme2The Lord is the way the truth and the life and He came to give life and more abundant life - that is why.261
@@JanaLemons-dl7tk lol 😆 😂 🤣
Basic survival, aye, most people cant even change a car tire anymore, they speed dial a tow truck with their Iphone...
As a Swede - my prepping has nothing to do with fear of Russian aggression. It has to do with fear of incompetent politicians on national and EU level - as shown now - that fear has been well founded.
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You should guard against anything in everything that's what prepping is all about
Amen
You better be worried about their aggression lol you aren’t “cool” pretending there’s no threat.
@@aj897 There is no threat. Stop watching so much TV. They tell us that Russia is a gas station with nukes but simultaneously a threat that can steamroll over all of Europe. Give me a break. Russia hasn't been a threat since 1989.
As a russian citizen i would say, we all afraid of politucians, and simple people have nothing against any other nations.
But if a nuclear war will start because of politucans, that will destroy all human civilization. There will be no nations or life at the surface of the planet.
What a beautiful thing this father and daughter have experienced together. I lessons the stress I believe.
It never ceases to amaze me how civil and mature the people of northern Europe can be and approach issues without egos getting in the way when community is the subject and as they treat all issues extremely sensibly with direct approach.
High, free, education makes people quite capable of mature and level-headed decisions based on empiric data.
Whatever.
Poor England 😫
@@JonathanXLindqviust invest in your people and they will invest in you. Unless you grew up in America, we're raised to treat each other as competition.
@@Ascentricism Sadly. We're all the same, I hope for better.
Several great father's in this video, the knowledge and fortitude they're teaching their children will be priceless in the years to come.
No great mothers huh?
@@Basic190 Men biologically have greater sense of threat analyzation than women.
Thank you to all the participants in this video. I have learned a great deal about Sweden and how they are determined to be prepared for crisis situations. I think we should do the same in the UK.
Absolutely. All Europe as well. We are so far behind and unprepared.
Good job Sweden for being smart and well organized! I am impressed by the parking structure bunkers and the government pamphlets encouraging people to prep. I also learned in the comments from someone speaking Swedish, why my grandparents always said "folks" instead of "people." 👍
Lol. As do Uncle Joe...
Obama, or whatever his real name was/is@@user-mv6he6gl8m
These people are absolutely no reflection of Sweden as a country. Sadly
They seem to forget about Peter the Great and think together with NATO they will be able to invade and defeat Russia. don't understand why Russia should invade Sweden? Provide even more money to asylum seekers and refugees? Propaganda is well working there. Those guys are really afraid of the refugees from middle East and Africa and they are eager to wage war on Russia like Karl 12 or 13 😅😅😅😅😅
In Eastern Europe this is not prepping, is tradition.
Exactly. For the older generation in Sweden (as I am), this is a normal way of living, but today's "Influencers" and "Selfie generation" it's not normal to do. So, I'm glad that the subject is on the "To do list" again. 🙂
Lol, so true! 😄 Our grandparents were the ultimate preppers by tradition. The whole cellar was always full of jars with tomato paste, pickled cucumbers, pickled cabbage, vegetable spread, fruit jams, fruit compote, a huge jar of lard etc. And in the attick there used to be all the smoked ham, smoked sausages, smoked ribs etc. My grandpa even had in his cellar a tree trunk which he used to pour water on, and he was putting a bit of micellium on it and after some days the first champignons would sprout out of the trunk. People used to be so resourceful back in those days.
didn’t know that sweden had great peppers. just thought they had meatballs
"consumers" will die out. wars could even be a more honest/quick way to go out. while slowly dying of off diabetes and impotency could drag rhe missery for decades
Yes. That's usually the case in underdeveloped parts of the world. The least civilized will be the best prepared. The Swedish government is smart to encourage this to its very civil citizens.
I totally agree with the concept of being prepared for an emergency and need to shelter in place.
Kath, on islands nowhere to hide.
Preparing for war is like declaring war but slowly ....
@@Bilangumus Says the person who doesn't want their victims to resist.
This is taking it into extreme. People are going crazy
@@Marekcatholic Hah, yes, of course! Look at all these crazy people! Calmly setting aside a few resources for times of need and spending some family time together at the same time.
could there possibly be a more wholesome gift from a father to a daughter
than a quality knife?
A gun?
@@yana4182 How about training your children to use it and defend themselves, its one thing giving a child a gun, its another teaching them physically how to use it, and deal with the emotional during and afterwards of using it..
I love the Scandinavian way of life and their love of, Nature - their great outdoors.
I am an optimist, but also a realist, so I always hope for the best, but I enjoy being properly prepared from everyday essentials, up to for 6-12+ months of stockpiles.
I hope Sweden 🇸🇪 & Finland 🇫🇮 decide to join soon - stronger together!👍
How Scandinavians prepare for war: Let's go camping 😂
They need guns and ammo to defend themselves
Totally admire the Swedish mindset and their sense of readiness. You can tell they're trying their best to prepare for the worst yet never forget to maintain their sense of normalcy and rationality.
the worst case for the population isn't to live under constant threat/fear of an attack but *"to live under a full dictatorship regime where they dictate the children's education, prep them to fight to expand the lands, how many children to have, where you can live/move around"*
they are so scared of the russians.
@@boyblue3270 you kidding me?!?!? Zombie invasion and America will be leading the charge in survivability!
I totally agree mate
This program was way to positiv about Swedish prepping then realy Swedish people are.
Sorry about my bad English writing.
I dont know anyone but one that has prepp for anything more than at most 1 week.
Everyone I have speek to in Sweden about it think it's creasy and dont want to do anything. Only one of my relativs have allmost everythings they need for one week. And coffe for more than one month. I think they can servay anyway for more time becorse they living nere the forest and have frends.
Loved this documentary it’s always a good idea to learn & be prepared for unseen emergencies. Also love that parents are teaching their kids how to survive.
I like the solidarity within communities. In desperate situations, humans have a much better chance of survival within a group. That way people can share supplies, talents and training.
Plus in the end its also quality time
Why would Russia invade Sweden? There are other countries that are in more danger
xaaxaxaxaxxaaxxaxaxaaxax how you protect your life from nuclear bomb? good lck axaxaxaxa
I live in sweden and can tell you this is propoganda.
This was excellent and I would be proud to have these people as my neighbors. From Stl I wish you the best. Stay strong.
A wise person never seeks out war but must always be ready for it
True!
That leads to "eye for eye" principal, that concept is the very beginning of the end in itself..
U don't like children being involved
I believe that the Swedish parents have gifted their children the greatest of tools, the impulse to not panic, and to not dread.
For example, they never taught her to do it specifically, but their young daughter guided her friends to use the solution of spelling out the helpful words when a group of friends became lost, solely because of her frame of mind. She didn’t panic nor dread, so her mind was free to come up with a solution.
What a wonderful gift, right? The gift of a tranquil mind. What great parents she has. After all, as they say, life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it!
kinda depends upon the 10% eh?
Communities that prepare together will be strong.
Russia will invade Europe, but, not soon, and it won't succeed for long. First Turkey will fight with Greece over a bit of contested land. Russia will meddle into these affairs and invade Turkey. Turkey will be split up into three zones, the turks will suffer tremendous loss. After this, Italy will have had a period of civil war, and weakened after this, Russia will invade Italy as well. Russia will try this from Austria, and other lands in that vacinity, but not Sweden or Scandinavia at large, because Europe will fight back and obliterate the Russian army.
Yes, this is true. But we are also thought that when the shit hits the fan - dont give up. The book he shows in the beginning from the government there is one bit of text that makes me proud of Sweden. Rougly translated "If Sweden is attacked by another country, we will never give up. All information to the effect that resistance is to cease is false."
No they have given them a country with severe problems whilst they became a clean one
I can remember when I was young. My mother always had extra in the cupboard. It was for" Just in case"
I love how families are getting together and learning new skills.
I'm an American. For years and years, before all this mess now, I had or felt an urging to get prepared or ready. Never knowing ready for what. The more I went to church the more I felt I was being warned or led.
I'm so glad I've been listening. I feel like I can withstand quite a lot.
War Is not getting to you man, most of the American wars are fought by other countries like Ukraine so don't worry 😂
Stop going to crazy right wing churches
They are a good example. We should have such public awareness of preparation in America.
Actually, America will be far better off once most of the helpless idiots are wiped out and those of us who are MORE THAN READY TO DEFEND OUT SOIL will be the victors and hopefully, we and our descendants never make the same horrific mistakes made by our ancestors and modern worthless humans who have participated in the social destruction of America.
never will happen, people here hate so much they do not even listen to tornado warnings when blasting out laud. what does that do with hate...they do not trust, weather people, the gov'n, their neighbers, heck the hate is to not listen to no one. we are doomed as a nation/people until we learn to help each other (sounds like a tree hugger) but when no one is there to be helpful we cry where is the gov'n (which we do not trust at all until needed) we need each other until that happens (yes we have brake away groups) but when it hits the fan in your area they are not there. (why i like the cajin navy, they help no matter what or who) we need more like them. sometimes i hope we get past ourselves and do right. i'll hold my breath.
In Miami nobody cares about an Hurricane coming our way… nobody prepare for anything…. They love to wait for the government to come and help them…
You have two oceans to protect you and two nice neighbors.
@@stuartaminion511 I wounder why, maybe because Sweden is more homogeneous than the US, of course in the countryside people are probably more homogeneous and community driven.
As a naive American outsider I think the people they showed are handling the situation very practically and well, I wish them all the best ❤️
The European government is forcing its people to relocate. It may only be mentally but I fear there will be comparable harm when it’s all done. Most of these people preparing for cold winters with little to no electricity because of virtue signaling against Russia, have no idea the US is currently behind far more death and destruction. Just look at Afghanistan who are being starved to d__th as the US will not release their gold reserves and places them under sanctions. It makes these catastrophic sacrifices even more insane.
Now go and do likewise in your own homes and communities.
It's always good to be prepared, thanks for the documentary DW.
Really wish there was a resurgence in local and state community like this. Everyone is just terminally online and on their phones to care about their neighbors now...
It is because people are selfish, not because of the proliferation of technology.
The most sensible arguments for prepping I have ever heard/seen, my grandfather taught me the same, every human should know how to survive in nature, our true home: build a fire, orient yourself, know how to fish/hunt, first aid…
Very interesting
Very interesting
If nothing else. Like one commenter mentioned.
It's great for this family or any family to spend time together learning new skills and about each other.
I'm sure the kids would love it too.
What a beautiful family !🙂
We are definitely doing this too in Norway. 👌 Love this docu!
Here's a rule to follow: Never trust the Russians, Norway is especially vulnerable because you guys share a small land border with Russia, not to mention many of the maritime routes between your two nations are closely overlapped.
Good. Keep your borders closed too. Don't fall for the lies. Irvin Kohn says that Norway is "too white". That's racism against a native population. They want to steal your wealth and heritage. Don't fall for the bullshit
Lycka till.
@@roc_cave2107 takk for det. Barna her allerede gjør akkurat som dere gjør. For å si det rett ut, det er en «nordisk greie»?
@eV Avoz Russians are everywhere, they also want fish in the north where Norway and Russia border . When the war broke in March, parents, like me signed a waiver that, in case a radioactive weapon is activated - the children will get a tablet against it.
This is what its all about. Coming together as a community learning together and having fun. It terrifies governments
Except of course the Swedish government is stimulating it.
It should - they don't own us - they are there to represent the people!
Every single human should be more like this. I'm going to show this to my husband and talk about how we can implement this into our lives and our children's lives
This is tradition in Africa ( or the so called under developed world). That's why even the pandemic wasn't harsh on us as the rest of the world thought would be.
This was such an interesting documentary, i am so impressed with the Swedish people. This man is good at teaching his son and so practical. The other man too teaching others, impressive. I am subscribing to this channel for other good news documentaries like this one, it was well done.
Thank you for watching and subscribing!
It is amazing how the low iq "TRUCK DRIVER" has more comon sense than the political EXPERT or Scientist on making their society cash less was so such a stupid idiotic idea... and sweden also has a muslin problem because they chose to join nato in bombing syria now the consequences and russia told them dont joing nato or risk becoming the front line for this conflict so they chose.... sweden its a very dangerous cross road i say...
@Irving Shekelstein Swedish men love taking care of other mens children, if in doubt what's acceptable/suitable behaviour they ask the women what's kosher.
In Sweden we have a very special law called "allemansrätten" which translate to something like "all man's right" it means that anyone can walk in all woods an pick berries or camp for some nights, without owning the wood. There's some thing you're prohibited to do as well of course. In school we're taught about this and we have a long tradition of being out in nature, because we're _encouraged_ to from early years. Therefore we get experience and knowledge about trees, flowers, what to eat, how to behave and what to do if you get lost etc. It was a good help when me and a friend got lost in a mountain area when I was about 20 years old.
I dont know anyone in Sweden that prepp or know enaf to servey whats comming.
They dont want to and is only afread to look creasy.
I built a 5000 sq ft home incase my kids ever needed a place.
The pandemic proved that to be the right thing to do.
My 23 and 29 year old sons live at home and have been prepping for the worst.
Summer of 2020, they dozed the land and have planted 50 early, mid and late blueberry bushes on top of the 20 I already had.
They've planted multi verities of fruit trees on top of the almost 20 I had.
They are growing gardens along the acreage borders.
They built a ram pump and pump water 200 ft altitude into three 2,800 gal tanks that gravity flow to the house and gardens.
It's now a jungle of food around here, so I asked them why so much food and they said to help others in need.
They are drying most everything for storage and have collected jars of seeds to share.
They also invested heavily in the market just in case it turns to treasure when they reach my age.
They also pay the bills and stock our over kill pantry with years of foods.
I must say, I'm 66 and pretty proud of my boys.
Wow! That's amazing, congratulations on raising such fine human beings. We need so many more. 😊
I built a 3500 Sq Ft home 10 feet under ground. Climate controlled, no heating or air conditioning needed AND no property taxes since they can't see it to tax it🤣😂😅😆
@@johnslugger
That's awesome!
Mine too is half underground and I know what you mean about staying cool in the heat.
Last summer we had 115 record temp's and the up stairs stayed 90 degrees with the AC on but the basement stayed 70 degrees without AC.
Sadly they are taxing the crap out of me so stay underground.
Your kids are very smart.
@@johnslugger is it harder and more expensive to build underground?
The prepper scenes in countries like the USA, Canada, Germany, Austria, Poland, Norway and Finland are also very big. By far not only people in Sweden are doing that. And it's a good thing for everyone of us / you: Be ready for the worst kind of situation, to at least have evertyhing at home for 2 weeks without electricity and food / water plus things for hunting / fishing, defence and sleeping / surviving outside and on the move.
The last thing you want is a storage bank of food/medical supplies in a large building with an arrow on it saying "rob me."
Make an escape route, bury food and supplies on the way to be dug up when necessary. Hiding in your house is THE LAST PLACE you want to be, rich homes will be the first ones looted and burned..as resources get more scarce EVERY structure standing will be raided.
If you insist on trying to live in your home, and have an option of digging tunnels underneath, take it seriously. At least a hidden bunker or a safe room at minimum thats invisible underground.
Its good that people know prepping skills.
The worst case scenario is that you develop a hobby that is enjoyable, you develop skills, and you you become more mindful and self reliant.
Hopefully none of this will be necessary, but I really admire that Sweden has so many bunkers available to its residents and that these people are working cooperatively and not succumbing to conspiracy theories or hoarding food etc that they will not realistically be able to use. It seems like a healthier outlook than the everyone for themselves attitude that a lot of Americans seem to have.
It's vital. Community is the core of survival
The comments are so typical. You're doing it better than the US. No you're not. Our communities have more grains and food stored for everyone than you could ever imagine. Survival and hunting are intrinsic to our culture. Most of you can't even shoot a gun let alone hunt and quarter a deer. The intermountain states aren't New York and California . We've been doing this kind of stuff our entire lives. Millions of us. You have no clue per usual.
Weeeell… Most of our bunkers have another use now, as commercial facilities like gyms. Most people here don’t have access to bunkers in an emergency.
Switzerland, that’s an prime example of how you shelter citizens.
@@ADUAquascaping lmao 🤣 typical American having a mantrum at someone not worshiping their 'great' country. America is nothing particularly special or admirable to most of the rest of the world.
@@RedwihteGame the all time Neutral Country - obviously, many Countries are wiser and smarter than the United States of Corporate America. ✌🏻😳
My family did this in the 1950s and 60s. My dad wanted us to be able to cope, if we survived the third world war that he was sure would happen. He assumed we would have to live primitive. So there were no heatlamps, bunkers, or canned foods. It was all about skills. I would not want to survive a third world war. But the training did come in handy when I was homeless.
@Johnny Can That question is insulting. I have never had any addictions. Neither have most homeless people.
So sorry to hear that, Tina. But, you used the phrase "when I was...", so I am assuming you're out of the woods. Kudos on getting through the bad days and I hope you can cherish your good days!
Hi Beautiful if you don't mind will you marry me
@@tinabraxton4906 Hi Beautiful if you don't mind will you marry me I am really excited for your answer
@@mianadeel972 wtf man thats an old lady she cud be ur grandma
Thank you for sharing this. It truly opens one's eyes. The school input is excellent !!
Whatever concern of the possible outcome like war, natural disaster; it feels nice to be prepared just in case.
Very happy as a fellow swede too see lots of people in my country are inspired to prepare for the possible outcomes.
Every country should tell their citizens to make/have disaster preparations on hand and send a similar pamphlet out. As a USA citizen I really admire Sweden for this. As a Floridian, I get hurricane prepper information but it should be more inclusive for other scenarios. A grid-down scenario is a very real thereat in today's world.
live the right way with veggies in your backyard not grass and the world will be fine sky scrappers are and belong to hell
other americans have been telling you to do this for years and you probably scoffed at them.
@@Kali_Yuga_Surfer exactly my thoughts. There are tons of preppers in the US and they are constantly called crazy and ridiculed. But when they are European they are admired. I guess they are prepping dor the "right reasons". The bias of some ppl is really disheartening.
If a population can take care of itself while the government crashes? What do you think would happen? The government would loose its influence.
Why ?in the age of information,can’t you find everything on the internet you need?Prepping for whatever you want?
This should be a subject thought to all kids in school.. not only those it teach them the skills but the awareness of what is valuable in life
I assume you are not Swedish since we actually do learn this in school. At the younger ages we learn to recognise plants to eat, what to do when you are lost and basics about the forest. As you get older you will learn more advanced stuff, such as lighting fires, building shelters, etc. It's a part of our P.E. course.
@@viggo9891 maby it is now, it wasent when I was young.
@@viggo9891 that is so cool!
this should be a subject to the parents and their kids AT FIRST.... LIKE TEACH THE KIDS HOW TO GET TO FIND THEIR RELATIVES WHEN ALL IS IN THE MESS AND SO ON.....
DO NOT JUST JUMP ON THE GOV
It's better to be a warrior in the garden than gardener in the war.
Much respect to the Swedes, from USA. Wish our total population was more prepared and ready for anything that may go down. God Bless your beautiful country.
It is. They all got guns
A Finn here... I also have 'kotivara', weeks worth of food stored in the bomb shelter below my feet. That is the recommendation, and the idea is to buy food you would anyway buy and before they go off, you use it in your every day life and buy new one the next time you go to the shops. Its also great when you suddenly run out of sugar in the morning.. definitely a good habit, to have a small food storage as a buffer.
Here in California I do that with basics like bars of soap or toothpaste. Buying just extra every other trip to the local grocery store so that I have some backup supply at home. At the very least, it helps save on gas, less trips into town needed for supplies.
I live in the US and have been keeping a "deep pantry" for more than a decade. Shortly before covid began I shifted to buying most of our meat from local farmers instead of the grocery store and we have a large garden that supplements our fresh/frozen supplies. It just makes sense to me, especially If times do get tough as some predict.
@@user-pn3ly6sl1e Be aware that the Kleptocracy wants to outlaw "supplements". Overnight, Vitamin C, etc., could disappear from store shelves. Having a few years' worth of basics, could be a lifesaver, if you need them for fighting diseases.
These are my kind of people. Peaceful, but prepared
I became a prepper about 6 years ago mostly for disasters not for invasion from Russia. Makes you feel more secure. I don't know if I could survive a disaster but at least I have a head start.
Det är något spännande och positivt med denna rörelse!
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Whether good, bad or indifferent, It's good to see each country is embracing for change. .. and upcycling things.
Couldn’t you apply that to historical Germany under a particularly enthusiastic speaker? The only good watching a military dictatorship spreading so rapidly is the increased probability that it fails. NATO, the alliance against a non existent Soviet Union, is the true plague risking humanity. After that, it’s the global banking system that props up the military industrial complex.
xaaxaxaxaxxaaxxaxaxaaxax how you protect your life from nuclear bomb? good lck axaxaxaxa
The chances of Russia attacking Sweden are like 1 in 10,000
@@alb0zfinest so there is a chance- joke of jim carrey movie "umb and dumber "xaaxxcaaaxxaxa lets bet money then axxaxaxa
@@marioglory8528 so what if there is nuclear bombs but you are in a safer area? And you actually survive? What do you do when economies collapse completely? What do you do when food trades including grain, crops, canned foods, water filters, clothing stop coming in from other countries? What you gonna do if your family or friends have injuries, infections, sickness... What do you do?
People like you don't know what to do at all. You have a big mouth, zero skills, and pathetic to everyone else. That's why you try to make fun of others with your own hopelessness and fear. We can smell your fear over the internet.
Hopefully these skills will not be needed, but it is good for people to have some skills to cope with various contingencies that may happen. Good for these people!
Preppers: Sweden bracing for the worst | DW Documentary 19191pm 19.7.22 dont forget, kids, get yerself a large bunch of bull rushes as they are excellent for kindling...
Hope for the best. Plan for the worst.
Because dehydrated eggs will save you from a bomb.
@@elliottswanson9307 and if yer german invade various countries to settle the disease of the nations issue...
@@bobbylindsey Preppers: Sweden bracing for the worst | DW Documentary 2333pm 19.7.22 or slough! slough doesnt need the eggs or the bomb it doesnt need to have friendly foe come wank and destroy all over it's borders... adieu.
Always good to be ready. Live aware but not in fear. Great video
From Canada I am so sorry you r having to be in this situation
Im from Norway. So sorry for your neighbor to the South.
But joking aside. You guys have some serious nature and weather that can throw up some serious suprises. Would not hurt to be prepared to handle a few days without electricity or other utilities😊
In WWII victory gardens were encouraged. Supplies were rationed. People have gotten out of touch with reality. Many people don't think about where their necessities come from or how they get them.
No they are more preoccupied with the right to abortions or pronouns 🙈
Not in Sweden, many people grow there own food. I live in the city and i have a garden with chickens and a greenhouse. I picked 400 kg (.881 pounds) of tomatos last summer.
@@marialarsdotter6259 Maria. När du skrev .881 kan det lätt uppfattas som 0,881 av amerikanare.
Inget ont menat, ville bara informera.
Great documentary. I hope and pray that all my family in Sweden is paying attention and prepping. All of my mother’s side of the family is in Sweden except for one cousin who also lives here in the United States. Preparing prevents panic. Live a lifestyle of preparedness.
We will be fine! We have so much illegal weapons in this country we can fight off the Russians
Hope for the best prepare for the worse.
@@charleshoang566 that’s what my Dad always said. Very wise advice.
Don't get caught while your paint is down.😄😁😂.
I like the comment by the family father about why they do the prepping:
"In time of a crisis I can be sure we are safe...and we dont need to drain ressources from the larger society and community...cos they will be taking care of other people, like sick and elderly people".
No end of the world, conspiracy theories, just a down to earth guy who wants to keep his society running when stuff goes sideways.
This is amazing, I am in the U.S. and everyone thinks I'm crazy for prepping. We all need to look to Sweden, we can learn so much. How do I find the Swedish prepper channels on You Tube? Thank you and God Bless !
Thank you DW! We should all be prepared. Especially these days!
Vielen Dank wie immer, DW Documentary 👏🏻
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this is exactly why i do bushcraft here in ireland ive learned to carve build with wood cook by fire and light fire with two rocks we all need to adapt and quick
We are based in the UK and I have been following this kind of lifestyle for many years. We are not persuaded by politicians...we feel the negative you become, it attracts more non productive energy. It's like a magnet. It's good to be able to light fire, make up food parcels and build shelters. We live in a small town, but we work at our home conditions. We live almost off grid. Lower energy cost, local food, reduces your impact. Course and effect. I have a positive attitude, we aim to attract others to community support, this can involve all kinds of people. My main work is helping people with learning disabilities, we are sharing outdoor activities. Helping to grow local food, trees and picking up waste.
I use the Swedish sites too prepare myself here in Denmark 🇩🇰 ❤️ good job my Swedish neighbors 👍
History has always favored those who've planned and prepared for survival in the end!
Riktigt bra avsnitt du sänder
It is refreshing to see people working together instead of focusing on individual safety. Together we are stronger than alone!
Beautiful and the best country in the world. This country gave me life although I no longer live there. Great country.
How long did you live here?
@@WoWPVPc0rner 3 plus years
@@rexona1178 where u from?
I wish I lived in Sweden, what decency morals integrity and empathy they have for each. A very caring nation. I'm so impressed 👍👌👏👏👏👏
It's changing - fast. They're being sold-out by their own government.
You should check out Islamic Sweden
We're full sorry
Try going for a walk in some of Malmo’s diverse suburbs see how long you last.
@@donaldsanver4744 Done it many times, no worries. Don't believe everything you read/watch.
Where can one buy the heating thing shown in the video? What is it called?
Bra jobbat!! En grund kunskap som är otroligt värdefull är att vara förberedd. Oavsett.
The US and other western countries could learn so much from this. Instead of giving in to fear mongering, social polarity and a general mistrust of their government (and rightfully so in many cases) people should embrace each other and unite as one. Even better when the govt actively encourages this healthy mindset of community spirit.
Unfortunately, the ones in charge of the governments of America and many other western countries’ don’t have health minds themselves, they are not just fighting against each other all the time…….but also insert wars elsewhere in the world……
MOST OF THE WESTERN COUNTRIES IN EUROPE DO THE SAME.... ALSO MANY PART IN THE WORLD
Thankful for people like Martin who have been out there testing the off-grid/survival supplies and techniques. The preppers have been ready and are so willing to teach all of us
I´m Swedish. As a kid in the 80:s in school we learned how to survive in a forrest, making fire, food, building shelters both in summer and winter. Also how to rescue some one who falls in an lake during winter and first aid.
Great material. Very eye opening
The Swedish mindset is good. Here in the UK, we prepper's are treated as crazy or political right wing nutters. Yet, all we do is learn/have skills to protect ourselves and families should the worst happen, whether that be natural disaster, civil unrest, economic meltdown, etc and we are treated with contempt in the press, etc.
People who aren't 100% dependent upon government are harder to control. Your government hates you!
@@marcushoward6560 It does because we can think and look after ourselves.
I don’t understand why you’re seen this way? Certain parts of the uk prepping is quite handy. Here on the west coast of Ireland, we prep every year as the winters are long
@@joncotn My in-laws think I am nuts that I prep and that I am some sort of right wing naz.si. for some reason because I don't follow the narrative in the press and can think for myself. I live in the English Pennine foothills in between the Peak District and Saddleworth Moor (both about 10-15 mins away on 30 mph local roads, in opposite directions from my house) and I prep for winter every year, plus power cuts, etc. During the 2019 onwards medical emergency I used my preps as a real world training exercise to see where I had gaps,etc. in my pantry (old floor to ceiling airing/hot water tank cupboard)Yet, some of my in-laws rinsed the supermarkets because they won't prep no matter what you tell them. They think that the Government will bail them out.
@@markbooth1117 I am curious. What is "floor to ceiling airing"?
Very good country and people, so grateful for giving me a life there
where u from? :>
Excellent video covering important issues which can effect most people.
Loss of electricity, gas or water supplies, unstocked shops and petrol stations, flooding or other events may occur that mean you can only rely on what you currently have.
Sufficient supplies to last up to 14 days without being able to resupply would be extremely useful.
Being prepared gives you control over your life rather than making you dependent on others, its also hugely beneficial for morale and mental health wellbeing.
Forming groups is an excellent idea, pooled resources and capabilities and increased morale and companionship can only be a good thing.
The parents are right to make their children aware of how to be self sufficient and to think for themselves.
The skills their children are learning will last a lifetime and can save their lives and the lives of others.
Making it fun and enjoyable and an adventure for the children is great for everyone.
They are a lovely family and the children are adorable, they're also a good, cohesive team together!
Makes me want to prep more
Was für eine schöne Familie. Ich hoffe wirklich, dass sie sicher bleiben❤️
I love their sense of community and selflessness. I wish American culture could be more rational and compassionate:(
You can start this today. Go say hi to your neighbors.
If anything happens the first country they'll be calling is USA 😂
I love that they have community does this kind of things for their citizens we here in the United States needs to do this
However, you are not alone, we Finns are with you
Wow, that's impressive! This should be done world-wide for the people on the ground. Fantastic.
I lived in Switzerland for 14 months. All I can say is that countries with a real sense of readiness will likely come out of these troubled times largely unharmed as opposed to others.
There is no way people will be ”largely unharmed” after the 7 year Great Tribulation, that’s coming to the earth, no matter how much they prep - if they don’t have Jesus Christ in their heart. Book of Revelation tells all about it.
@@thelasttrumpet2915 Can you give us an exact date?
Yes, but we have to prepare for a drop in living standards to...Third World levels. You may consider yourself unharmed, for you are alive. You're just going to count every cent, literally. Russia wants to attack Sweden? That sounds more like the ravings of a madman, most likely the position of the senile Biden and his entourage. Germany, of course, would suffer the most; its industry would be completely destroyed. We will have to go back to agriculture. You have your U.S. masters to thank for that.
@@sapyor I am as critical of the US as I am of Russia so you'll have to complain to someone else.
@@tarik6990 When a Swedish man tries to prepare for war with Russia by pitching a tent in the woods and with one set of firewood I know there is something wrong with Swedish society. Most likely someone is preparing the Swedes to live in poverty but rejoice that they have defeated Russia.
The source for my prepping comes from my fear of incompetence in my leaders and my lack of trust in the system. Not war.
Excellent! When he says he stands up for freedoms because he enjoys his freedom, that is a good statement.
This really makes me feel better to know first world country citizens aren't as unprepared as one would expect.
the more nature a place has, the more prepared people will be. The helpless and clueless marketing assistants grow in a city.
The guys who eat well in a crisis live in hunting lodges, or on farms.
such is it in the first world.
@@zoolkhan people who eat well in a crisis are the rich people dude...
That can change if a disaster lasts longer than expected. Stress and anxiety causes panic in some. It's easy to keep your cool when it's just practice and you have food and tools, but life doesn't usually go as planned.
@@zoolkhan Urbanites will be the first to die. They have zero basic life skills, skills that were well known up to 150 years ago or less.
@@AndromedaKai Only if they prepared ahead of time and stocked up on life's needs. During a real crisis, paper currency will be worthless unless its made edible. LOL
As a US soldier about ready to retire, and having that my grandparents are from Sweden, I would be very happy to come fight for and help train Swedens for preparations.
Thanks but no thanks. It would be far better for Europe if you kept your burger stained fingers out of here. Wherever you meddle, you create problems.
@@johanneswestman935 Johannes, the only part of your comment that bothers me is calling my fingers “burger stained” (I don’t pick my nose). I do have a F’d up government and they do stick their nose in places they shouldn’t usually with a false premise. American is a big country though with diverse political views. I was only speaking as a pretty direct descendant of Sweden myself. My grandfather who came her from Sweden was appointed by King Gustav V as Swedish Chancellor to the United States. I would be proud to help protect Sweden even at my age.
@@scottsnodgrass4361 did I stutter? Stay out.
@@johanneswestman935 Too funny! You’re awesome!
@Val Perry "Anyone who disagrees with me is a Russian"
- An imbecile's guide to the internet
Whether war breaks out or not these citizens banding together and learning to survive as a unit is such a wonderful thing. No matter the situation that is going to come in very handy. I wish i even knew my neighbors
So nice to see people with a calm, measured response… even with the armaments…it’s intelligent. In the US people just get so angry and passionate and it’s exhausting
Yes, yes it is.
I pay attention to repetitive language and terms used after years of learning how to prep (for practical reasons vs. ones that entail paranoia and politics).
When I hear terms like "civil unrest", "keep your powder dry", etc., I already know who I'm dealing with. This allows me to plan (and fake a move) accordingly.
First rule of prepping. Never tell anyone you're prepping.
No dude. Teams are stronger than individuals.
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@@reallyhappenings5880 "Teams" will be teams until one wants or needs something that another has and cant get. Also dont forget about spies from other camps and plain ol nasty people who only want to take, and pretend to be on your "team.".
Your best bet is AVOID PEOPLE completely, people are the #1 enemy of survival.. 101..
I wish my husband had more of this mindset. He doesn’t like “clutter” and apparently thinking the worst is being negative.
Not to worry you will have a new man shortly after disaster strikes
This would really bother me. You can't have your own space or bins in your own house that you both share to do with what you want? He doesn't have to prep or understand, but why should that stop you?
Is he more of the breadwinner and "low key feels he needs to exert control in that way? If not, do your thing. What's a few bins or extra water or cans in the basement, out of the way closet, a bed, the garage, etc.?
I have a Finnish partner that is like that also, too trustful that his government will take care of everything and everyone in case of a major crisis…
I live in Denmark, and have started getting a bit more prepared for the coming winter, because of possible blackouts due to the energy crisis.
I have acquired a camping stove to boil water (I live next to a lake) and cook food. I’m buying extra meat when it’s on sale and those powder packages that you mix with ground beef, and chicken and stuff like that, and you just have to add water to it to make a meal.
I have a pressure canner and many canning jars that I use to can the extra meats and soup bases to use for quick meals.
Also bought extra flour and oats, as well as many canned items like beans, corn and tomatoes.
I’ve also serendipitously found some books about foraging in this country, in a secondhand store. :)
That's awesome! What's your status today? Any new advances?
That's neat, but what about "the enemy from within"?
Swede here. I like this docu. But “preppers” like these are to be honest like 0.1 percent, not 20 percent.
I think the government wants to make it easier. The folder they hand you gives at least a basic list. "Yeah, maybe I should have a can of water at home" or something.
@erik bengt "Om kriget eller krisen kommer" tries to cover at least the basics, most of it is stuff you can do with a household budget and your spare time. Storing a can of water or having cash on hand isn't hard work.
@erik bengt sorry to burst your bubble but the 15 to 20 percent you’re speaking of are the once stupidly hoarding toilet paper once the conflict has already started. Very few are well prepared in this country. Few outsides the cities and even not that many in the countryside.
Much more than you think. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many more have made preparations. Not all are open about it.
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Most Nordic people are helped with prepping by still having some connection to nature and recognise at least the common berries if nothing else, and several can identify a few mushrooms and other wild foods, as well as which part of the axe you aim at a piece of wood and which part to use for knocking things if a hammer is not available.
Not sure about "most" not here where I live anyway. I live in the city, only thing they recognize here as a source for food is American burger chains and Hemköp.
thay're the super race accordin ta hitller
Lucky enough to be able to raise my children to light a fire , hunt, gather and understand the woods and weather . Mix that with books ,judo and rugby and yeah I think I've given them a edge but also happiness and a proper childhood.
Rural England 🙂
@@theladiesman.8537 Bruh sånt lärde man sig ju i lågstadiet eller?
What????????no we don't, that's hilarious 😂😂😂😂
I'm an American and happy to see that your community is getting prepared for any emergency scenario. Here we use the term prepper for people that have extra food,water and other supplies as we also know that we can't rely on the government should a disaster unfold. Unfortunately only less than one percent of our country is aware of what crises is coming. A world war against china and russia is what I most worry about. I pray that the rest of the world stays safe and that the Ukrainian invasion is where it stops
Holly shit mate that's the exact thing that is going to happen and you know what... you are the first person to say that, I think real world not like 2 3rds of preppers with these crazy ideas and I 100% believe if shit hits the fan its ww3 with them 2 and us , will plenty of guns and ammo we will never starve , my answer to everything is guns and a safe place in the bush with a permanent water supply and myself and family will be right until the nukes drop near us
With all the domestic problems Sweden is currently facing, it makes absolutely no sense for them to worry so much about Russia :P
It's good to be ready at all times; for the worst in the future. Thank you for this documentary. ❤🙏
It would be fascinating to know why some cultures are more inclined to prepare for potential hardship while other cultures have a more live in the moment approach. It can result in a massive misallocation of resources and waste. I am sure a I remember an old parable about this. One animal spend the summer storing food while the other laughed and simply enjoyed the sunshine. Only one survived winter.
My guess would be that all countries have a different history, and that makes us approaching things in different ways. Culture and climate may have an impact too. Only a guess though.
Was the goal to survive and to subsist for a long time, or to enjoy your short life. Quality of life also matters. It depends what one finds more valuable.
I think it's important to take into account the geographical location and political/economical history of these areas. Europe has seen wars in the past and have seen tensions that could lead to wars. Sweden's neutrality stance means they don't want to have to take sides and they would rather avoid being apart of a conflict.
But believing someone won't cross your borders with ill intentions is a bad lesson to learn (as a native american, we hear lots of stories growing up from our elders about people not from here that came to take from us and how they did it by being dishonest or by genocide.)
As a Swede I would say climate has a huge role and also culture.
If you stay in a place where there is sunshine and swimming weather all year round ofcourse it will be harder to except hardships.
In sweden even in suburban cities you have to do some level of preping just to survive going to school and back. Even an 8 year old Child knows how to dress and behave in the cold.
The people in this video live in really central cities, most swedes dont even need to learn any of this skills at all but instead grew up doing it most of our lives :)
Geographics. Imagine you are in south near the sea where there’s hardly any winter and lots of stuff to eat and fish to catch.
Very good video for helping people to survive.
People laugh at preppers, but if a disaster happens they are most likely to survive.
If nothing happens, they spent quality time together as a family, learned skills and didnt sit glued to a monitor 24/7.
In my opinions its a win win.
I think doing non-silly and practical things help. There's a hydro dam upriver, what do we do if it breaks. A lot of people volunteer in a civil defence capacity, the municipality could be bolstered by some hundred volunteers.
I'm not an all-out prepper, but I've done what I can to have extra food and supplies, even when I couldn't afford it. A couple different times I've had to use up the extra stores, then build it back up. You never know when electricity will go out for an extended time, you may experience an extended health crisis, job loss or natural disaster. Even a small food storage can get you through tough times, or even help family members.
@@CanYouRememberWhen The brochure they hand out is for a minimum of readiness. I think the goal set out in it is three days. It outlines basic needs like water, which food can be stored, how to keep in communication. Houses here are already built with good insulation, but they recommend that you only heat one room if you have limited heat sources.
@@SusCalvin
To extend heating supplies, set your camping tent in one room, and heat only inside the tent.