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Prepper Michael Patrick Douglas fears the world's population is going to reach critical mass and is teaching his family how to live off the land.

Living Off the Land | Doomsday Preppers

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[sheepishtype]

Just imagine being trained by your father from an early age to be lethal in an apocalypse and then in the event of one you just get clapped by some inexperienced person with a firearm

[Profile.]

Fears he could be a target

"Hey let's sign up for national television!"

[josephlim]

Middle Child/Younger Son, "Nah, I'm good"<rides away on his bike with his ear buds in> LOL-Made my day! Every family has one.

[ICEGTN]

Birds won't work at night, and he has no way to defend himself if surrounded.

[ghostchilli]

the Japanese used to use crickets. If they stopped chirping it meant something was there.

[thugasaurusrex]

All that Tomahawk stuff is great and all, but the person has to be a certain distance away, and also I'm pretty sure 36 bullets is a lot better than three axes that may or may not hit. Also, that "throwing stick" is not nearly as powerful as a shotgun. It's a stick.

[grognard]

"this is as powerful as a shotgun" You mean to tell me a 12 gauge loaded with 00 buck has the same force as a stick thrown sideways? What berries are you smoking?

[andrew]

"Let's go have some fun."
PLOT TWIST
*kids develop PTSD from dad*

[kyledesjardins]

At 3:11 did he just say a stick is as power full as a shotgun.

[osbaldohernandez]

He litterally just said he makes his own weapons but those are cold steel tomahawks

[zrazor]

Isn't the whole point of Dooms Day Preppers is not to get exposed?
and reveal what you do, what you can do, etc.. Basically Entertainment at its finest..

[Mk]

You know... A lot of us are throwing shit at these kind of people. But honestly, If something ever happens, they would at least last more time than any of us, as crazy as they look. I respect htis guy though, he gets to spend some time with his kids, and learn new stuff.

[johnlatsch]

teaching wilderness survival and self defense is important. if you learn to live off the land like they have there isn't anything you can take away that will stop them from surviving.

[incognito]

His kids are healthy, smart, spend a lot of time outside and seem to love their father. That and what he's teaching them, though a bit extreme, isn't anything off the deep end.

I think he's a good guy.

[EricGates]

"Doomsday" or not, this guy is a good father and a good man. Teaching his children primitive skills can save their lives no matter what. He deserves respect, and has gained mine!

[rgd]

There is definitely a difference between boy scouts prepared, and this. This is paranoia, and weird obsession. The deer skin shirt just makes this dude even stranger. This is 2014, not 1814. This dude needs at least one big dog and a 12 gauge. That would upgrade his plan extensively. I'm sorry, but if someone tries to attack me, I'm not gonna go mountain man on them and throw a stick at them.

[YeahHolmes]

Everyone seems to think these people are crazy. I think they're cool.

[SElement]

I actually respect this guy for what he is doing. In teaching his children about what he believes is important, he is teaching them valuable skills that they actually may be able to use later in life, or for example if they are on a trip with their friends and get lost with the woods. He may be a little crazy, but I don't think what he is doing is completely a waste of time, at least. I wish I knew half of that stuff -_- it's also allowing the kids to be physically active! pretty cool

[beto]

Lmao
*pulls out a handgun looking at his kid inside*
Let’s go have some fun

[xxlilxxxxdanxx]

He should be a new defender on rainbow six siege