Movies and Shows for Preparedness

These are the best movies and shows I’ve found to be interesting, entertaining, and in one way or another valuable as resources for preparedness

Topics for Preparedness

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Post Apocalypse

What could happen if society as we know it were to end? These movies and shows explore those scenarios.

Jericho

A small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over nearby Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive. TV-14

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The Road

In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea. Rated R

The Colony

The program follows a group of people who must survive in a simulated post-apocalyptic environment. TV-14

The Day After Tomorrow

A disaster film where climatologist Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) must save his son, Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who is trapped in New York City as a sudden ice age triggered by climate change devastates the planet. Rated PG-13

Survival Skills

Check out some of these top movies and shows that showcase survival skills!

TV Poster for the show Alone

Alone

Ten survival “experts” attempt to survive alone. The winner receives $500,000. This show does a fantastic job of showcasing various survival strategies and tactics. Well worth a watch! TV-14

Survivorman

Outdoorsman and survival expert Les Stroud permits himself to be stranded for a week in a remote location with no equipment or supplies apart from his one-man camera rig, documenting his experience and providing insight into how to manage whatever hurdles the wilderness might throw at him. TV-14

Everest

On May 10, 1996, mountain guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer combine their expedition teams for a final ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. With little warning, a storm strikes the mountain and the climbers must now battle to survive. Rated PG-13

Cast Away

After a plane crash, a man (Tom Hanks) struggles to survive alone on a deserted island, forging a connection with a volleyball named Wilson. Rated PG-13