Doomsday Preppers, season 2, episode 7: Escape From New York

release year: 2012
genre: TV documentary
viewing setting: home streaming 4/5/23

synopsis: Three different New Yorkers have three different plans of action in case something bad happens.

impressions: The first prepper is a young woman who plans to haul a big backpack out of the city on foot. She has to learn to lighten her load, and also how to be less conspicuous and defend herself. The second prepper is a young medical student who plans to walk a distance and then take a boat out of the city. He learns that he needs to work on his physical conditioning, and also be morally flexible if needed. The third prepper is a businessman whose goal is to reach his family and escape before the city is locked down.

acting: n/a but it's fun to see different personalities and how they approach challenges

final word: Good case study on prepping in (and getting out of) Manhattan during an emergency.

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