Demand for 'doomsday' survival gear is spiking because of the coronavirus and other emergencies — here are the most popular items
Demand for survival gear is surging following the spread of the coronavirus and other global developments.
In the United States, a growing number of consumers are buying gas masks, hazmat suits, and even $20,000 underground bunkers to prepare for doomsday scenarios. And for the companies that cater to survivalists, 2020 has been a record year so far. In January alone, three main events have fueled the demand for gear: the outbreak of the coronavirus, a rash of devastating bushfires in Australia, and the US government's assassination of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani.
Roman Zrazhevskiy, founder of the survival gear company Mira Safety, said January sales for his company's hazmat suits, respirators, surpassed his entire year's worth of sales from 2019.Read on to see some of the survival gear consumers are buying in increasing numbers as some Americans brace themselves for the worst.They're one of the best-selling items the company offers. And last year, it began making them in children's sizes.
Charles runs the New York City Prepper's Network, hosting monthly gatherings and organizing field trips to teach survival skills.Entrepreneurs like these admit that if global disasters subside, their businesses will suffer. But they don't think that will happen any time soon.
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