The End of Civilization

Preppers, aka survivalists who are passionate about preparing for disaster, have a secret code all their own:

GOOD: Get out of Dodge. Similar to “bug out,” which means to evacuate your home.

BOV: Bug-out vehicle. The car, bus, van, motor home, or bike you will use to get away from the emergency, or GOOD (see above).

Golden horde: The masses of panicked people who are moving in on the area you are bugging out to.

GDE: Grid-down event. A large-scale shutdown of the electrical grid. Also called an off-thegrid event (OTGE). INCH bag: I’m-nevercoming-home bag.

TEOTWAWKI: The end of the world as we know it. A massive disaster, catastrophe, or cataclysm that will alter the way survivors live afterward.

YOYO: You’re on your own. Self-explanatory.