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Goldfields museum exhibition reveals what you may have in common with doomsday preppers
When faced with the reality of an insidious virus spreading throughout the world and forcing everyone to hide in their homes, people panicked in unusual ways.
Key points:
- A new exhibition at the Goldfields museum explores the relatable anxieties of doomsday preppers
- Since COVID-19 hit, prepper Jim Greer says more people have become interested in the subculture
- Museum manager Cara Haymes says the pandemic is changing attitudes towards preppers
One of the greatest mysteries of 2020 — the panic buying of toilet paper as pandemic lockdowns loomed — affected many parts of Australia including Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
For West Australian prepper Jim Greer, it was amusing to watch.
“People had no idea,” he said.
“That’s probably why the toilet paper…
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