A woman who built a doomsday bunker says the door will remain closed to everyone outside her home, including family.
Rowan MacKenzie of Missouri, who became a social media phenomenon after revealing she had been preparing her home for 12 years, believes it is necessary to prepare for the end of the world.
She previously made headlines after revealing she spent more than $90,000 on her hidden bunker stash.
The 38-year-old started stocking her cupboards thirteen years ago, initially purchasing life-long necessities like beans and rice, which she taught herself to store through trial and error.
Rowan MacKenzie of Missouri, who built a doomsday bunker, says the door will remain closed to anyone outside her home, including family
She said: “I’ve always said that if you don’t help build it, tough decisions will have to be made.
“My door will not be open to anyone, family or not, as I have prepared for my own home. I feel bad, but tough times call for tough blows – and tough realities.”
As her stash grew, the housewife spent more than $10,000 having an underground space built into the basement of her home, where she keeps food, water and defensive weapons.
Now, with several wars, a strain on the economy and potential 10-foot aliens coming to Earth, the ‘prepper’ has taken new measures to ensure her family stays safe.
“I am preparing as a whole for war, inflation, nuclear disasters and total chaos,” Rowan said.
“The price of everything has skyrocketed and I have to prepare myself and my family for any disaster situation.
‘Our stock should last a year or more (once used and not replenished) and I have had new plans drawn up to build a second bunker in case one is compromised.’
Rowan claims that the majority of its stock won’t expire for another 25 years, and it’s all thanks to its ‘flawless’ rotation system that ensures there is little to no waste.
Rowan previously made headlines after revealing she spent more than $90,000 on her hidden bunker stash
The 38-year-old started stocking her cupboards 13 years ago, initially buying life-long necessities like beans and rice, which she taught herself to store through trial and error.
The housewife spent more than $10,000 to have the underground space built into the basement of her home, where she keeps food, water and defensive weapons
With the new year in full swing, the mother of three has taken new measures to ensure her system is fully up to date with all the essentials.
Now she reveals her top tips for anyone who wants to get ready too.
She said: ‘The most essential items to stock up on are water, as adequate storage of this and ways to filter it are a must.
“Food and medical supplies, which are often overlooked, are needed and that will certainly end in disaster.
Rowan says those closest to her understand the importance of what she does, but they often get confused looks when they tell other people
She said the supply should last herself, her partner and three children a year or more (used once and not replenished)
Rowan claims that the majority of its stock won’t expire for another 25 years, and this is all thanks to its ‘impeccable’ rotation system to ensure there is little to no waste
“I never regret my purchases and the thing about prepping is that even the most useless items will be a blessing if they are needed and not accessible.
“It’s better to have more than you need than to need it later and not have it.”
Rowan says those closest to her understand the importance of what she does, but they often get confused looks when they tell other people.
The mother said: ‘I get a lot of comments from people who think what I do is useless and not essential.
“I’ve been called every name you can think of, and the worst of the worst.
“It hurt my feelings at first, but now I don’t let it bother me anymore.”
Rowan’s husband, Matt Bradley, 38, said: ‘I love that we are like-minded when it comes to preparation because two heads are better than one.’
Her son, Ashton Varney, 21, added: “I sit back and watch my parents go crazy sometimes trying to find this or that to add to the bunker.
“Everything I’ve learned about saving a life in tough times is so worth it.”
She added: “I know what I do is important to me and I have over 80,000 people who agree with that too.
“I feel sorry for the people who don’t understand what is really happening around them right now, and I fear that because they choose to ignore it, they may not be able to last long if something happens.”