"The traditional face of survivalism is that of a shaggy loner in camouflage, holed up in a cabin in the wilderness and surrounded by cases of canned goods and ammunition."
The New York Times, 06/04/2008

In today's society we are constantly reminded of the fragility and uncertainty of our future, increasing interest in global warming, terrorism, natural disasters and economic melt-down have all contributed significantly to humanities first tentative steps towards the future proofing of life on earth.

Since the birth of modern technology, by this I mean the computer, society has enjoyed an increasingly intimate relationship with the hardware and infinite number of life changing applications it seems to provide. It is fair to assume that many individuals, families or even large corporations would struggle in the absence of its versatility. It is this immersive and somewhat unrelenting merge of man and machine that has manifested itself as virtual reality.

After contemplating these two very different but equally important directions of current discussion it seemed only natural to investigate just how our society may adapt to accommodate or more importantly benefit from survivalism in an age of infinite possibilities.