'Doomsday prepper' mom who lives 'off-grid' in Alaska details VERY drastic steps she's taken to get ready for an apocalypse - from hunting food and hoarding canned goods to making her young daughters build 'bug-out bags'

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A doomsday prepping mom says she started living off-grid and training her kids for disasters in preparation for a zombie apocalypse - and she has so far accumulated six-months worth of canned produce.

Morgan Rogue, 37, from Alaska, has been preparing for disaster since 2010.

After being unable to charge her phone during a brief power-cut 11 years ago, she realized how dire her situation would be if her electricity was permanently shut down.

Morgan began to do research into ways to stay prepared, and eventually her and her husband, Josh, became involved in the prepping community – a group of people who share tips on doomsday prepping.

Initially preparing for a zombie apocalypse - Morgan began to look into other potential disasters and ensure her family was as protected as possible.

As they got older, Morgan began involving her two daughters, who are now five and two years old, in the lifestyle – encouraging them to pack their own emergency supplies and helping with food preservation.

Alaskan mom Morgan Rogue, 37, started preparing for disaster after a power-cut in 2010 made her realize how dire her situation would be if her electricity was permanently shut down

The mom-of-two says not being able to charge her phone 'sent her down a rabbit hole of ideas' 

She began to look into ways to stay prepared, and became involved in the prepping community – a group of people who share tips on doomsday prepping 

Making the move! In 2020, she and her husband, Josh, as well as their two kids, relocated to Alaska to live off-grid and self-sustainably

With years of experience in the prepping community, Morgan decided to take an extra step towards extreme preparedness by moving to rural Alaska in 2020 with her family, to live off-grid and self-sustainably.

Their secluded home runs off a combination of generators and solar power, and they soon plan to introduce wind power.

The family keeps a small animal farm and are growing a garden, with plans to build a greenhouse and purchase more animals.

Currently, the family has enough dried and canned food to last them six months if a disaster were to happen today.

Morgan is also digging a well, with the aim of becoming at least 50 per cent self-sufficient within the next five years.

She hopes that her children continue to appreciate the value of being prepared and shares her family’s lifestyle online to encourage others to think about how they can protect their families.

'The biggest reason I began prepping was because the power went out one day,' said Morgan.

Their home runs with a combination of generators and solar power, and they soon plan to introduce wind power

Never too prepared! The family keeps a small animal farm and are growing a garden. Morgan is also digging her own well

Currently, the family has enough dried and canned food to last them six months if a disaster were to happen today

Morgan and her husband have also been keen hunters for around 10 years, and would use their skills to feed their family in a disaster situation

'So many things are out of our control – natural disasters, car accidents, attacks, contaminated water and so on,' Morgan explained

'My phone was low on power, and I didn’t know what I would do if I needed to charge my phone – that sent me down a rabbit hole of ideas.

'When I first started prepping, it was specifically for one or two types of disasters, but as I continued to prep and become involved in the community, I realized that if I’m prepared for one type of emergency, I’m prepared for it all.

'The more I started prepping, the more extensive my preps became, and the more self-reliant I wanted to become.

'So many things are out of our control – natural disasters, car accidents, attacks, contaminated water and so on.

'Look at 2020, and how unprepared people were for a pandemic – that should give anyone reason enough to have a few weeks of supplies just in case.'

Morgan and her husband have also been keen hunters for around 10 years, and would use their skills to feed their family in a disaster situation.

'We run on solar power, generators, and soon, wind power. We will soon have a well with a pump that will run on solar power, as well as a hand pump,' said Morgan.

'We have chickens already and are planning to acquire more animals and grow a larger garden, build a root cellar, and build a greenhouse.

She involves her children in everything she does, and hopes that they continue to appreciate the value of being prepared

She hopes to instill 'self-reliance, self-defense, confidence, and preparedness' in her kids, 'so they’re ready for whatever life throws at them'

Morgan said she 'hates buying bread' so she decided to learn how to make her own. She started growing the grain and harvesting wild yeast

'I’m constantly working to learn new skills so that I’m less reliant on others,' said Morgan

'I’m constantly working to learn new skills so that I’m less reliant on others. I hate buying bread, so I make my own and I realized I needed to grow the grain, grind the grain and harvest wild yeast in order to make it.

'Preparedness is a part of my family’s everyday life. We’re all very open about whatever needs to get done.

'I’ve gotten my kids involved with building their own bug-out bags, as well as helping with inventory, since they were born.

'My kids bring up preparedness topics all the time – we involve them in everything we do.

'I encourage my children to be whatever they want to be, but it’s my hope that I will instill self-reliance, self-defense, confidence, and preparedness, so they’re ready for whatever life throws at them.

'You can be prepared and still live a normal and happy life. Preparedness is part of your life – it doesn’t become your life.

'Every single person can be prepared, regardless of where you live or how much money you have. It’s never too late – conquer tomorrow by preparing today.'