Lots of people are gearing up for the New World Order. There's even whole stores and online catalogues for ordering this gear. People love it. They don't put anything where it goes, but I don't think they need 99% of stuff that gets put in other places. So, they get gear to deal with stuff they don't need in the first place. Seems like a waste of life and money to me, but it keeps some people occupied who might otherwise not be helping out much.