Fortitude

Fortitude Ranch
Lost City, West Virginia

Fortitude Ranch was founded in 2013 by Drew Miller. Miller, a retired Air Force colonel, worked at the Cold War Strategic Command and the Department of Defense. His specialization is in the threat of bioengineered global pandemics and impending societal collapse.

I wanted to see Fortitude because it sounded like the McDonalds of prepper communities--a nationwide chain of subterranean retreats available to any paying member. No questions asked.

Steven René is the Chief Operating Officer of Fortitude Ranch. He's in charge of sales and management at the West Virginia location. He started the job in September 2019. This film is a portrait of the ranch and a look at the daily life of the man who moved there to start a new job and new life.

This film is a rough cut as of June 2020.