The kit library
Kits organized by what you're actually planning for.
Every kit on this site follows the same seven-section format. What problem the kit solves, what to buy, what not to buy, a budget version, a better version, a maintenance schedule, and a printable checklist. Budget-tier kits use a three-tier variant of the same idea.
Browse all kitsThe format
Every kit page, every time
The seven-section format is the same on every kit page because preparedness decisions have the same structure regardless of topic. What to buy is only useful if you also know what to skip, what the minimum viable version costs, and how to keep it working over time.
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What problem this solves
The real-event scenario the kit addresses. Grounded in what disruptions actually demand, not what preparedness marketing suggests.
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What to buy
Specific, tested products with honest price ranges. Items chosen for function, not for affiliate commission size.
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What NOT to buy
The categories that produce false confidence without real preparedness. Most affiliate sites won't tell you this. We will.
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Budget version
The minimum effective configuration at the lowest reasonable cost, with clear reasoning for what is deferred and why.
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Better version
The specific upgrades worth making, and what problem each one solves that the standard version doesn't.
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Maintenance schedule
Per-item inspection intervals. Most kit failures happen because an item degraded unnoticed, not because the wrong item was purchased.
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Printable checklist
A two-page PDF covering all items, the budget configuration, and the maintenance schedule. Tape it inside a cabinet door.
Newest kit
The Evacuation Bag
The backpack by the door for the day you have to leave. Twelve items, light enough to walk a mile with, and a water plan that follows the Red Cross standard by riding in the car. Pairs with the Vehicle Emergency Kit and the 72-hour kit you keep at home.
What's in it
- Osprey Talon 33 pack with hipbelt
- Metal bottle, Sawyer Squeeze, chlorine dioxide tablets
- Three days of water per person, staged for the car
- Three days of no-cook food
- Headlamp, NOAA weather radio, power bank
- First aid, seven days of medication, N95s
- Tarp, cord, and clothes for the coldest night
- Multitool, whistle, fire starters, sanitation
- Documents, small bills, paper map, compass
Budget range
Budget version
Used pack, Sawyer Mini, drugstore and hardware items
Full kit
All twelve items, brand-name picks
Better version
Full kit + sleep system, stove, poles
Supports
Evacuation planning across the site: wildfire, flood, hurricane, and chemical incidents, and the decision of when to stay and when to leave. Built for any household that could be told to leave on short notice.
The full library
All kits, by scenario
Twelve kits available now, with more in development. Each follows the seven-section format, except where a budget-tiered structure better fits the topic.
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Evacuation Bag
The backpack by the door for the day you have to leave. Water and a way to treat more, three days of food, light, a weather radio, first aid and medication, clothes for the coldest night, and the documents and cash that work when the phone does not. Light enough to walk a mile with, with three days of water staged for the car.
Get-Home Bag
A small civilian bag staged in the vehicle for the walk home when the car or the roads will not cooperate. Nine items, twenty-two liters, no tactical framing.
Preparedness First Aid Kit
A serious household first aid kit built for the injuries that actually require it. Eight specific items, including the five most pre-built kits omit.
Water Preparedness Kit
Three budget tiers covering storage, treatment, hygiene, and sanitation. Starter, Standard, or Complete, with the same four categories at every level.
Preparedness Fitness Kit
Training equipment, a ready-bag pack, first aid tools, water filtration, hearing protection, and foot care. Supports the ten-chapter fitness guide.
No-Cook Food Kit
No-power eating for 3 to 14 days. What actually works beyond the 72-hour window, what to skip, and how to build flavor into a shelf-stable pantry.
Pantry Starter Kit
The practical first two weeks of shelf-stable food for a household starting from nothing. Protein, fiber, no-cook options, and a rotation habit.
Pet Preparedness Kit
Food, water, medication, carrier, vaccination records, and the evacuation challenges that pets add. Covers dogs, cats, and sheltering policies.
Winter Power Outage Kit
Staying warm, safe, and fed when the heat goes off. Covers heating options, carbon monoxide risks, water pipe protection, and three days without the grid.
Family Storm Kit
Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and multi-day power events for households with children. Built around what families actually use.
72-Hour Apartment Kit
The kit built for renters: elevator outages, no outdoor storage, shared building systems, and everything sized to fit in a closet.
Vehicle Emergency Kit
The kit that lives in the car for breakdowns and roadside waits. Jump starter, tire inflator and plugs, warning triangles, light, water, charger, first aid, and blankets.
Senior Parent Kit
For adult children building a kit for or with an older parent. Medication, fall prevention, communication, and findable documents.
In development
Summer Heat Kit
The warm-weather counterpart to the Winter Power Outage Kit. Cooling strategies, hydration, battery fans, recognizing heat illness, and knowing when to leave for a cooling center.
Sanitation Kit
When the plumbing stops: portable toilet solution, hygiene supplies, waste management, and the dignity-preserving details nobody thinks about until the toilet will not flush.
Infant and Baby Kit
Formula, diapers, temperature regulation, and the specific vulnerabilities of children under two. A different problem set from the Family Storm Kit.
Long Commuter Kit
A deeper version of the Get-Home Bag for 60-plus-minute commuters. Overnight capability, water filter, more food, and seasonal layers for the walk that takes longer than expected.
Medication Travel Kit
For people on multiple prescriptions who travel. Organizer, physician contacts, pharmacy transfer information, insurance portability, and refrigerated medication handling.
Take it with you
Every kit has a printable checklist.
Two pages: all items, the budget configuration, and the maintenance schedule. Print it and tape it inside a cabinet door.
Browse all printablesStart at the start
New to preparedness? Begin here.
The Getting Started hub walks the on-ramp before the kits. The how, the why, and the order to build in.
Getting started