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Practical, no-nonsense FREE resources you can download, print, or use to build stronger emergency plans.

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72-hour emergency preparedness supplies

72-Hour Emergency Checklist

A practical checklist of essential supplies to help you prepare for the first 72 hours of an emergency.

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Organized emergency food storage pantry

Food Shelf-Life Guide

A handy reference for understanding the storage life of common emergency foods.

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DIY charcoal water filtration demonstration

DIY Water Filtration Guide

Learn how an improvised charcoal water filter works, including its uses and limitations. Filtration alone does not make water safe to drink.

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REDOUT emergency evacuation decision framework

REDOUT Bug-Out Decision Guide

A practical decision-making framework to help evaluate whether to stay put or evacuate during an emergency.

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DIY charcoal water filtration demonstration

90 Day Resource Guide

Explore 25 free preparedness resources to help strengthen your skills and prepare your household for a 90-day emergency.

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Trusted Off-Site Resources

These are trusted tools and resources I recommend. These links will take you off-site.

Where There Is No Doctor
A widely used medical guide for situations where professional care may not be available.
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USGS Topographic Maps
Free topo maps for navigation, planning, and offline reference.
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FEMA Preparedness Guides
Official emergency planning materials and preparedness info.
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American Red Cross Resources
First aid, disaster safety, and emergency planning resources.
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CalTopo (Advanced mapping tool)
This one is excellent for printing custom maps, layering terrain info, and planning routes
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NOAA — Weather Radio All Hazards (PDF)
A network of radio stations broadcasting NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) warnings, watches, forecasts and other
emergency information from nearby NWS offices 24 hours a day
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Active Response Training – Good source of material on self defense

Reality Survival – site run by a former Air Force SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) Instructor

Apartment Prepper – great tips for urban preppers

Preppers Survive – Lots of great articles and DIY stuff

Offgridsurvival– Great source of news and information on preparedness and living off grid

Truthsurvival – A great resource for beginner preppers

SurvivalPunk – Lots of great DIY and off-grid articles

Surviving Prepper – Plenty of great articles

Doom and Bloom – Site of Joe Alton, M.D., (retired, actively licensed M.D.  and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of OB/GYN) and Amy Alton, (A.R.N.P. Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife). This site is a WONDERFUL source of information and material that can help you be medically prepared for disasters big and small.

Bunkerbasics – Great site on self-reliance, prepping, and of course, bunkers!

Preparedbee – Great little website with lots of content

Ham Radio Prepper – Great resource for emergency communications

Cast and Spear – Great resource for fishing related material. Could be useful in SHTF events

Ammo.com/Preparedness – Great site for 2nd amendment related articles. Also has a lot of good intel on preparedness

Prepper News Wire
All the newest prepper articles and videos from across the internet in one place.
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