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AmazonParanoid and Ready Emergency preparedness
Paranoid Action Plan
Seven sheets. One page each. Printed, on a wall or in a folder, working when the power is not.
$9
once, for all 7
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Instant download. No account, no subscription, nothing to install.
Grab and Run
72 hours / 1 person
Complete Earthquake Bag
Water, food, filtration, light, radio and shelter for one person, packed to be lifted off a hook and carried out of the door.
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First aid
Surviveware Comprehensive, 238 pieces
The full household kit in a bag that closes on one buckle. Labelled compartments, so the thing you need is not under everything else.
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72 hours / 2 people
Uncharted Supply Co. SEVENTY2 Pro
Waterproof shell, sixty-odd tools and a frame you can actually carry. Built to be thrown in the back of a car and then forgotten about.
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Gear by category
A big rechargeable battery with mains sockets, refilled from the wall or from solar.
Types:Lithium-IonLiFePO4Solar Generators
Folding panels that recharge a power station or battery from daylight.
Types:MonocrystallinePolycrystallineThin-Film Panels
A petrol or propane engine driving an alternator you plug appliances into.
Types:Inverter GeneratorsPetrol GeneratorsDual-Fuel GeneratorsPropane Generators
A pocket battery for phones, headlamps and other USB devices.
Types:EDC Power BanksHigh-Capacity BanksSolar Power Banks
Types:Battery LanternsFuel LanternsHeadlamps
Ferro rods, stormproof matches and lighters that ignite when wet or cold.
A small torch carried daily, usually rechargeable and pocket sized.
Stocks of the cell sizes your torches, radios and detectors actually take.
Hand-carried filters that strain bacteria and protozoa out of collected water.
Types:Straw FiltersSqueeze FiltersPress BottlesPump Filters
A hanging bag or countertop unit that filters larger volumes without pumping.
Types:Gravity BagsGravity Systems
Types:Purification TabletsChlorine DioxideUV Purifiers
Containers and drums for keeping drinking water at home in bulk.
Types:Rigid ContainersStackable ContainersLarge DrumsBathtub Bladders
Fold-flat carriers for fetching and moving water.
Everyday bottles, the steel ones doubling as something you can boil in.
Sealed single-serving water with a multi-year shelf life.
An additive that extends stored water from months to about five years.
Food Storage
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Types:Camp StovesFuel CanistersCast IronCookware SetsMess Kits
Food you grow rather than store, most of it indoors and without soil.
Types:Sprouting KitsMicrogreensHydroponic GardensHeirloom Seeds
Prepacked kits for cuts, burns, sprains and the everyday injuries.
Types:Home First Aid KitsTrauma KitsFamily Kits
Types:TourniquetsHemostatic GauzePressure BandagesChest Seals
Types:OTC MedicationWound ClosureElectrolytes
Types:Portable ToiletsWaste BagsDisinfectants
Washing, oral care and hand hygiene without running water.
Types:Body WipesOral HygieneSoap and Sanitizer
Types:RespiratorsProtective EquipmentDisinfectionMonitoring
Receive-only radios for weather alerts and broadcast news, often hand-cranked.
Types:Emergency RadiosShortwave ReceiversHand-Crank and Solar
Short-range transceivers for talking between people with no network in between.
Types:FRS Walkie-TalkiesGMRS RadiosHam Radio (Amateur)CB Radios
Compasses, paper maps and handheld GPS units.
Types:CompassesPaper MapsHandheld GPS Devices
Types:Signal WhistlesSignal MirrorsFlares
Types:Fixed Blade KnivesFolding KnivesMultitools
Types:Emergency BlanketsTarpsSleeping Bags
Types:Paracord (550)Duct TapeZip Ties and WireRepair Kits
Axes, saws, shovels and pry bars that need no power.
Types:Hatchets and AxesFolding SawsShovelsPry Bars
Reinforcement for doors, frames and windows against forced entry.
Types:Door ReinforcementWindow SecurityDoor Barricades
Types:Security CamerasPerimeter AlarmsMotion-Sensor Lights
Sprays, alarms and lights carried for protection, subject to local law.
Types:Pepper SprayTactical FlashlightsPersonal AlarmsBear SprayFirearms
Types:Home SafesQuick-Access SafesLockboxes
Types:Diversion SafesConcealment FurnitureHidden Wall Compartments
Respirators, radiation detection and room sealing for chemical or nuclear events.
Types:Gas MasksRadiation DetectionShelter SealingDecontamination
