The gear we'd stage in our own homes, organized by category and benchmarked against FEMA and Red Cross guidance. We add to this list as we research more equipment.
One gallon per person per day, for two weeks. Storage plus a filter gives you redundancy.
Two weeks of shelf-stable calories that need no refrigeration and little cooking.
Keep phones charged, rooms lit, and information flowing through a multi-day outage.
The unglamorous gear that saves lives in the hours before help arrives.
Wildfire smoke and volcanic ash are an annual PNW reality — protect your lungs and your home.
The overlooked items that prevent a disaster from getting worse.
When cell networks fail, information and reconnection become the priority.
Our go-bag guide walks through exactly what two weeks of self-sufficiency looks like for a Pacific Northwest household.