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Preparedness Gear

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 test more equipment.

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Water Food Power & Light First Aid & Trauma Smoke & Air Tools & Safety Communication

Water

One gallon per person per day, for two weeks. Storage plus a filter gives you redundancy.

Food

Two weeks of shelf-stable calories that need no refrigeration and little cooking.

Power & Light

Keep phones charged, rooms lit, and information flowing through a multi-day outage.

First Aid & Trauma

The unglamorous gear that saves lives in the hours before help arrives.

Smoke & Air

Wildfire smoke and volcanic ash are an annual PNW reality — protect your lungs and your home.

Tools & Safety

The overlooked items that prevent a disaster from getting worse.

Communication

When cell networks fail, information and reconnection become the priority.

Not sure where to start?

Our go-bag guide walks through exactly what two weeks of self-sufficiency looks like for a Pacific Northwest household.

Read the Go-Bag Guide →