Household plans
Build a grab bag around the first night away
Start with the tasks of arriving somewhere else, then build enough capacity for your wider plan.
Think Prepper / Field guide
The field guide
Find a starting point for your household, your next trip or the supplies you already own.
Household plans
Plan for pets before choosing an evacuation destination
A destination is only useful if it can accommodate the animals you will take with you.
Household plans
Talk through a school pickup disruption
Agree on authorized adults, official messages and the school’s actual reunification process.
Household plans
Make a household plan for limited mobility
Build the plan around actual movement, equipment and assistance needs, with the person involved.
Household plans
Prepare for medication interruptions with your pharmacist
Use the pharmacy conversation to clarify refills, records and storage before a disruption.
Household plans
Make a backup-power conversation part of medical-device planning
Confirm the exact device, approved backup and point at which you need to relocate or seek help.
Household plans
Use a paper map when phones are unavailable
A local street map remains readable without a signal, but it needs current information alongside it.
Household plans
Keep some small bills without building an expensive stockpile
A modest cash reserve can cover small purchases when electronic payments are unavailable.
Household plans
Photograph a home inventory one room at a time
A clear room-by-room record is easier to make now than to reconstruct after a loss.
Household plans
Choose what belongs in a waterproof document pouch
Choose the contents and closure around realistic handling, not an impressive product label.