Short, practical survival videos and free one-page field guides. Water, power, food, shelter and the skills that keep working when the grid doesn't.
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The fallout shelter you already have
Why your drains back up in a hurricane
One page each. Print them, keep them in your go-bag, and use them when the internet is gone.
The UK, Europe and FEMA all say: be ready to last days on your own. Here's the water, food and power setup that covers you.
↓ Download PDF From the book: Survival Prep: Surviving the First 30 Days After a DisasterWinter storm, no power, freezing house. Here's how to stay warm without making the deadliest mistake.
↓ Download PDF From the book: The Human Backup PlanDisaster hits and the calls won't go through. Here's the family plan that works when phones don't.
↓ Download PDF From the book: Survival Prep: HAM Radio Off-Grid CommunicationEvacuation order, ten minutes to leave. Here's the go-bag, built one problem at a time.
↓ Download PDF From the book: Survival Prep: Surviving the First 30 Days After a DisasterTaping windows is a myth. Here's what actually keeps a hurricane from tearing a house apart.
↓ Download PDF From the book: Survival Prep: Surviving the First 30 Days After a DisasterThe storm knocked out the sewer, but you still need a bathroom. Here's the two-bucket setup that works.
↓ Download PDF From the book: Survival Prep: Essential SkillsThe taps are off after the storm. Here's how to store water, and how to make questionable water safe to drink.
↓ Download PDF From the book: The Illustrated Survival Projects Field ManualPower's out and the fridge is full. Here's exactly how long your food stays safe, and the trick that saves it.
↓ Download PDF From the book: The Human Backup PlanThe power's out and you've got a generator. Here's how people get hurt using one, and how to do it right.
↓ Download PDF From the book: The Human Backup PlanWhy your drains can back up in a hurricane, and the one valve that stops sewage from coming into your house.
↓ Download PDF From the book: Survival Prep: Essential SkillsEveryone wants a backyard bunker. But the best fallout shelter is probably a building you're already near.
↓ Download PDF From the book: Survival Prep: Surviving the First 30 Days After a DisasterEvery guide comes from Joan Cabrera's preparedness books. When you're ready for the full plan, start here.
The day-by-day plan for the first month when the grid, stores and services go down.
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Water, fire, shelter, first aid and the hands-on skills that keep working when tech doesn't.
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Step-by-step illustrated builds: emergency shelter, safe water, fire, food and off-grid tools.
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An AI-age preparedness guide for when systems fail, scams spread and automation goes dark.
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Talk when the cell towers are down: getting licensed and on the air with HAM radio.
Get it on AmazonAlso in Spanish: Sobrevivir 30 Días: Cómo sobrevivir los primeros 30 días después de una catástrofe, Sobrevivir 30 Días: Habilidades esenciales