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Stockpile

Survive what's coming — with what's already in your cart.

Dollar-store preps. Pioneer skills. No camo face paint. For the parent who just survived their first extended outage and realized nobody is coming to save them.

WATER
Water filtration setup with sawyer filter and clear bottles on wooden table

Water Filter Test — Jan '24

72-hr supply confirmed

FOOD
Canning jars filled with preserved vegetables lined on wooden shelf

Pantry Depth — 6-mo target

dollar store haul #12

COMMS
Handheld ham radio and walkie talkies laid out on map

Comms Kit — tested ✓

Baofeng UV-5R setup

MEDICAL
First aid kit contents spread out with bandages gauze and medication

Med Triage — Level 1

IFAK build — see ep.31

SHELTER
Camping shelter setup with tarp and rope in wooded suburban backyard

Shelter — backyard drill

38°F overnight — passed

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The Survival Dossier

Scroll deeper to advance from three-day blackout to extended disruption. Each card is a field-tested category.

WATERBeginner
Clear water dripping through homemade filtration bucket system on wooden deck
FEATURED

No Power, No Pump

Gravity-fed filtration from dollar-store buckets. Three methods, one afternoon, zero electricity.

Gear Required
5-gal bucket (×2)
Sawyer Mini filter
Coffee filters
filtrationgravity-fedDIY
difficulty
4 ep
18 min
Scenario: 3-day blackout
FOODBeginner
Organized pantry shelves with canned goods rice beans and preserved foods

Pantry Depth Strategy

Building 90 days of calorie security without a bunker or a second mortgage.

canningrotationcalorie math
difficulty
8 ep
24 min
Scenario: 90-day disruption
COMMSIntermediate

When Cell Towers Go Down

Baofeng UV-5R setup for the absolute beginner. No ham license needed for receive-only monitoring.

Gear Required
Baofeng UV-5R
Programming cable
CHIRP software
ham radioBaofengNOAA weather
difficulty
5 ep
31 min
Scenario: Extended grid-down
MEDICALIntermediate
First aid supplies including tourniquets bandages and medical tape on clean surface
FEATURED

IFAK Build — $47 Total

Individual first aid kit from dollar store and Amazon. Covers the four survivable trauma categories.

traumatourniquetwound packing
difficulty
6 ep
42 min
Scenario: No EMS response
SHELTERBeginner
Cozy room with candles and blankets during winter power outage setup

The Warm Room Protocol

One room, one candle lantern, thermal mylar — keeping a family of four at 65°F when the furnace quits.

Gear Required
Emergency mylar blankets
Draft stoppers
Candle lantern
heat retentioninsulationcandle safety
difficulty
3 ep
16 min
Scenario: 3-day blackout, winter
WATERIntermediate

Chemical Treatment Deep Dive

Iodine vs. bleach vs. Aquatabs — the chemistry nobody explains, explained.

purificationchemical treatmentdosing
difficulty
2 ep
27 min
Scenario: Urban water disruption
FOODIntermediate
Homemade beef jerky and dried herbs spread on wire rack cooling

Dehydration Without a Dehydrator

Oven jerky, sun-dried tomatoes, and herb preservation. Pioneer methods that still work.

Gear Required
Wire cooling rack
Oven
Kosher salt
dehydratingpreservationjerky
difficulty
7 ep
38 min
Scenario: Long-term food security
POWERAdvanced
Small solar panel setup on suburban roof with battery bank and charge controller
FEATURED

Solar on $200

A 100W panel, a 40Ah LiFePO4 battery, and a charge controller. Enough to run lights, charge phones, and keep a CPAP running.

Gear Required
100W monocrystalline panel
40Ah LiFePO4 battery
MPPT charge controller
solarLiFePO4CPAP backup
difficulty
9 ep
55 min
Scenario: Extended grid-down
MEDICALAdvanced

Medication Continuity Plan

What happens when the pharmacy is closed and your 90-day supply runs out. Legal stockpiling, therapeutic substitution basics.

medicationchronic conditionspharmacist consult
difficulty
4 ep
48 min
Scenario: Supply chain collapse
COMMSBeginner
Suburban neighborhood street with homes and community gathering at outdoor table

Neighborhood Watch Network

Setting up a block-level communication plan using FRS radios, physical message boards, and pre-agreed signal codes.

communityFRS radiosignal codes
difficulty
3 ep
22 min
Scenario: Community resilience
SHELTERExpert
Suburban house with emergency supplies packed near front door and map on table

Shelter-in-Place vs. Bug Out

The decision matrix nobody teaches. Twelve factors that determine whether you stay or leave — and when the math changes.

decision-makingbug outrisk assessment
difficulty
2 ep
61 min
Scenario: Societal disruption
FOODIntermediate

Seed Saving & Kitchen Garden

Heirloom seeds from last year's grocery produce. The skill that turns a backyard into a long-term food source.

Gear Required
Paper envelopes
Silica gel packets
Heirloom tomato
seedsgardeningheirloom varieties
difficulty
5 ep
33 min
Scenario: Long-term self-reliance
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includes children, elderly, pets factor separately

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