Home readiness
Walk through supplies, water, backup power, communications, and the gaps specific to your home.
FIELD GUIDE / 01
Ready when
it matters.
Three sizes of go bag, a pet kit, and a way to build your own. Start with a curated kit, then make it yours.
Explore the kits ↓THE KITS / FOUR WAYS TO PREPARE01 / CURATED
01 / SMALLThe Everyday Go BagExplore kit ↗02 / MEDIUMThe Disaster Go BagExplore kit ↗03 / LARGEThe Signature Expedition BagViewing kit04 / PETThe Pet Go BagExplore kit ↗
Expedition / the full kit
SELECTED FIELD KIT
The Signature Expedition Bag
The full-scale kit for leaving well prepared. A broad assortment for shelter, water, navigation, light, tools, and everyday resilience.
54available suggestions
Navigation & communicationEtón American Red Cross FRX3 emergency weather radio
Water & hydrationKatadyn Hiker Pro pump water filter
Shelter & sleepKelty Grand Mesa 2 tent
Tools & repairLeatherman Skeletool CX, Paradise Blue
FIELD KIT / THE SIGNATURE EXPEDITION BAGPack for possibility.
Outdoor Products Mountain Duffel · choose X-Large at Amazon
Shop this bag ↗EVERY ITEM, CONSIDERED
What goes inside
Browse this kit by purpose. Each researched item links individually; the pet kit currently offers category searches while specific products are being vetted.
Bags & storageOutdoor Products Mountain Duffel, X-Large, blackView product ↗
GuidesThe SAS Self-Defense Handbook — John WisemanView product ↗
Bags & storageGregory Accessories raincover, royal blue, mediumView product ↗
Navigation & communicationEtón American Red Cross FRX3 emergency weather radioView product ↗
Tools & repairEmergency Zone 3/8-inch × 50-foot olive general-purpose ropeView product ↗
Tools & repairGerber Paraframe I serrated folding knife, stainless steelView product ↗
Water & hydrationNalgene 32-oz wide-mouth Tritan bottle, gray/blueView product ↗
Water & hydrationPotable Aqua chlorine dioxide water purification tabletsView product ↗
Shelter & sleepTherm-a-Rest Trail Lite self-inflating sleeping padView product ↗
Food, fire & cookingMainstay emergency food ration barsView product ↗
GuidesSAS Survival Guide 2E, Collins Gem — John WisemanView product ↗
Tools & repairGerber Gator serrated folding knifeView product ↗
Health & safetyDEWALT DPG82-21C Concealer anti-fog safety gogglesView product ↗
Rain gearFROGG TOGGS Ultra-Lite2 reusable rain ponchoView product ↗
Tools & repairLeatherman Skeletool CX, Paradise BlueView product ↗
Lighting & powerMaglite ST3D016 3-D-cell LED flashlightView product ↗
Lighting & powerPetzl TIKKA 350-lumen headlamp, blueView product ↗
Health & safetyYoungstown Glove 03-3060-80-L General Utility Plus work gloves, largeView product ↗
Food, fire & cookingMSR DragonFly liquid-fuel camping stoveView product ↗
Health & safetySABRE RED pepper spray keychainView product ↗
Tools & repairLeatherman Bit Kit / nylon sheath assortment (variant unclear)View product ↗
Shelter & sleepKelty Grand Mesa 2 tentView product ↗
Bags & storageOutdoor Products Ultimate Dry Sack 3-packView product ↗
Water & hydrationKatadyn Hiker Pro pump water filterView product ↗
Tools & repairGerber Gorge folding shovelView product ↗
Tools & repairUltimate Survival Technologies SaberCut hand-chain sawView product ↗
Tools & repairEstwing E24A Sportsman’s HatchetView product ↗
Navigation & communicationBaseplate compassView product ↗
Tools & repairGerber LMF II Infantry fixed-blade knife, blackView product ↗
Health & safetyMSA Safety Works 10041139 full-face respiratorView product ↗
Health & safetyCutter Backwoods unscented insect repellentView product ↗
Tools & repairFiskars 7861 axe and knife sharpenerView product ↗
Food, fire & cookingZippo windproof lighter, Black Ice finishView product ↗
Bags & storageAirsoft tactical vest, model 64050 (brand unclear)View product ↗
Health & safetyNeutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 45, 3 oz (2-pack)View product ↗
Health & safetyBurt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm tubesView product ↗
Health & safetyBurt’s Bees Res-Q multipurpose ointmentView product ↗
Health & safetyHemostatic granules (brand and package unclear)View product ↗
Lighting & powerPowerFilm USB + AA solar chargerView product ↗
Navigation & communicationMidland GXT1000VP4 GMRS two-way radios, 2-packView product ↗
Food, fire & cookingMSR SuperFuel white gas, 1 quartView product ↗
Photo pending
Bags & storageGranite Gear Round Rock Solid 22 L compression sackView product ↗
Lighting & powerStreamlight 66118 Stylus Pro penlight, blackView product ↗
Water & hydrationCamelBak Omega HydroTanium replacement reservoir, 100 fl ozView product ↗
Health & safetyMSA Safety Works 817665 toxic dust respirator replacement cartridgesView product ↗
Tools & repairStanley 55-515 Wonder Bar pry barView product ↗
Rain gearRed Ledge Thunderlight rain pants (size/variant unclear)View product ↗
Lighting & powerCoghlan’s multicolor lightsticksView product ↗
Navigation & communicationGarmin eTrex 22x handheld GPS with offline mapsView product ↗
Water & hydrationKatadyn Hiker Pro replacement filter cartridgeView product ↗
GuidesThe Forager’s Harvest — Samuel ThayerView product ↗
GuidesWhere There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook — David WernerView product ↗
Tools & repairGorilla Black Duct Tape, 1.88 in × 35 ydView product ↗
Rain gearRed Ledge Thunderlight rain pants (alternate ASIN/size)View product ↗
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BUILD YOUR OWN / FIELD KIT02 / YOUR PLAN
MAKE IT PERSONALYour bag,
Your bag,
your call.
Start from one of the original kits or begin empty. Choose the categories that matter to you, then add or remove suggestions. Set your own budget for each product as you go.
Bags & storageOutdoor Products Mountain Duffel, X-Large, blackPlanning budget $50
GuidesThe SAS Self-Defense Handbook — John WisemanPlanning budget $16
Bags & storageGregory Accessories raincover, royal blue, mediumPlanning budget $45
Navigation & communicationEtón American Red Cross FRX3 emergency weather radioPlanning budget $45
Tools & repairEmergency Zone 3/8-inch × 50-foot olive general-purpose ropePlanning budget $30
Tools & repairGerber Paraframe I serrated folding knife, stainless steelPlanning budget $30
Water & hydrationNalgene 32-oz wide-mouth Tritan bottle, gray/bluePlanning budget $25
Water & hydrationPotable Aqua chlorine dioxide water purification tabletsPlanning budget $25
Shelter & sleepTherm-a-Rest Trail Lite self-inflating sleeping padPlanning budget $85
Food, fire & cookingMainstay emergency food ration barsPlanning budget $30
GuidesSAS Survival Guide 2E, Collins Gem — John WisemanPlanning budget $16
Tools & repairGerber Gator serrated folding knifePlanning budget $30
Health & safetyDEWALT DPG82-21C Concealer anti-fog safety gogglesPlanning budget $20
Rain gearFROGG TOGGS Ultra-Lite2 reusable rain ponchoPlanning budget $35
Tools & repairLeatherman Skeletool CX, Paradise BluePlanning budget $30
Lighting & powerMaglite ST3D016 3-D-cell LED flashlightPlanning budget $35
Lighting & powerPetzl TIKKA 350-lumen headlamp, bluePlanning budget $35
Health & safetyYoungstown Glove 03-3060-80-L General Utility Plus work gloves, largePlanning budget $20
Food, fire & cookingMSR DragonFly liquid-fuel camping stovePlanning budget $30
Health & safetySABRE RED pepper spray keychain (variant unconfirmed)Planning budget $20
Tools & repairLeatherman Bit Kit / nylon sheath assortment (variant unclear)Planning budget $30
Shelter & sleepKelty Grand Mesa 2 tentPlanning budget $85
Bags & storageOutdoor Products Ultimate Dry Sack 3-packPlanning budget $45
Water & hydrationKatadyn Hiker Pro pump water filterPlanning budget $25
Tools & repairGerber Gorge folding shovelPlanning budget $30
Tools & repairUltimate Survival Technologies SaberCut hand-chain sawPlanning budget $30
Tools & repairEstwing E24A Sportsman’s HatchetPlanning budget $30
Navigation & communicationBaseplate compass (exact model unconfirmed)Planning budget $45
Tools & repairGerber LMF II Infantry fixed-blade knife, blackPlanning budget $30
Health & safetyMSA Safety Works 10041139 full-face respirator (variant unconfirmed)Planning budget $20
Health & safetyCutter Backwoods unscented insect repellentPlanning budget $20
Tools & repairFiskars 7861 axe and knife sharpenerPlanning budget $30
Food, fire & cookingZippo windproof lighter, Black Ice finishPlanning budget $30
Bags & storageAirsoft tactical vest, model 64050 (brand unclear)Planning budget $45
Health & safetyNeutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 45, 3 oz (2-pack)Planning budget $20
Health & safetyBurt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm tubesPlanning budget $20
Health & safetyBurt’s Bees Res-Q multipurpose ointmentPlanning budget $20
Health & safetyHemostatic granules (brand and package unclear)Planning budget $20
Lighting & powerPowerFilm USB + AA solar chargerPlanning budget $35
Navigation & communicationMidland GXT1000VP4 GMRS two-way radios, 2-packPlanning budget $45
Food, fire & cookingMSR SuperFuel white gas, 1 quartPlanning budget $30
Bags & storageGranite Gear Round Rock Solid 22 L compression sackPlanning budget $45
Lighting & powerStreamlight 66118 Stylus Pro penlight, blackPlanning budget $35
Water & hydrationCamelBak Omega HydroTanium replacement reservoir, 100 fl ozPlanning budget $25
Health & safetyMSA Safety Works 817665 toxic dust respirator replacement cartridgesPlanning budget $20
Tools & repairStanley 55-515 Wonder Bar pry barPlanning budget $30
Rain gearRed Ledge Thunderlight rain pants (size/variant unclear)Planning budget $35
Lighting & powerCoghlan’s multicolor lightsticksPlanning budget $35
Navigation & communicationGarmin eTrex 22x handheld GPS with offline mapsPlanning budget $45
Water & hydrationKatadyn Hiker Pro replacement filter cartridgePlanning budget $25
GuidesThe Forager’s Harvest — Samuel ThayerPlanning budget $16
GuidesWhere There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook — David WernerPlanning budget $16
Tools & repairGorilla Black Duct Tape, 1.88 in × 35 ydPlanning budget $30
Rain gearRed Ledge Thunderlight rain pants (alternate ASIN/size)Planning budget $35
Bags & storageOsprey Hikelite 28L hiking backpack, black, S/MPlanning budget $130
Bags & storageOsprey Kestrel 48L backpacking backpack, black, S/MPlanning budget $220
THE FIELD JOURNAL / NEWLess panic.
Less panic.
More perspective.
Six essential guides, ten recent-event dispatches, and a ten-part fictional disaster series. Practical preparation, useful gear, and a plan for the days after.
Explore the field journal ↗What if? Explore the scenarios ↗Browse the reading shelf ↗
BEYOND THE BAG02 / PREPAREDNESS
Gear is only part
of the plan.
We help households turn preparedness into decisions they can actually use—at home, on the road, and when it is time to leave.
Family disaster plan
Make clear roles, contact methods, meeting points, documents, and first steps for likely disruptions.
Evacuation planning
Map triggers, routes, transport, pets, and what to take when your available time changes.
Hourly consulting
Get focused help on off-grid systems, kit selection, or a scenario that needs a second set of eyes.
Founder-led guidance informed by experience in war zones, active disasters, and off-grid living across a range of climates.
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