Day 1
27 days to get ready
Black Friday is in 27 days and I don't want to pay full price for any of this. So, one thing a day until then.
Ready or Not · a dad, a family, a magnitude 7
I'm getting my family ready for a magnitude 7 earthquake. One thing a day.
And no, I'm not a prepper. I don't own much tactical anything. I live in Utah, I've got a wife and four kids, and our 72-hour kits kind of suck. So every day I find something or learn about something to help get my family ready. Whether you're worried about an earthquake, a hurricane, a tornado, whatever it is, you can get ready with me.
Day 2 · Start here
Before you buy a single thing
I read what FEMA recommends, what my state recommends, even what Japan and New Zealand recommend. Turns out step one is free.
- 1 Survive the shake Strap down the heavy stuff in your house. Teach your kids drop, cover, and hold on.
- 2 Make a family plan Where do we meet? If I'm at work and you're at school, what do we do? Who do we call? Get the family plan →
- 3 Then supplies Warmth, water, and food. In that order.
The episodes
Follow along from Day 1
Day 1
Day 2
What matters most?
Survive the shake, make a family plan, then warmth, water and food, in that order.
Day 3
Warm and the food cold
Snap the stickers on your furnace and fridge, ask AI how big a battery you need, then compare price ÷ kWh.
Day 4
2 generator mistakes
Don't run it all night, charge batteries instead. And never in the garage, even with the door open.
Day 5
How much water?
A gallon per person per day for two weeks. For my family, that's about 84 gallons, and not all in the garage.
Free handouts
Print it, tape it up, check it off
Every handout from the videos, one page each. No email needed.
Day 2 · About 20 min
Family Emergency Plan
Where you meet, who everyone texts, and where the shutoffs are. A copy in every kit and on the fridge.
Day 3 · About 10 min
Battery Backup Guide
The AI prompt I used, how to read your furnace and fridge labels, and how to compare batteries apples to apples.
Day 4 · Tape it to the generator
Generator Checklist
Where it runs, CO alarms, how long to run it, fuel, and the first-week test.
One sheet per person
72-Hour Kit Checklist
What goes in each grab-and-go bag, sorted by age. Tape it inside the bag.