Preparedness

Know where you stand.

Two tools to pressure-test your setup — a quick assessment and an hour-by-hour blackout simulation.

Preparing for Tuesday. Ready for Doomsday.

Interactive Builder

Bug Out Bag Builder

Build a personalized emergency pack based on your environment, travel method, and duration. Live weight, cost, and coverage scoring — then pressure-test it in a field simulation.

Start Building
5–10 minutes · 17 categories · Community builds included
Overhead flat-lay of a premium olive backpack surrounded by survival gear
Interactive Tool

Apocalypse Garden

How much food could you actually grow if the grocery store wasn't an option? Plan a survival garden around your climate zone, space, water and household — then fast-forward the season to see what lands on the table.

Start Planning
About 3 minutes · Calorie & harvest estimates
Overhead view of raised cedar beds full of kale, beets and carrots at golden hour with a galvanized watering can
Data Analysis

The Safest U.S. States for Natural Disasters

Rank all 50 states by natural hazard exposure using FEMA's National Risk Index. See where your state sits, what drives its risk, and what to prepare for.

Read the Analysis
Interactive map · Complete rankings · Recent events
Topographic-style map of the United States shaded by natural hazard exposure

Score every category

Water, food, medical, power, lighting, comms, shelter, transport, planning. Each gets its own 0–100 score.

See what to fix first

Weak spots surface at the top with personalized recommendations tiered by effort and cost.

Get the right gear

Both tools link out to our field-tested buying guides and reviews — no fluff, no fear-mongering.

Ready when you are.

Start with the assessment for a quick baseline, jump into the simulator to see how your setup holds up under pressure, build a custom bug-out bag, or explore the national risk map.