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Home Prep Made Simple

Ready to go one step past the checklist?

Our posts cover the basics: water, pantry, power outages and car kits. When you want more, these are the two things we link from our Page, with honest notes on each.

For your home

Home preparedness guide

A book plus five digital resources on:

  • Emergency planning
  • Food and water
  • Household safety
  • Self-sufficiency

Digital edition: $67
Printed book: $67 plus $9.95 shipping (one-time)

We have not reviewed the book ourselves. If you want more depth than our checklists, it is worth a look.

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For your car

Car rescue multi-tool

A 7-in-1 tool that includes:

  • Seat belt cutter
  • Window breaker
  • Flashlight
  • Car charger

Price: see the current price on the product page.

AAA did not test or endorse this product, and AAA suggests a simple escape tool, since extras like lights and chargers don't make it break glass better. If you get one, test it on soft wood first, keep it where you can reach it, and know which side windows are tempered: no standard escape tool breaks laminated glass.

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Free basics we share on our Page

  1. Water: store at least one gallon per person, per day (Ready.gov).
  2. Food: plan for at least a 3-day supply of non-perishable food, plus a manual can opener (FoodSafety.gov, Ready.gov).
  3. Power outages: keep the fridge shut. Unopened, it keeps food cold for about 4 hours (FoodSafety.gov).
  4. Car: keep an escape tool where you can reach it from your seat, not in the trunk (AAA).