THE PREPAREDNESS PROTOCOL
PRACTICAL & TACTICAL SELF-RELIANCE
THE PREPAREDNESS PROTOCOL
Have you ever heard Dave Ramsey talk about his 7 baby steps? If you haven't, put a pin in that and go check it out later. They will change your financial life! If you’re already a fan, think of our PREPAREDNESS PROTOCOL as the self-reliance equivalent. These baby steps will help you build your confidence and your food storage so that wherever you are on your journey to self-reliance, you'll always know what to do next. Ready to take the next step? We've gathered expert tips and personalized guidance to empower you every step of the way. You’ve got this, and we’ve got your back!
Each step of The Preparedness Protocol serves a dual purpose. First, it equips you with the tools, resources, and skills to achieve true self-reliance. Second, it builds the confidence to tackle challenges and prove to yourself that you can do hard things. Whether you're starting from scratch or advancing toward mastery, our proven steps guide you to hero status. Discover expert guidance and take your next step today!
★Build or update a 72-Hour Kit for each member of your family, including pets. Store them somewhere handy, cool, and dark to prevent spoilage (sorry, garage!)
★Order your first, or next, #10 of preserved food to start or add to your long-term stores.
★Emergency Communication Plan
★Rally points
★Food & Water inventory
★Equipment Audit
★Budget & Vision
★Readiness Timeline
★1 Gallon per person per day
★Portable
★Stored correctly & rotated
★Consider bathing & toilets
★Food prep & drinking
★Remember pets!
★Foods you normally eat PLUS
★Long-term storage items
★Stored correctly, labeled, & rotated
★Gather recipes and meal plans
★Don’t forget pets!
★Substantial First-Aid Kit with printed guides
★Wound care, tourniquets, CPR mask
★Pain, allergy, cold & flu & prescriptions meds
★Short & Long-range radios + Emergency Radio
★Fuel and equipment for cooking & heating
★Power: Solar, generators, battery banks, etc.
★Complete your 3 months of long-term food storage
★Test your preparedness with a 1-month trial of only using food storage. No going out to eat, no ordering in, no cheating! Put your plan to the test and make sure you’ve thought of everything. Debrief what needs to be adjusted.
★Revisit your budget, adjust where needed
★Enroll in & complete a personal finance course
★Complete an insurance audit
★Fully funded 3-6 month emergency fund
★Cash on hand
★Complete your 1-Year Supply
★Rotation plans & recipes
★Plan for long-term water needs
★Proper equipment for water storage
★Supplies for treatment & retrieval
★Foods you normally eat
★Grow what you can
★Plant a tree or other plant
★Gather recipes and meal plans
★Learn to can, freeze-dry, etc.
★Gather equipment & practice!
★Make a plan to always have enough to spare
★Mentor someone who is new to all of this
★Find ways to share your knowledge and experience with others. We need to build a community of self-reliant neighbors and ensure that others know how to succeed.