Master plan

• Threat timeline and prioritiesThe rule of threes sets the order: water first, then shelter, food, energy, medical, comms.
• Water4 L per person per day. Store, harvest, filter, disinfect.
• FireThree ignition sources at all times. Tinder, kindling, fuel wood, gathered before you strike.
• Food2,200 kcal per adult per day. Build the pantry in stages: two weeks, three months, one year.
• Energy and lightSolar power in tiers, pocket panel to full off-grid rig, plus cooking and heat without mains power.
• Medical, sanitation, hygieneDisease kills more than drama does. Build the medical kit in layers, and get sanitation right.
• Comms, info, navigationHand-crank radio for news, family radios for local range, paper map and compass as the backup.
• Tools and the workshopA budget hardware-store kit: knife, saw, crowbar, wrenches. Know where your mains valves are.
• Security and communityLow profile beats hardware. Reinforce doors, keep a dog, lean on neighbours, not solo prepping.
• Documents, money, go-bagsA waterproof document pouch, small-notes cash, and a 72-hour bag packed per person.
• Skills calendarGear without skill is luggage. A month-by-month drill calendar, repeated every quarter.
• Master budget ladderThree spending tiers, from basic cover to a long-haul homestead. Buy water and fire first.