Prep

Calm, practical preparedness for the things that actually happen — power cuts, storms, a winter breakdown. No doom, no bunkers, no overpriced gear. Five things at a time: what helps, why, and how to sort it before you need it.

10 lists

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Flat illustration: with doomscrolling disaster news anxietyPrep5 things that help with doomscrolling disaster news anxietyRefreshing a storm tracker for the fourteenth time in an hour tells you nothing new — here are the specific, non-obvious moves that actually interrupt the loop.26 Jul 2026 · 8 min readFlat illustration: feed a baby during a power outagePrep5 things that help with a baby during a power outage26 Jul 2026 · 8 min readFlat illustration: you stay warm when the heat goes outPrep5 things that help you stay warm when the heat goes out25 Jul 2026 · 8 min readFlat illustration: you stock a winter car breakdown kitPrep5 things that help you stock a winter car breakdown kit25 Jul 2026 · 8 min readFlat illustration: keep the fridge cold when the power’s outPrep5 things that help keep the fridge cold when the power’s out25 Jul 2026 · 7 min readFlat illustration: you build a one-box emergency kitPrep5 things that help you build a one-box emergency kit28 Jun 2026 · 9 min readFlat illustration: you keep your phone charged in a blackoutPrep5 things that help you keep your phone charged in a blackout28 Jun 2026 · 8 min readFlat illustration: with a multi-day blackout in a flatPrep5 things that help with a multi-day blackout in a flat28 Jun 2026 · 9 min readFlat illustration: store emergency water in a small spacePrep5 things that help store emergency water in a small space28 Jun 2026 · 8 min readFlat illustration: you eat well when the power’s outPrep5 things that help you eat well when the power’s out28 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Five things that help, every Sunday.

One list a week, picked by hand.