TactRanger
A hooded ranger at a wooden field table, writing a checklist with map, compass, camera and pack against a mountain lake at sunset.

A preparation tool, not a store

What do you need?

Whatever you're getting ready for, we'll help you figure out what you need.

Categories

Hikers following a sunlit mountain trail past a forest campsite and blue lake3 guides

Outdoors

Trails, campsites and quiet water

HikingCampingFishingExplore Outdoors →Traveller planning a journey with a suitcase, camera, map and travel documents beside a distant airplane1 guide

Travel

Long drives, coastlines and long-haul

Road TripBeach VacationBackpackingExplore Travel →Lively park filled with cycling, racket sports, a football, running shoes and a water bottle1 guide

Sports

Starting out without over-buying

RunningTennisCyclingExplore Sports →Welcoming home project with paint, tools, moving boxes and a leafy houseplant1 guide

Home & DIY

Projects, moves and growing things

Moving HouseGardeningPainting a RoomExplore Home & DIY →Packed car on an open country road with luggage, a road sign and maintenance supplies1 guide

Cars

Keeping a car ready for anything

Winter DrivingCar CleaningRoad Trip EssentialsExplore Cars →Cozy creative workspace with a camera, guitar, paintbrushes, sketchbook and art supplies2 guides

Hobbies

Beginning something new

PhotographyPaintingGuitarExplore Hobbies →Friendly dog and cat at home with toys, food bowls, a soft bed and pet suppliesIn progress

Pets

The first weeks at home

New PuppyNew KittenExplore Pets →Warm family preparation scene with a backpack, books, teddy bear, baby supplies and building blocks1 guide

Family

Milestones, calmly prepared

New BabySchool StartExplore Family →

A practical starting point

Why TactRanger?

TactRanger helps you prepare for ordinary plans and unexpected situations without turning either into a complicated project. The guides cover outdoor activities such as hiking and camping, travel, household jobs, pets, family needs and practical emergency preparedness.

Each checklist is a useful place to begin, not a universal packing order. Weather, location, length, experience and the people involved can all change what you need. Start with the guide, mark what you already have, and adapt the rest to the situation in front of you.

Lantern-lit preparedness equipment beside a backpack, map, compass and emergency radio overlooking a mountain forest at dusk.

Serious preparedness, and a few unserious scenarios

Apocalypse Mode

Real emergencies are mostly won in advance, with a short list of ordinary objects and one page of agreed plans. These guides cover the situations that genuinely happen — power cuts, floods, fires, storms — and then, because being prepared should be enjoyable, a handful of scenarios that will not.

See everything in Apocalypse Mode →
An expedition planning table with an open topographic map, brass compass, notebook, canvas backpack and coiled rope in front of painted mountains.

Build your own expedition

Adventure Mode

Planning something that doesn’t fit neatly into one guide? Build your own packing list, add your crew and decide who’s responsible for what.

  • Your own packing list
  • Add your crew
  • Who brings what
Create an adventure →

How it works

Four stops on one route

  1. 01

    What am I doing?

    Pick a category and an activity.

  2. 02

    What do I need?

    A practical list of what you’ll need.

  3. 03

    What do I have?

    Say what you have and what you don't.

  4. 04

    What am I missing?

    See exactly what's left.