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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 bottleIn progress

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 blocksIn progress

Family

Milestones, calmly prepared

New BabySchool StartExplore Family →
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 →

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.