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Practical preparation guides and a few openly fictional scenarios. Each one is written by hand and works with every shopping link removed.

Hikers following a sunlit mountain trail past a forest campsite and blue lakeOutdoors15 things to sort

Hiking

Day walks and overnight routes, from footwear to shelter.

Get ready for the trail →A warm illustrated campsite at golden hour with a tent, sleeping bags airing, camp stove, chairs and a lantern beside a forest lakeOutdoors18 things to sort

Camping

Sleeping out comfortably, from tents to cooking.

Get ready for the trail →A calm illustrated lakeside jetty at morning with a fishing rod, open tackle box, landing net, waders and a folding stoolOutdoors17 things to sort

Fishing

Tackle, licences and staying comfortable at the water.

Get ready for the trail →Traveller planning a journey with a suitcase, camera, map and travel documents beside a distant airplaneTravel13 things to sort

Road Trip

Long drives made comfortable, charged and prepared.

Start planning the trip →Welcoming home project with paint, tools, moving boxes and a leafy houseplantHome & DIY10 things to sort

Moving House

Packing, lifting and surviving the first night.

Get set up for the job →A calm illustrated winter road at dusk with a car on winter tyres, open boot holding a blanket, flask, jumper cables and a snow shovelCars19 things to sort

Winter Driving

Cold starts, ice and short daylight.

Prepare for the road →A warm illustrated photography desk with a mirrorless camera, second lens, tripod, memory cards, camera bag and printed photographsHobbies13 things to sort

Photography

A first camera setup that is not overkill.

Start something new →A bright illustrated painting corner with an easel and half-finished landscape, paint tubes, brushes in a jar, palette and apronHobbies13 things to sort

Painting

Paints, surfaces and a workable setup.

Start something new →A family calmly spending a power cut evening with lanterns, blankets, a radio and a warm mealApocalypse Mode14 things to sort

Power Cut

Light, heat, food and information when the electricity stops.

See what you'll need →A well-organized 72-hour emergency bag surrounded by water, food, first aid and practical suppliesApocalypse Mode16 things to sort

72-Hour Kit

One bag that covers the first three days of almost anything.

See what you'll need →Neighbours preparing calmly for a flood with packed bags, boots, documents and raised household belongingsApocalypse Mode16 things to sort

Flooding

Protecting what you can, leaving in time, and coming back safely.

See what you'll need →A household making a calm wildfire evacuation with packed car, masks, maps and a clear route awayApocalypse Mode14 things to sort

Wildfire Evacuation

Smoke, short notice and a route out that you already chose.

See what you'll need →A reassuring earthquake preparedness scene with sturdy shoes, a torch and organized household suppliesApocalypse Mode16 things to sort

Earthquake

Shaking is brief; the hours afterwards are the real preparation.

See what you'll need →A cozy household safely prepared indoors for a major storm with supplies, radio and secured windowsApocalypse Mode16 things to sort

Storm & Hurricane

Days of warning, one afternoon of preparation.

See what you'll need →A calm, well-stocked home cupboard with ordinary food, water, medicine and household essentialsApocalypse Mode13 things to sort

Supply Shortage

Keeping a calm cupboard when the shelves are not calm.

See what you'll need →Neighbours sharing supplies and information during a long grid outage in a warmly lit communityApocalypse Mode16 things to sort

Grid Down

A long outage: days without power rather than hours.

See what you'll need →A humorous, friendly zombie preparedness scene with ordinary supplies and a cheerfully packed backpackApocalypse Mode17 things to sort

Zombie Apocalypse

Entirely fictional. Suspiciously good preparedness practice.

See what you'll need →A playful alien arrival watched from a cozy prepared home with snacks, maps and camping suppliesApocalypse Mode14 things to sort

Alien Invasion

Fiction. Excellent excuse to own a wind-up radio.

See what you'll need →Friendly household robots causing comic mischief while people calmly organize practical suppliesApocalypse Mode15 things to sort

Robot Uprising

Fiction. A very good argument for owning paper.

See what you'll need →A whimsical night-sky asteroid scenario with friends gathered safely among camping and emergency suppliesApocalypse Mode16 things to sort

Asteroid Impact

Fiction, thankfully. The shelter list is real enough.

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