Emergency Essentials for people who don’t want to make disaster prep their whole personality.

One thing is for certain: everything is a lot less scary with a plan and a friend.

Climate disasters. Infrastructure failures. Supply chain chaos.

You know you should prepare for an unexpected future, but where to begin?

Our goal is to help you feel more ready and confident to weather whatever comes your way, and to make this stuff easy to talk about with friends and neighbors.

Being ready for anything is one of the most tangible ways we’ve got to look out for one another in these times.

The Come What Mayday Emergency Essentials are for you if:

You feel uneasy about the future and want a clear, simple starting point
You care about readiness that supports your community, not lone-wolf survivalism
You want to build confidence in your emergency skills, not just hope for the best
You want to invest in the right supplies, not panic-purchase random gear

These resources will guide you through building a solid foundation of emergency preparedness including:

✅ What to get.

✅ How to store it

✅ How to use it when it matters

Build your kit.

Know your plan.

Sleep better.

Done.

No endless forums. No gear worship. No making this your whole thing.
Just straightforward planning that gets you ready without taking over your life.

Community-Minded.

We're one another's safety net. This is about creating neighborhood safety nets, not individual fortresses. Because when crisis hits, isolation is a vulnerability, not a strength.

Clear-Headed, Not Catastrophizing.

Preparing isn't about living in constant fear. It's calm, methodical readiness that lets you sleep at night knowing you have a plan if the unexpected happens.

Jargon-Free.

No military terminology. No doomsday jargon. Just straightforward guidance to help you prepare for our changing world.

Adaptable to Where You Live.

Needs vary based on location. Miami ≠ Milwaukee. A studio apartment ≠ a suburban bungalow. This is for you no matter where you live. You’ll get frameworks for thinking through YOUR geographic circumstances, not generic checklists.

Budget-Conscious.

Stock foods you already like. Find supplies secondhand. Build intentionally over time. Prioritize so you're spending money on what actually matters.

Systems That Last.

Not one-time panic buying. You’ll create a rhythm that fits into your actual life, not a massive project that overwhelms and gets abandoned. Build a system to help you stay ready over time.

Emergency Essentials

$27.00

This digital bundle includes:

Introduction to Emergency Prep
(3) detailed playbooks (Water, Pantry Planning, and Stay-Put Kit)
(5) comprehensive checklists
Bonus resources including a 100+ pantry item picture book, water emergency job aid, pantry and emergency kit labels, and a month-by-month shopping list.

Everything is designed to be beginner-friendly, budget-conscious, and community-minded. You'll learn what to stock, how to store it, and how to maintain your supplies over time.

This bundle includes instant digital downloads. No physical items will be shipped, and because these are digital files, no refunds are available after purchase.

What is Community Pricing?

We want to make this accessible to as many people as possible regardless of financial situation. Choose what works for you:

Standard price - $27: The retail price that keeps this work sustainable.

Sliding Scale - $7: For folks on tight budgets. No questions asked.

Pay It Forward - $47: Covers your bundle, plus helps someone else access these resources.

Everyone gets the complete bundle regardless of price.

Sliding Scale $7

Pay It Forward $47

What Others Are Saying…

"Going through the material it feels like I am being guided with humour, with compassion, with care and with so much wisdom. Even in the sections were I am personally the most underprepared, I was able to clearly see where the gaps were, and what to work on moving forward without any feelings of anxiety. "
"This feels like getting advice from a friend in a way that makes getting more prepared feel a lot less daunting."
"This resource is unlike anything else I’ve come across; a guide that not only wants you to be safe and well, but that also encourages you to bring others alongside in that journey."
“Reading through these resources I think healed a little part of me. Lol. Perhaps a bit dramatic but this stuff is emotional! It’s heavy! And I think that feeling of my younger self feeling heard and seen in wanting to be prepared is just such a shining testament to what is going on here, like you cupped my little face in your hands and told me we’ve got this.”
"This might be the most important "I didn't even know I needed this but now can't live without it" item I've ever been gifted? As someone who's a go-getter in most areas of my life but gets really overwhelmed thinking about climate change, I can't tell you how many times I've told myself I'm finally going to get more prepared only to stop before I even start. The intro, playbooks, and checklists that you get here are so comprehensive and offer way more than I could have anticipated without being too overwhelming."
"The term "prepper" has always made me think of a very specific type of person that looks nothing like me, but these materials have challenged that conditioning in the best way. You don't have to live alone in the woods, own a bunch of guns, and hoard canned goods to be prepared for the events of life that most of us would rather not think about. This is for busy parents, city and suburbs people, disabled and chronically ill people, those who live alone, those living in multigenerational homes, and so on. With these materials, you get real, actionable advice from a knowledgeable person who seems to earnestly want as many of us as possible to be ready to take care of ourselves and each other through the things we want to believe aren't real...but that we know *are* real."
"I think many of us have arrived at a point in which we're aware that we need to be prepared for emergency situations and climate catastrophe but have no idea where to begin, and the thought of even starting to prepare makes us feel like we're somehow speeding up the horrors. (Am I projecting here? Who's to say.) This is worth the small investment. It's not just a bunch of information to read; it's a step-by-step guide that you can follow as strictly or as loosely as makes sense for you according to your time, energy, and budget."

What’s Inside

Image of the three Emergency Essential Playbooks included in the Come What Mayday Emergency Essentials Kit: Water Three Ways, Pantry Plan, and Stay Put Kit.

Bonus Items included in the Come What Mayday Emergency Essentials Kit including 100+ Pantry Item Picture Book, Labels, and shopping list

Clipboard with a list of the checklists included in the Come What Mayday Emergency Essentials Bundle

3 Step-by-Step Playbooks

💧 Water: How to store, source and treat it so you don’t run out of safe drinking water.

🥫 Pantry: A plan for selecting, storing, and maintaining an emergency food supply.

📦 Stay-Put Kit: Tips, tools, and supplies to help you shelter-in-place during different types of emergencies

5 Action-Ready Checklists

✅ Water Plan Checklist: Make sure storage containers are filled, treatment supplies are ready, and backup plans are in place.

✅ Pantry Plan Checklist: Confirm you've stocked foods you'll actually eat, organized your rotation system, and set maintenance reminders.

✅ Stay-Put Kit Plan Checklist: Verify you've assembled supplies for sheltering at home through power outages, extreme weather, and infrastructure failures.

✅ First Aid Kit Checklist: Beyond band-aids, ensure you’ve assembled the medical supplies that could make the difference when roads are blocked, hospitals are overwhelmed, or help can’t reach you.

✅ Important Documents Checklist: Confirm you've copied, scanned, and secured everything you'd need to prove identity, file claims, and access accounts, plus thoughtful additions you'll be glad to have when it matters.

Printable Resources

Month-by-Month Shopping List: Spread out purchases, stay on budget, and build over time.

Pantry & Kit Check Labels: Visual reminders to keep supplies fresh.

Water Treatment Quick Reference: A just-in-time resource to post inside a cupboard and keep in your emergency kit.

100+ Pantry Item Picture Book: A visual guide to brainstorm shelf-stable foods you’d enjoy having in your emergency pantry.

Ready. Set. Ready.

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