The Readiness Ladder · 4 levels
Where are you today?
Four levels of household readiness. Each one is a complete, sufficient place to be — not a checkpoint on the way to somewhere else. Most households should be at Level 1.
L1
72 hours
Ready for 72 hours
A storm rolls through, the power is out for two days, the store shelves are picked clean. You and your household are fine.
Explore Level 1 →
L2
2 weeks
Ready for 2 weeks
Extended regional disruption — a major storm, prolonged outage, supply-chain hiccup. You can wait it out without panic shopping.
Explore Level 2 →
L3
3 months
Ready for 3 months
Serious disruption. You have storage systems, water sourcing, heat, and the skills to use them. You stop reacting and start managing.
Explore Level 3 →
L4
Indefinite
Long-term resilience
Self-sufficiency. Food production, energy independence, off-grid systems, deliberate community. The household becomes a node, not an island.
Explore Level 4 →