Illustrated PDF guide · 210 skills
If the power goes out and help is hours away, your family will know what to do.
An illustrated guide with 210 skills for power cuts, water outages, storms, floods and wildfires. Each skill fits on one page, with four drawings you can follow even in a hurry. It lives on your phone and opens offline.
- Power cuts
- No running water
- Storms & floods
- First aid
Two editions included: US & Canada (gallons, °F and 911) and UK & Europe (metric units, 112 and 999).
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Follows public guidance from
- Ready.gov
- Government of Canada
- UK Be Ready
- European Union
01Why now
This isn't paranoia. It keeps happening.
In 2021, a winter storm left millions of Texans without power in freezing temperatures. In 2024, after Hurricane Helene, Asheville, North Carolina, went weeks without running water. When that happens, help can't reach everyone at once. That's why governments now ask every household to manage on its own for the first 3 days.
- Feb 2021Texas
A winter storm leaves millions without power in freezing temperatures, some for days.
- Sep 2024North Carolina
After Hurricane Helene, Asheville goes weeks without running water.
- Apr 2025Spain & Portugal
A nationwide blackout stops trains, traffic lights and card payments.
- Oct 2026United Kingdom
Launches the Be Ready campaign so every home is ready for 3 days.
- OngoingCanada
Asks every household to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours.
02In practice
What they ask for, and where it is in the guide
Every official recommendation has its own skill in the guide, with the steps to do it at home.
72 hours on your own
Canada and the European Union recommend at least 72 hours of self-sufficiency. The UK's Be Ready campaign asks households to be ready for 3 days.
In the guide
Water for every person
Ready.gov advises one gallon per person per day for several days. The UK suggests 3 litres per person per day for drinking.
In the guide
Light, radio and power
A flashlight with spare batteries, a battery or hand-crank radio and a charged power bank are on both the Ready.gov and UK Be Ready lists.
In the guide
A family plan
Ready.gov and the UK's Be Ready campaign both ask households to make a plan: where to meet and how to stay in touch.
In the guide
Official sources checked in November 2026: Government of Canada, European Commission, UK Government (Be Ready) and Ready.gov (FEMA).
03No signal needed
When things go wrong, the internet is often the first thing to go
No power means no home Wi-Fi. In a storm, your mobile signal can drop too. With the guide saved on your phone, you don't need either.
Searching on the spot
- Needs signal, battery and time
- Scattered, conflicting answers
- Long videos full of ads
- Advice written for somewhere else
With the guide on your phone
- Opens offline, and you can print it
- 210 skills in 13 topics
- Four illustrated steps per skill
- Two editions: US & Canada and UK & Europe
04Inside
How every page works
All 210 skills follow the same layout, so you can find what you need in seconds.
- 1
Title and level
The skill's name, topic, difficulty and how long it takes.
- 2
What it is
One line on when to use it.
- 3
Four drawn steps
Each step illustrated, easy to follow in a hurry.
- 4
Warning
The one safety point not to forget.
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05Sneak peek
Things most people don't know until they need them
Each one is a complete skill from the guide, with illustrated steps. Tap the number to see the page.
The mistake almost everyone makes when the power goes out, and how it can damage your appliances the moment power comes back. Skill 61
Meat, milk and eggs: how many hours without power before they go in the trash, even if they look fine. Skill 62
Where to find the gallons of water your home is already holding, which almost nobody remembers when the taps run dry. Skill 18
Why just 6 inches of moving water can knock an adult down, and what to do if you're out when the street starts to flood. Skill 101
Four ways to cook a hot meal without gas or power, and what you must never light indoors: the gas it gives off has no smell, and it kills. Skill 41
Why to keep cash and paper copies at home, for when banks, cards and phones go down with the power. Skill 4
Why a short text gets through when calls don't, and the code word every family should agree on today. Skill 14
The containers you should never reuse for storing water, and how to keep your supply ready for 6 months. Skill 19
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06Real situations
For the most common disruptions
Things that happen in any town. Each one has a set of skills ready to use.
Power cut
For the first hours and the days after.
No running water
How much to store, how to fill up and how to make water safe.
Storms and floods
What to do before, during and out on the street.
Hiking and camping
Fire, direction finding, knots and campfire cooking.
07Contents
What's inside
Preparedness
15 skillsEmergency kit, go-bag and family plan.
Water
20 skillsHow much to store, where to find it and how to make it safe.
Food
25 skillsBuilding a supply, keeping food without a fridge and cooking without gas.
Energy
18 skillsLight, fire, heat and power when the grid goes down.
Shelter
20 skillsProtect your home, decide whether to stay or go, look after your people.
Emergencies
32 skillsFloods, storms, earthquakes, wildfires, house fires, gas leaks and medical emergencies.
Health
20 skillsHygiene and first aid while help is on the way.
Navigation
12 skillsFind your way without GPS and stay in touch without a signal.
Planting
6 skillsFrom soil to harvest: how to grow your own food.
Growing
15 skillsGardens, seeds, animals, fishing and foraging.
Recovery
5 skillsGetting back to a routine after a crisis.
Bonus
14 skillsStoring each kind of dry grain in plastic bottles.
Bushcraft
8 skillsCampfire cooking, reading the sky, knots, cordage and shelters.
Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
It lives on your phone and takes up no space. If you ever need it, it's there.
Get the guide for US$1908Common doubts
You might be thinking…
“This is for people who think the world is ending.”
It isn't. It's the same basic preparedness governments ask of every home: water, light, food and a plan. Like a fire extinguisher or a spare tire, you hope you never use it, but you're glad it's there.
“I can find everything online.”
Until the power goes out or the signal drops. And in a hurry, nobody wants a 15-minute video. Here, each skill fits on one page.
“I don't have time to read 233 pages.”
You don't need to read it all. Start with the topic that matters most to you, or open a skill when you need it. Each one takes about a minute to read.
“I live in a city apartment.”
Most skills are for inside your home: storing water, cooking without gas, light without power and first aid.
“Getting prepared must be expensive.”
Many skills use things you already have, like bottles, pots and bedsheets. The guide helps you decide what's worth buying first.
“Ready.gov already has free checklists.”
And they're worth reading. A checklist tells you what to have. This guide shows you how to do it: 210 illustrated skills, from a bottle filter to a fridge without power, organized so you find the right one in seconds and use it offline.
09The offer
Everything you get
- 1The complete guide: 210 skills233 illustrated pages, one skill per page, four drawn steps each
- 2Two editions includedUS & Canada (gallons, °F, 911) and UK & Europe (metric, 112, 999)
- 313 topics, from water to campfirePreparedness, water, food, energy, shelter, health, emergencies and more
- 4Bonus: dry grains in bottles14 skills for storing rice, beans and other grains at home
- 5Use it your wayOn your phone, your computer or printed. The PDF is yours to keep
Keep in mindA single day without power can spoil a fridge full of food. That alone costs more than this guide.
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11Questions
Questions
How do I get the guide?
As soon as your payment is approved, Hotmart emails you a link to download the PDF. It also stays in "My purchases" on the Hotmart website and app.
Which edition should I use?
Both are included. US & Canada uses gallons, °F and 911. UK & Europe uses metric units, 112, 999 and NHS 111.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once downloaded, the PDF opens in any reader, on your phone or computer, with no connection.
Is it based on official sources?
The skills were written from public guidance by emergency management, health and weather agencies in several countries, and adapted for each edition. We are not affiliated with any government or agency mentioned.
Can I print it?
Yes, for personal use. It's worth printing the most important pages and keeping them with your emergency kit.
Does it replace professional advice?
No. It's educational. In an emergency, follow emergency services and health professionals first.
Get your family ready today, while things are calm
Once the storm hits, there's no time to look things up. The guide reaches your inbox in under a minute and stays on your phone, ready for the day you need it.
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P.S. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. The guide arrives in under a minute and stays on your phone, ready for the day the power, the water or the signal goes out.