Ready for Apartment Living

Prepared in a small space

No garage, no basement, one closet. Storage that fits under a bed, water you can actually lift, and what to do when the building loses power and the elevator goes with it.

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72-hour kit

Building your 72-hour family kit

The short list that covers the first three days, and the expensive extras you can skip.

Gear worth knowing

Need itWater$

Stackable 7-gallon water container

The first thing to buy. One jug is about two days for a family of four, it stacks in a garage, and it costs less than a takeout dinner.

usefulness: 5/5
reliability: 4/5
ease: 5/5
durability: 4/5
portability: 3/5
value: 5/5

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Need itPower$$$

Portable power station

The backup power most households should buy before a generator. Silent, safe indoors, and it runs phones, lights, a router and a CPAP overnight.

usefulness: 5/5
reliability: 4/5
ease: 5/5
durability: 4/5
portability: 3/5
value: 4/5

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