Supreme Survival

Regional prep

Southern California

Plan for: earthquake · wildfire · heat · power outage

Fire, earthquake, heat and planned power shutoffs, in one place. What Southern California households actually face, season by season, and what to have ready before each one arrives.

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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
SituationalCommunication$$

Hand-crank emergency radio

Worth it if your outages last days or you are in fire country. If your power comes back in hours, your phone and a charged power bank already do this job.

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