Disaster Bundle

No, silly! It’s not a bundle of disasters. It’s a bundle of tools to help you through the disasters that are plotting your demise as we speak. The Disaster Bundle combines all of the resources at HCTA’s disposal to develop your defenses against the disasters that are hunting you for sport. The best part? You don’t have to get weird about it for it to be effective. You know those guys with the secret, off-grid cabins? We assure you: you do not have to go that far to get adequately prepared. (You can if you want to, but we recognize and celebrate that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.)

These beautifully designed, high quality printed materials work together to make carving your path toward complete disaster preparedness as painless as possible. Our goal is your success! In a world full of easily closed browsers, grab onto something tangible and let its very real presence in your home shame you into finishing what you started. Reward yourself for a job well done with a sheet full of stickers. Place them with pride, friends! You deserve it.

The Disaster Bundle includes

Disaster Playbook

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What it contains:

• Concise instructions for completing your disaster preparations in three parts: gear, planning, and practice
• Baseline disaster info and gear explanations to contextualize your prep and help you develop a sense of what aspects matter most to you
• Plenty of jokes, cartoons, photos, stories, and activity pages to keep you going whenever the utilitarian core of the content rears its boring head
• Emotional intelligence (this game is 90% mental!)

Why you need it: 

• DIY prep means hours of research, which we’ve already done for you
• Most people trying to prepare without a guide give up before they’re fully prepared!
• You want to prep so you’ll be safe and comfortable when there’s a disaster… not so you can live off-grid forever

How we make it easy: 

• Preparing is a complex task; the Playbook makes sure you’ll keep returning to where you left off until you’re done
• We meet you where you are and give you the “preparing to prepare” tools you need to succeed
• We’re pretty funny, if you like gallows humor

2 I Will Thrive Manuals

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What it contains:

• Fillable forms for emergency contacts, family photos, home safety diagrams, designated meeting places, evacuation and emergency scenario checklists, and more
• Tips to keep your group safe (and sane) in a disaster

Why you need it: 

• Keeps everything in one place for easy reference during a crisis
• Organizes what you’ve learned from the Disaster Playbook
• Keeps your disaster prep moving forward; the end is in sight!

How we make it easy: 

• It’s a workbook! If you hate guesswork, fill-in-the-blanks are for you.
• It’s not TOO MUCH. Thrive by being comprehensive… not obsessive.

10 Emergency Buddies

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What it contains:

• All of the important core info your absent-minded friends and family might need while they’re out and something bad happens
• Personal details for better results if you are incapacitated during a crisis
• Designated meeting places and tips for reacting to disasters and emergencies

Why you need it: 

• Having important phone numbers and designated meeting places on-hand can help a separated child reunite with family more easily
• Receiving care at an out-of-network hospital is a disaster all its own
• Losing your phone or depleting your battery can happen anytime; the Emergency Buddy is your back up plan

How we make it easy: 

• It fits right in your pocket, wallet, purse, backpack — anywhere you have space for a credit card.
• You don’t need to be crafty to create an effective tool that goes everywhere with you; you just need a pen (included in the Disaster Bundle!)

Master of Disaster

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What it contains:

• Great resources and all of the contact info your OOTC will need to be your personal emergency dispatcher
• Advice on how to be a good leader and a great helper in a crisis
• Space to personalize it with any additional details your OOTC might need

Why you need it: 

• Gathering these important tips into a single location makes them more accessible to your OOTC in an emergency
• Your OOTC will perform better with a clear system of action than with a DIY solution

How we make it easy: 

• It’s strikingly beautiful and thoughtfully made; it makes it easier for your OOTC to remember it exists and that they are your lifeline
• It’s a single digital file (or you can print it) that you can easily update annually

Disaster Deep Dive

What it contains:

• Useful info about the most common disasters, and a few rarer ones
• Guides for fully preparing for specific disasters
• Guides and templates to help you create drills for specific disasters

Why you need it: 

• Your location and other variables determine your disaster risk; you’re more at risk for some disasters than others
• Each chapter gives you a clearer view of how preparing for and reacting to each disaster will work for your family

How we make it easy: 

• Your drills need to be customized for your household, but a general list of rules makes making them a lot easier
• You can’t do a task until you can formulate a task; we’ve formulated a pretty comprehensive list of tasks for you to choose from

2 Grab & Go Checklists

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What it contains:

• Instructions for crafting effective evacuation lists and assigning responsibilities
• A full page for responsibilities ranked by importance
• Individual lists for evacuating in 30 seconds, 5 minutes, or 1 hour

Why you need it: 

• Doing all your thinking now will make you act faster laster
• Emergencies can make you forget important steps; writing them down makes it easier to complete all necessary tasks

How we make it easy: 

• It’s beautiful enough to keep on display, which makes accessing it in an emergency even faster
• Color coding on the item lists will keep your group on track

2 Important Papers Packs

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What it contains:

• A guide to collecting and maintaining all of the papers you’ll need to rebuild your life
• A handy pocket to keep them from falling out while you’re on the run

Why you need it: 

• Bureaucracy will be the last vestige of human society to fail
• The list is built in — no need to keep a mental list while you’re gathering them

How we make it easy: 

• Fun tools are inspiring; the beauty of the folder will help you fill it faster
• Pairs perfectly with the I Will Survive Manual for easy access during an emergency; keep them in your Go Bag and Stay Bag!

BONUS Sticker Sheet

Express yourself with this exclusive Disaster Bundle bonus. React, recoil, rejoice! Preparing for disasters can be an emotional roller coaster.

Don’t keep it all bottled up. Screw your courage to the sticking place and stick these sticky stickers with confidence. Great for decorating your HCTA tools, water bottles, or small children who love profanity.

Thin Sharpie

When he said “a thing of beauty is a joy forever,” Keats was talking about Sharpies. The entire purpose of the Disaster Bundle is to keep you motivated all the way to the end of your prep process, and the right pen makes a huge difference. Check off the boxes in your Playbook like a queen!

The Sharpie pen is smooth, decisive, and water-resistant. Keep it in your Go Bag when you’re done with your prep. The apocalypse calls for a high quality writing implement, especially if you only have room for one.

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