Grandpa's Bunker
Free field guide · 16 pages · PDF

Grandpa'sIs your family ready for the first 72 hours?

When the power, the water or the air goes bad, help can't reach everyone at once. Grandpa's free checklist walks you through what to store, what to do and in what order, one illustrated step at a time.

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16Printable pages
10Official sources cited
5Step-by-step drills
1Master checklist
What's inside

Everything for the first three days

No fluff, no fear-mongering. Just the steps, the numbers and the checklists, straight from the agencies whose job is keeping people alive.

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Water, 3 ways

How much to store, how to boil it safe and the exact bleach dose, drop by drop.

Food that lasts

How long your fridge and freezer hold out, and what to stock for three days.

Power without poison

Lights, radios and the three generator rules that keep carbon monoxide out.

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Clean air

Set up a clean room for wildfire smoke and wear a respirator the right way.

First aid & meds

The Red Cross family kit list, item by item, plus your medicine plan.

Your family plan

Contacts, meeting places and a fill-in worksheet so nobody gets lost.

Sneak peek

Illustrated, step by step

Every drill is broken into numbered panels you can follow in the dark, with a flashlight in one hand.

Boil water page
Boil water safe in 4 steps
Generator safety page
The 3 generator rules
Master checklist page
The printable master checklist
Grandpa, the host of Grandpa's Bunker
Meet your instructor

Grandpa's been ready for 50 years.

He's a cartoon, but the advice isn't. Grandpa takes what FEMA, the CDC and the Red Cross recommend and turns it into plain talk and simple steps anyone in the house can follow.

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Questions

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Is it really free?

Yes. Drop your email and the PDF lands in your inbox. You'll also get Grandpa's weekly survival tips, and you can unsubscribe with one click.

Who is it for?

Any household that wants to get through a blackout, storm, boil-water notice or wildfire smoke without panic. No experience or special gear needed.

Can I print it?

That's the idea. The checklists and the family plan worksheet are made to print, fill in with a pencil and keep in your kit.

What's the WhatsApp and Telegram community?

Free groups where Grandpa shares quick tips, severe-weather heads-ups and new guides. Join one, both or neither. The PDF is yours either way.

Where does the information come from?

Every fact is cited to official sources: FEMA (Ready.gov), CDC, EPA, USDA, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the American Red Cross. The guide is not an official government publication.

Get ready before you need to.

Download Grandpa's 72-Hour Emergency Checklist free. Print it tonight, pack the kit this weekend.

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