Every comparison, guide, and tool on Ordinary Prepper lives on one of four shelves: Food, Water, Power, and Home. Start with the guide if you’re new, use the calculators to size your own house, and read the comparisons when you’re ready to buy.
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Getting started: your first month of readiness
A four-week plan in plain order — water and light first, then food, then power, then the home basics most people forget.
How we rate
Every product is scored out of 100: Evidence 30, Cost 25, Owner experience 25, Fit for an ordinary home 20. Commissions never change a score.
Free tools
Food storage calculator
People and days in; pounds of rice, beans, oats, and the rest out — plus the buckets to put them in.
Water storage calculator
Gallons for your household and your climate, translated into containers, barrels, and cases.
Home power sizer
Pick what has to keep running in an outage and get the battery size that actually covers it.