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Two-Family Checklist

The unit of preparedness is not the individual. It is the household — and the household next door.

Two-Family Checklist — Minimum Viable

Nine categories, three rungs. Scaled to your household + one equal household.

1. Food

  • · 14 days of meals for two households
  • · Quick meals that require minimal preparation
  • · Rotation habit active

2. Water

  • · Drinking water plan for two households
  • · Backup water method
  • · Sanitation water plan

3. Heat / Cooling / Shelter

  • · One-room plan for extreme temperatures
  • · Blankets for two households
  • · Safe lighting
  • · Climate-specific plan

4. Hygiene / Sanitation

  • · Basics for two households
  • · Illness hygiene protocol

5. Basic Medicine

  • · First-aid kit you understand
  • · Fever management supplies
  • · Written medications list
  • · Prescription buffer
  • · CPR/first-aid training

6. Cash Buffer

  • · Physical cash reserve
  • · Bare-bones budget written
  • · Emergency fund in progress
  • · One unnecessary expense removed

7. Documents / Communication

  • · Key documents secured
  • · Paper contact list
  • · Separation meeting plan
  • · Backup power for communications

8. Skills

  • · Cook staple meals from scratch
  • · Basic first aid competence
  • · Simple home/vehicle repairs
  • · One additional skill your neighborhood needs

9. Community

  • · Two neighbors' contact info
  • · Vulnerable households identified
  • · Skills mapped
  • · Norms discussed
  • · Giving threshold decided