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Home readiness
Ready at home. Rugged anywhere.
Free. No account. 20 minutes a month. Get your home ready for the next outage, with a crew.
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Base status: 0 of 7 squared away.Next up: Power.
WHAT THIS IS
A free crew that gets your home ready for a power outage
Seven things keep a home running when the power goes out. We call them the seven bases. You check them, fix what is missing, and do it alongside other homes. It is free, you need no account, and it takes about 20 minutes a month.
Check
Once a quarter, the whole crew checks every base on the same Saturday. Tick what you have. Circle what you lack.
Base Check Saturday. Next: Dec 5.
Fix one thing
Each month we pick one base and give you one small task. Mark it squared away and watch the sun light up.
20 minutes a month.
That is all. No gear to buy first. Start with power.
01 / THE STANDARD
Every crew member holds the same standard
- PowerWe know what our home runs on, and what keeps it running.
- WaterWe store it, we can make it safe, and we count it.
- FoodWe can eat for days without the grid.
- LightEveryone has a light within reach.
- Heat and coolingWe keep the house safe in the cold and the heat. Nothing that burns fuel runs indoors.
- CommunicationWe have a plan on paper, and we text first.
- First aidWe have the kit, the list and the training.
02 / HOW THE CREW WORKS
Check. Fix. Share. Neighbors.
Check
Base Check Saturday. Four times a year the whole crew checks every base on the same day.
Fix
Base of the Month. One base, one 20-minute task, one email.
Share
Crew notes. Real tips from real homes, with first name and state only.
Neighbors
Neighbor squads. Three to eight households that check on each other.
03 / YOUR CREW CARD
Show your base status
Add your first name and state. Your card shows the sun and how many bases you have squared away. Download it and share it. Your name never leaves your device.
Founding crew
Everyone who joins before Base Check Saturday on Dec 5 is on the founding crew. It is open to anyone.
BRING TWO
Bring two neighbors
A crew grows one door at a time. Send this to two neighbors. Three homes is a squad.
The backbone
The 7 bases at home
Cover these seven and your household is better prepared for a long night, a storm or a few days without power. Each base gets its own field guide and gear picks, built one at a time.
01 / Power
Power
Light, phones, a cold fridge and the medical gear your family relies on. Start with batteries and power banks, then size up to a power station or a generator run outdoors.
Open the power guide →02 / Water
Water
Ready.gov suggests one gallon per person per day, for several days. Add a way to treat more, and plan for pets.
Open the water guide →04 / Light
Light
Headlamps for hands-free work, lanterns for the room, and spare batteries stored where you can find them in the dark.
Open the light guide →05 / Heat and cooling
Heat and cooling
Blankets and layers for cold snaps, shade and airflow for heat waves, and a nearby place to warm up or cool down.
Open the heat and cooling guide →
Coming next
03 / Food
Food
Shelf-stable meals your crew actually likes, a manual can opener, and a way to cook outdoors safely.
06 / Communication
Communication
A battery or crank radio, charged phones, and a family plan for where to meet and who calls whom.
07 / First aid
First aid
A stocked kit, a few days of prescriptions on hand, and the basic skills to use them with confidence.
Base 01
Spotlight
Power first
Power is the base the others lean on. It keeps food cold, phones charged, rooms lit and medical devices running. Our founder has spent a career in energy and industrial construction, so this is where we start.
4 hrsA closed fridge keeps food safe (FoodSafety.gov)
48 hrsA full freezer stays safe; 24 if half full (FoodSafety.gov)
20 ftGenerator: at least this far from windows, doors, vents (CPSC)
- Light and batteries. A headlamp per person and a lantern per room cover the first night.
- Power banks. Keep phones charged so you can get updates and reach family.
- A portable power station. Quiet, indoor-safe battery power for small loads like lights, a router or a fan.
- A generator, outdoors only. For bigger loads, run it outside and away from the house, with battery-powered carbon monoxide alarms inside.
Sources: Ready.gov power outages, CDC carbon monoxide guidance.
Field guides
Read these tonight
Two guides are ready now, with the official sources linked inside.
Power
The first 24 hours of an outage
A calm, step-by-step plan for safety, food, light and generator use.
Storm season
Ready before hurricane season
Know your zone, build a kit for several days and get the house set before a storm is named.
Family
Family kit
How to get a home with babies and children ready for a power outage.
08 / THE BASE CREW
Join the Base Crew
Get the seven-base checklist now, plus three short emails over a week.
Why seven
Built at home. Bound for more.
Seven bases keep a home steady. Seven continents are the bigger world we plan to explore. And seven places on our family map gave the name its meaning. Readiness is where it starts, and adventure is where it leads.
- 7 bases
- 7 continents
- 7 family roots
On the trail ahead
More is coming
SevenBases is growing in stages. Home readiness comes first, and two bigger chapters follow.
Next
SevenBases Gear
Rugged gear for men and women, chosen for the trail and for the night the power goes out. The first picks are live on the gear page.
Later
Expeditions
Small-group journeys to remote corners of the seven continents, planned for invited guests. Details will be shared here once the first route is set.
Want the first word on gear and expeditions? Join the Base Crew.