Things happen. Know what actually helps.
Power goes out. Water stops running. Storms happen. Plans change. LivSolv helps you figure out what to do, what to buy and what you can skip, without turning preparedness into another overwhelming project.
Storm coming? Start here.
You don't need expensive survival food or a garage full of equipment. If you have one grocery run before a storm, we'll tell you what matters most, what you can skip and what you can do at home for free.
Give me the simple grocery list →Preparedness should have levels, not one giant shopping list.
You do not need to jump from “I should probably buy some water” to a bunker. Pick the level that matches your actual problem, budget and timeline.
A storm is coming or the power is already out. Focus only on the fastest useful actions.
Cover the basics: water, food, light, charging and keeping important food cold.
Build enough margin that a longer outage is inconvenient instead of chaotic.
Add longer-duration power, water, food, communications and redundancy over time.
The lights go out. Start with the things that matter first.
Before you buy a giant battery or generator, cover safe lighting, phone charging, emergency information, food safety, temperature and the basic equipment your household actually depends on.
What do I actually need for a home power outage?
A short, practical list that starts with inexpensive essentials and tells you what can wait.
Give me the home outage list →Too hot or too coldHow do I keep people safe when the HVAC is down?
Create a smaller survivable microclimate instead of trying to power your entire house.
See heat and cold strategies →Cooking and boiling waterHow do I make food and safe water with no electricity?
Compare propane, butane, grills, wood, retained heat, solar cooking and battery-powered electric options without creating a carbon-monoxide hazard.
Build a blackout cooking plan →If communications fail tooPower, internet and cell service are down.
Build a simple way to receive information, talk nearby and reach beyond the local outage.
Build my communication plan →Keep the important stuff running.
Start with what you want to keep running. We'll work backward from there so you don't have to become an electrician before buying a battery.
Just a laptop, phone or Wi-Fi?
Start with the smallest solution that works, from USB-C power banks and portable solar to compact power stations.
Show me the small options →Small solarSolar power bank or separate folding panel?
Understand why tiny built-in panels and a real folding panel are very different tools.
Compare the options →Food coldKeep your refrigerator and freezer running
Find the right size power station without learning electrical engineering first.
Show me what I need →Longer outagesHow much backup power for 3 days?
Plan for food, Wi-Fi, lights and other essentials during a longer outage.
Plan my 3-day backup →Recharge the batteryHow much solar do I actually need?
Choose enough solar to meaningfully recharge your power station without buying panels your battery can't use.
Help me choose solar →Have enough. Know how to make more safe.
How much emergency water should I store?
See exactly how much you need for 3 days, 7 days or 2 weeks, including what to do with containers you already own.
Plan my water supply →If stored water runs outHow do I make questionable water safe?
Learn when to boil, filter, disinfect or use a true purifier, and why an improvised seep beside surface water is still untreated water.
Show me how →From “the storm is tomorrow” to “I'm ready for two weeks.”
Just tell me what to get at the grocery store.
A short, inexpensive storm shopping list plus things you can do at home before the power goes out.
Give me the list →Want it ready-made?Which emergency food kit should I actually buy?
Three simple choices based on what you actually need.
Show me the 3 choices →Build your ownHow much emergency food should I keep?
Build a practical 3-day, 7-day or 2-week pantry.
Plan my food supply →Have useful first aid at home, without pretending a kit replaces medical care.
First learn what a home medical-readiness system should cover. Then compare complete kits by what is actually inside them and add the few upgrades that materially improve capability.
What should I have if someone gets hurt and help is delayed?
Organize ordinary first aid, household-specific medical needs, emergency information and a no-spend fallback.
Build my medical-readiness plan →Buying guideWhich home first-aid kit should I actually buy?
Compare useful ready-made kits and high-value additions without getting fooled by giant “piece counts.”
Compare first-aid kits →What if the power, internet and cell service all go down?
Everything is down. How do I communicate?
A simple home plan using weather alerts, local radios and satellite communication only where it makes sense.
Build my home communication plan →Compare the optionsWeather radio, walkie-talkie or satellite?
Understand what each one actually does and which layer solves your problem.
Compare communication options →What else do you want to be ready for?
On the Road
What to keep in your car for a dead battery, low tire, breakdown or being stranded.
Build a simple car kit →Build a Bigger Backup System
Expandable batteries, solar charging and practical ways to keep essential power available longer.
How LivSolv works
Tell us what you're trying to solve, not which technical specification you think you need.
If the problem can be solved cheaply or with something you already own, we'll tell you.
When equipment is worth buying, we'll explain the tradeoffs and narrow the choices.
Research informed by real-world field experience.
LivSolv combines current expert guidance, product research and firsthand experience around real survival situations and people solving problems with limited resources. We do not pretend to have personally tested products we have not tested.
Prepared doesn't have to mean expensive.
If you can afford a complete backup system, we'll help you choose one. If you've got $25 and a storm coming tomorrow, we'll help you with that too.
The goal is the same: live in the solution.