Four books to be prepared, without fear.
A complete guide in English, written for homes and families in Spain: from understanding the risks in your area to having a plan everyone at home knows how to follow. No scaremongering, step by step, with worksheets to fill in.
One for each part of your plan
You can read them separately, but they're designed to go together: each one builds on what you've already prepared in the one before.
El Hogar Resiliente (The Resilient Home)
How to create your home's emergency system
- Assess the real risks in your area with a simple scoring system.
- Find out what your home depends on and what fails when the power or water goes.
- Write an emergency plan the whole family understands.
- Spread the cost over three levels and a 90-day calendar.
La Despensa Autosuficiente (The Self-Sufficient Pantry)
Water, food and supplies for your home, without waste
- Work out water and food for your household, from 72 hours to 30 days.
- Complete pantry menus and 26 recipes that need little heat and little water.
- What to do with the fridge and freezer in a power cut, hour by hour.
- Ready-to-use inventories, stock sheets and shopping lists.
Vivir sin Suministros (Living Without Utilities)
What to do, hour by hour, when the power, water or communications fail
- A decision tree for the first hour and a routine for 72 hours.
- Work out your energy in watt-hours before buying a battery or a generator.
- Heat, cold and carbon monoxide: how to keep your home safe.
- Action sheets for each scenario and 10 exercises to practise as a family.
La Familia Preparada (The Prepared Family)
A plan so everyone in your home knows what to do, including the animals
- A family safety plan with meeting points and contacts.
- How to talk to children and look after dependent relatives.
- Basic first aid, medication and keeping documents safe.
- A bag for each person, pets included, and a year of drills.
Take a look before you buy
This is what the books look like inside: short chapters, explained calmly, and a worksheet at the end of each one so your home's plan writes itself as you go.
Worksheet H-01
What you already have at home
Walk round the house with this list. Tick what you find, note where it is and what state it's in. Don't buy anything yet: chapter 5 will tell you in what order.
| What | Where it is | Condition or quantity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottled water | ________ | litres: ____ | |
| Torches or head torches | ________ | working: yes / no | |
| Spare batteries | ________ | type and quantity: ____ | |
| Battery or wind-up radio | ________ | ________ | |
| Power bank | ________ | charge: ____ | |
| First aid kit | ________ | expiry dates checked: yes / no | |
| Food that doesn't need a fridge | ________ | approximate days: ____ | |
| Way to cook without electricity | ________ | ________ |
When you've finished: gather everything you've found in one place, even if it's a cardboard box. That's the start of your reserve.
One of the 40 worksheets in the collection, ready to print and fill in.
Chapter 01
What being prepared really means
Being prepared means being able to carry on with a reasonably normal life for a few days when something goes wrong outside your home. It's not about having a bunker or living glued to the news. It's knowing what you'd do, having the basics to hand and making sure everyone at home knows too.
The reality is much more boring, and much more useful. The emergencies that really affect a home in Spain are power cuts, heatwaves, storms, floods, wildfires near built-up areas and water cuts. Most last hours or a few days.
We didn't need a bunker. We needed a torch, a radio, a charged battery, some cash and a five-line plan.
The opening lines of Volume 01.
Everything each book covers
Volume 01El Hogar Resiliente (The Resilient Home)131 pages · worksheets H-01 to H-10
- Before you start5
- 1. What being prepared really means7
- 2. Get to know your home19
- 3. The real risks in Spain30
- 4. Your risk assessment47
- 5. A three-level budget58
- 6. Your home's dependency map69
- 7. Your emergency plan81
- 8. From 72 hours to 30 days92
- 9. Test and improve102
- 10. Your workbook111
- Frequently asked questions124
- Quick lists to cut out126
- Sources, glossary and revision log128
Volume 02La Despensa Autosuficiente (The Self-Sufficient Pantry)130 pages · worksheets D-01 to D-10
- Before you start5
- 1. Designing a resilient pantry8
- 2. Working out what your home needs18
- 3. The 72-hour food plan28
- 4. The 7-day plan37
- 5. The 14- and 30-day plans45
- 6. Water: how much to store and how to do it safely57
- 7. Food safety without electricity68
- 8. Storage and rotation79
- 9. Budget and restocking89
- 10. Your inventory workbook99
- Pantry recipe book109
- Pantries for special needs118
- Master shopping lists121
- Frequently asked questions125
- Sources, glossary and revision log127
Volume 03Vivir sin Suministros (Living Without Utilities)120 pages · worksheets V-01 to V-10
- Before you start5
- 1. The first hour8
- 2. The first 24 hours16
- 3. The 72-hour plan24
- 4. Without electricity33
- 5. Heat, cold and ventilation46
- 6. Without water or sanitation55
- 7. Communications and information63
- 8. Transport and access71
- 9. Special scenarios79
- 10. Scenario exercises and action sheets89
- Operations kit inventory103
- Four homes, four plans106
- Spare log sheets110
- Frequently asked questions115
- Sources, glossary and revision log117
Volume 04La Familia Preparada (The Prepared Family)121 pages · worksheets F-01 to F-10
- Before you start5
- 1. The family safety plan8
- 2. Communication in emergencies18
- 3. Children and dependent relatives27
- 4. First aid: being prepared36
- 5. Medication and health needs46
- 6. Evacuate or stay put54
- 7. Pets and animals63
- 8. Documents and records71
- 9. Family drills78
- 10. The family workbook85
- A year to get prepared93
- Four families, four plans96
- Games to prepare children104
- Spare worksheets109
- Frequently asked questions116
- Sources, glossary and revision log118
All four books, together
Your home's complete plan, from start to finish: risks, pantry, what to do when utilities fail and how to prepare the whole family.
- All 4 books as PDFs, to read on your phone, tablet or computer.
- All 40 worksheets, ready to print and fill in.
- Real examples from four different homes: a flat, a ground-floor house, an older person living alone and a rural house.
What they have in common
Before you buy
What format are they in?
PDF, laid out to read comfortably on screen and to print. The worksheets are designed to be printed and filled in by hand.
Can I read them on my phone?
Yes. You can read them on any phone, tablet or computer that opens PDF files.
Do I have to read them in order?
You don't have to, but it's easiest: each book builds on the one before. If you're only going to read one, start with El Hogar Resiliente.
Do they replace professional advice?
No. They offer general information to help prepare your home and family. In an emergency, always follow the instructions of the authorities and health professionals.
How do I get the books?
When you complete your payment you’ll receive an email with the download links, and they’ll always be in “My account” → My books. You can read them on your phone, tablet or computer, and print the worksheets.
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