The 72-Hour Atlas
Everything your household needs to get through the first three days on its own, and to find your way when the phone dies. Large, easy-to-read type, made to print.
- Instant download link by email after checkout
- US Letter and A4 editions, sized to print at 100%
- 30-day refund, no hoops
Inside: 24 pages
- The 72-hour clock: what to do in the first hour, the first day and days two and three
- The rule for the disaster you’re in, on one page: house fire, earthquake, tsunami, tornado, flood, hurricane, wildfire, extreme heat and winter storm
- Water, food, power, health and documents, with three printable checklists
- Everyone: children, older adults, people with medical needs and pets
- Stay or go, and keeping your kit ready
- When the phone dies: reading a topo map, compass and declination, bearings and fixing your position from three landmarks, finding direction by the sun, finding north by the stars, estimating your latitude with your hand, and the Southern Cross
Editions
- US Letter and A4, both sized to print at 100%
Every rule is sourced to official agencies such as FEMA, CDC, the National Weather Service, USGS and NOAA. Want it printed and mailed? Get the printed edition.
Questions about The 72-Hour Atlas
What’s inside The 72-Hour Atlas?
24 pages in large, easy-to-read type: the 72-hour clock (the first hour, the first day, and days two and three), the rule for each disaster on one page, water, food, power, health and documents with three printable checklists, planning for children, older adults, people with medical needs and pets, stay or go, and keeping your kit ready.
Which disasters does it cover?
House fire, earthquake, tsunami, tornado, flood, hurricane, wildfire, extreme heat and winter storm, each with its rule on one page. Every rule is sourced to agencies such as FEMA, CDC, the National Weather Service, USGS and NOAA.
What navigation does it teach?
For when the phone dies: reading a topo map, compass and declination, bearings and fixing your position from three landmarks, finding direction by the sun, finding north by the stars, estimating your latitude with your hand, and the Southern Cross.
What format is it, and how is it delivered?
A print-ready PDF in US Letter and A4, both sized to print at 100%. Your download link arrives by email right after checkout and is also on your order confirmation page. Want it printed and mailed? Get the printed edition.
Where does the advice come from?
Public-safety agencies such as FEMA (Ready.gov), CDC, EPA, the National Weather Service, USGS and the Red Cross, plus peer-reviewed research, cited where each method appears. General preparedness information, not medical advice. In an emergency, follow local officials and call 911.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Digital downloads: contact us within 30 days of purchase for a full refund. Drives and printed editions: return them within 30 days of delivery for a full refund of the item price; contact us first and we’ll send you the return address.
Related survival guides
The free, sourced one-page version of each emergency, on this site.