Preparedness isn’t about tech.
It’s about redundancy. Layers.
Backups for your backups.

Your iPhone won’t save you.
Your systems will.

Here’s what I carry when I know the grid might fail (and yes, I’ve used all of these):

✅ Printed local maps (laminated)
✅ Pre-written emergency contacts & meds
✅ Cheap backup phone w/ offline texting apps
✅ Licensed HAM radio
✅ Notebook with escape plans, meet points, codes

Your phone depends on:

⚡ Electricity
📡 Cell towers
📶 Data networks

All of which are gone-or overloaded-within minutes of major disasters.

Everyone thinks their phone is their lifeline.

Until it becomes a dead rectangle when you need it most.

It happened during Hurricane Ian. People couldn’t even pull up Google Maps to evacuate.
Zero service. No power. No backup.

Before you learn to stop bleeding or splint a leg,
learn to stop panic.

It might just save your life.

“If your mind locks up, it doesn’t matter what gear you packed.”
Survival starts with staying present.

So he trains mindset first:
– Controlled breathing under pressure
– Making decisions under stress
– Visualizing emergencies in advance

In the wild, most people freeze when things go wrong.
That delay can be deadlier than the injury itself.

“Teach them how to stay calm,” he said.
Because panic is the real first emergency.