The Monster Preparedness Checklist

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 Most preparedness checklists fail because they focus on gear, not failure.

The Monster Preparedness Checklist is different.

It is a failure-mode–driven survival architecture designed to help individuals and households remain alive, functional, and humane during prolonged disruption.

This is not a list of things to buy.

It is a system for thinking clearly when systems fail.

 Disasters don’t fail all at once.
They fail in layers.

• Shelter degrades before it collapses
   
• Water becomes unsafe before it disappears
   
• Stress breaks people before supplies run out
   

The Monster Checklist was built to identify those failure points before they cascade.

Every item in the checklist exists for one reason only:

Because something breaks.

 Failure-mode first
Every entry is tied to a specific way things fail in the real world.
 

• Systems, not gear
  Shelter, water, food, energy, health, security, mindset, and continuity are treated as integrated systems.
   
• Civilian and household focused
  No professional reconstruction. No military fantasy. No infrastructure assumptions.
   
• Narrative-first, checklist-second
  You understand why something matters before you’re asked to track it.
   
• Designed for prolonged disruption
  Not just 72 hours. Not just a storm. Real instability.

• Home & Shelter (weather, structure, habitability)
   
• Food, Water, and Energy systems
   
• Health, Hygiene, and Medical continuity
   
• Climate exposure and environmental risk
   
• Communication, mobility, and security
   
• Finances, documents, and legal continuity
   
• Community coordination and mutual aid
   
• Mindset, stress, leadership, and recovery
   
• Bug-Out Bag (as a disciplined extraction, not fantasy)
   

Each section is broken down into subsystems, each with:

• Failure modes addressed
   
• Practical mitigation actions
   
• Clear boundaries on what is included and excluded

This checklist is for people who understand that:

• Survival is not about panic buying
   
• Gear without thinking is fragile
   
• Mindset matters as much as materials
   
• Preparation is a moral responsibility to those you live with
   

If you want a serious, disciplined, real-world preparedness framework, this is for you.

 This checklist is intended to be:

• Printed
   
• Annotated
   
• Used as a living planning document
   

It is not a one-time read.
It is a reference you return to as conditions change.

👉 Download the Monster Preparedness Checklist