Rule 1, Capability without visibility
Preparation should strengthen your household, not advertise it. Supplies, backup power, transportation, and protected locations are never discussed publicly, online or in person.
Rule 2, Need to know disclosure
Every person receives the information required for their role. Not everyone requires the complete plan. Review who knows sensitive details and whether they genuinely need them.
Rule 3, Alternatives before emergencies
If an essential capability depends on one person, device, route, supplier, account, or location, it remains vulnerable. Add a fallback before you need one.
The weekly five
Contacts
A paper contact list exists for every household member, stored where only intended people can reach it.
Meeting points
One nearby meeting area and one out of area zone are chosen, and never posted publicly.
First failures
You have privately identified the first three essential capabilities likely to fail in a three day interruption.
Roles
Every essential responsibility has a primary and a backup person, and both know it.
The rule of silence
Nobody in the household posts about supplies, backup power, travel plans, protected locations, or security arrangements.
Being prepared matters. Controlling who knows you are prepared matters too.
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