Field Manual Archive
Preparedness Guides
Browse practical apocalypse preparedness guides for long outages, evacuation, food and water, backup power, and life without reliable infrastructure. Each guide focuses on clear, real-world steps, framed through After/Dark’s zombie-fiction lens.
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43 entries
Flood Warning: What to Do When You Receive One
A practical response to a flood warning at home, while traveling, or on the road. Understand the message, organise your next move, and get help when your usual options are unavailable.
Wildfire Evacuation Warning or Order: What to Do
Turn a wildfire evacuation message into a workable next step: arrange departure, get transport help, follow the directed route, and find support after leaving.
What to Do If a Zombie Apocalypse Starts: The First 24 Hours
The outbreak catches you where you are. Work through the first decisions, a missing kit, separated family, and the first night with the resources actually available.
How to Communicate Without Cell Service or Internet
Choose a way to exchange messages during an outage or beyond coverage, including what to do with only a phone or no working devices.
Earthquake Alert: What to Do When You Receive One
Use the first seconds to protect yourself, then follow local instructions. A practical guide for residents and travelers, including when phones and familiar plans are unavailable.
How to Desalinate Seawater Without Electricity
Make a workable coastal water plan with the resources you have: simple distillation, sunlight, or a seawater-rated hand pump.
Lost in the Jungle: Finding Your Way Back and Getting Help
What to do when a rainforest trail disappears, your group moves out of sight, or heavy rain cuts off the way back—with or without equipment.
What to Do If You Get Lost in the Woods
A practical plan for losing your way in a forest: recover a known route when you can, and make yourself easier to find when you cannot.
What to Do When You Receive a Tsunami Alert
Turn a tsunami alert into a clear next step: understand the instruction, find the local evacuation route, and stay informed until officials allow a return.