Workshops

Ground Ready

Courses

1. Emergency Preparedness for Families

Core Promise: Build a family plan that keeps everyone safe, informed, and ready to act—before disaster strikes.
Key Learning Objectives:

Create a step-by-step family emergency plan
Identify local risks and response strategies
Conduct home safety assessments and drills
Format & Takeaways:
Group activities (map hazards, create plans)
Family preparedness workbook
Checklist templates for home use
Ideal Audience: Parents, guardians, homeschool groups
Suggested Duration: 3 hours

2. Bug Out Bag Essentials

Core Promise: Walk out with a bug out bag you can trust—no fluff, just survival-grade gear and know-how.
Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the “why” behind each item
Pack for mobility, multi-functionality, and durability
Customize bags for family members or regional threats
Format & Takeaways:
Hands-on gear demos and comparison
Packing checklist and sourcing guide
Optional BYO bag station for custom buildout
Ideal Audience: Beginners to intermediate preppers
Suggested Duration: 2.5 hours

3. Food Storage for Long-Term Survival

Core Promise: Master the systems and know-how to build a food supply that lasts, rotates, and won’t break your budget.
Key Learning Objectives:

Choose shelf-stable, nutrient-dense foods
Learn preservation techniques (drying, sealing, rotating)
Design a storage plan for your space
Format & Takeaways:
Sample storage builds (buckets, mylar, rotation plans)
Bulk food supplier guide

Home inventory template
Ideal Audience: Homesteaders, families, budget-minded planners
Suggested Duration: 3 hours

4. Water Purification and Storage

Core Promise: Secure clean drinking water in any emergency—at home or on the move.
Key Learning Objectives:

Understand threats to water safety
Learn purification methods (boiling, filters, tablets, DIY systems)
Calculate and manage water storage
Format & Takeaways:
Live filter demonstrations
Emergency water plan worksheet
DIY purification system sample
Ideal Audience: Families, off-griders, outdoor enthusiasts
Suggested Duration: 2 hours

5. Off-Grid Living for Beginners

Core Promise: Start building your off-grid life with the tools, skills, and mindset to thrive without the grid.
Key Learning Objectives:

Learn the basics of solar, composting, water catchment
Understand legal, zoning, and location considerations
Develop a practical “phase-in” plan
Format & Takeaways:
Mini project planning session
Basic system diagrams and setup costs
Vendor/resource list
Ideal Audience: Homesteaders, retirees, rural families
Suggested Duration: 4 hours

6. Urban Prepping for Beginners

Core Promise: Turn your apartment, condo, or city home into a safe, stealth-prep stronghold—no backyard required.
Key Learning Objectives:

Secure and organize supplies in tight spaces
Address urban-specific threats (blackouts, riots, supply chain collapse)
Build stealth and OPSEC into your prep
Format & Takeaways:
Room-by-room prep checklist
City bug-out planning worksheet
Urban gear pack overview
Ideal Audience: Renters, condo owners, city families
Suggested Duration: 2.5 hours

7. Survival Communication Techniques

Core Promise: Stay connected and informed when the grid goes dark.
Key Learning Objectives:

Use radios (FRS/GMRS, ham) and backup systems
Understand radio licenses and best practices
Practice signaling and non-verbal communication
Format & Takeaways:
Radio gear demos and basic training
Communication protocol handouts
Emergency message templates
Ideal Audience: Community group leaders, rural preppers, teams
Suggested Duration: 3 hours

8. Herbal Remedies for Emergency Situations

Core Promise: Gain the knowledge and confidence to use medicinal plants when modern care is out of reach.
Key Learning Objectives:

Identify 10+ core emergency-use herbs
Learn preparation methods (infusions, salves, tinctures)
Build a compact herbal first aid kit
Format & Takeaways:
Plant samples or photo ID cards
Recipe cards for emergency remedies
Mini field guide
Ideal Audience: Natural health seekers, moms, rural families
Suggested Duration: 3 hours

9. Bartering and Trade for Preppers

Core Promise: Turn your skills and supplies into survival currency that holds value when money doesn’t.
Key Learning Objectives:

Identify valuable post-collapse barter items
Develop trade-ready skills and supplies
Learn how to conduct safe and ethical exchanges
Format & Takeaways:
Group scenario exercises
Barter inventory list
Trade safety checklist
Ideal Audience: Prepping groups, barter networks, small biz owners
Suggested Duration: 2 hours