Big Dog Tactical · Get Your Weight Up!
Build useful skills before you need them. The Preparedness & Survival Academy connects household planning, outdoor judgment, personal safety, equipment literacy, communication and responsible leadership. Work through the pathways at your own pace and practice with the free tools.
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Emergency Preparedness
Test a multihazard household decision plan against two conflicting shelter instructions.
10 ordered lessons · practical exercisesSurvival Fundamentals
Leave a trip plan and choose a route inside the group’s capacity.
10 ordered lessons · practical exercisesPersonal & Home Safety
Build low-friction prevention, exit and help-seeking habits.
10 ordered lessons · practical exercisesTactical Knowledge
Turn an objective into safe, adaptable choices.
10 ordered lessons · practical exercisesEmergency Communications
Design layered methods around contact tasks and failure modes.
10 ordered lessons · practical exercisesLeadership & Resilience
Use a clear purpose, short priorities and respectful briefings.
10 ordered lessons · practical exercisesA recommended starting sequence
Begin with household preparedness and the planning scorecard. Review personal safety, then practice communications. Build outdoor skills gradually with qualified local instruction where needed. Use tactical knowledge for disciplined choices and leadership lessons to make practice cooperative.
Foundational reading available now
- Build a Household Emergency Plan People Can Actually Use
- Make Preparedness Accessible Without Making Assumptions About People
- Lead a Preparedness Conversation Without Turning It Into a Fear Exercise
- A Clear Briefing Answers Purpose, Roles and the Next Decision
- Before Sharing an Emergency Claim, Check Its Source and Context
Interactive learning tools
Turn a lesson into a plan. Sensitive entries are not saved automatically or sent to the website.
Emergency Evacuation Planner
Organize triggers, destinations, transport and household assistance.
Self-guided · no account · local processingHousehold Preparedness Scorecard
Identify gaps across ten household planning areas.
Self-guided · no account · local processingFirst-Aid Supply Checklist
Review supply categories and build a printable inventory.
Self-guided · no account · local processingEmergency Communications Planner
Arrange contacts, fallback methods and check-in schedules.
Self-guided · no account · local processingDisaster Supply Budget Calculator
Compare your own estimated costs with available funds; export a CSV.
Self-guided · no account · local processingOutdoor Navigation Learning Exercises
Practice directions, scale, terrain and conservative decisions.
Self-guided · no account · local processing