Survival Gear — Three Tiers
Build the most critical kit first.
Tiered by urgency — not by price. Tier 1 is the minimum viable kit. Build it before moving to Tier 2. Never jump ahead. The basics done well beat the advanced done poorly.
Tier 1 — Critical
Build first. No exceptions.
The minimum you need to survive 72 hours and beyond. If you own nothing else, own these.
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Water filter — Sawyer Squeeze or Sawyer Mini
Filters 100,000 gallons. Know how to use it before crisis.
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Tourniquet — CAT or SOFTT-W
Military-grade. Learn application time under 60 seconds.
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Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets
Thyroid protection against radiation. 130mg. One per adult.
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Hand crank / solar radio
Emergency broadcasts when all else fails. No battery dependency.
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Cash — small denominations
£50–£200 minimum. Digital payments die first.
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4" fixed blade knife
Your primary blade. Quality over cost. Full tang.
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Lighter + waterproof matches
Both. Redundancy is survival.
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72-hour food supply per person
High-calorie, long-shelf. Dates and oats at minimum.
Tier 2 — Extended
After Tier 1 is complete.
Extends your capability from 72 hours to 2–4 weeks. Adds communication, navigation, and medical depth.
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30-day food supply per person
Rice, lentils, oats, ghee, honey. Calorie-dense, Halal.
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Printed maps — local and regional
Laminated. Mark your routes before you need them.
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Compass — baseplate type
Silva or Suunto. Practice before crisis.
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Full IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit)
Chest seal, pressure bandage, hemostatic gauze, gloves.
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Baofeng UV-5R radio (or equivalent)
Two-way comms. Learn before you need it.
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Bug-out bag — 45–65L
Carries all Tier 1. Loaded weight under 25% of bodyweight.
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Axe — hatchet size
Fiskars X7 or equivalent. Shelter, fire, defence.
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Solar charger — 20W+ panel
Keeps radio and torch operational indefinitely.
Tier 3 — Sustained
Long-term self-sufficiency.
Extended self-sufficiency beyond 30 days. Community-level preparation. Skills as important as gear at this tier.
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6-month food store per person
Grain storage, seed bank, preserved protein sources.
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Water storage — 50L+ per person
WaterBOB or dedicated containers. Roof water catchment.
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First aid training — formal course
Red Cross or equivalent. Tourniquet in the bag means nothing without the skill.
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Backup power — battery bank 500Wh+
Jackery or equivalent. Powers radios, lights, medical devices.
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Community network — identified contacts
Believers you can reach. Skills inventory. Meeting point agreed.
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12" utility blade (Rambo-style)
Camp tool, brush clearing, last resort. Not for carry.
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Gold and silver — physical
When fiat collapses, precious metals are currency again.
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Quran — physical copy, protected
Waterproof bag. Your most important possession.
Print This List
This gear list is designed to be printed and stored with your kit. Tick off items as you acquire them. Keep a copy at home and one in your bag. Download the print-ready PDF below.
Print-Ready Guides
When the grid goes down,
your knowledge doesn't.
Every guide is formatted to print clean on A4. No images required. No colour ink required. Black and white laser print — fold, laminate, keep.
12-Week Protocol Schedule
Full weekly breakdown across all four pillars. Daily tasks, checkpoints, and milestones. Fits two pages printed double-sided.
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Al-Kahf — First 10 Ayat
Arabic text with transliteration and translation. Memorisation prompts. Protection from Dajjal — carry it always.
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Tier 1 Gear Checklist
Clean printable checklist. Tick boxes, acquisition notes, cost tracker. Single A4 page.
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Morning & Evening Adhkar
Authenticated morning and evening adhkar set. Arabic, transliteration, and meaning. Print and laminate for daily use.
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5 Angles of Attack — Reference Card
All five angles diagrammed. Grip positions and footwork basics. A5 reference card. Diagonal down-right, diagonal down-left, horizontal right, horizontal left, thrust.
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Signs of the Hour — Summary
All documented minor signs with hadith grades. All 10 major signs. Wallet-sized folded card.
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Scholar References
We follow scholarship.
We don't replace it.
These are the scholars and works we draw from on matters of eschatology, aqeedah, and fiqh. Read them. Don't take our word for anything — verify it yourself.
Ibn Kathir (رحمه الله)
701–774 AH — Damascus
Primary work on signs: Al-Nihaya fi al-Fitan wa al-Malahim — The most comprehensive classical compilation of end-times narrations. Essential reading on fitna, Dajjal, descent of Isa ﷺ.
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (رحمه الله)
773–852 AH — Cairo
Primary hadith grading authority. Fath al-Bari — definitive commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari. When we cite hadith grades, Ibn Hajar's classification is the reference.
Imam al-Nawawi (رحمه الله)
631–676 AH — Nawa, Syria
Primary work: Sharh Sahih Muslim — definitive commentary on Sahih Muslim. All Muslim hadith grades on this platform cross-reference his commentary.
Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله)
661–728 AH — Damascus
Aqeedah foundation. Al-Aqeedah al-Wasitiyyah — the grounding for our theological framework. His work on Tawheed informs the Deen pillar of the Protocol.
Dr. Yusuf al-Wabil
Contemporary — Saudi Arabia
Modern compilation: Ashrat al-Sa'ah (Signs of the Hour) — the most thorough contemporary academic treatment of the minor and major signs. Fully referenced, scholarly graded.
Sheikh Muhammad al-Arifi
Contemporary — Saudi Arabia
Contemporary eschatology lectures. His series on Nihayat al-Alam (End of the World) provides accessible but rigorous treatment of end-times narrations for a modern audience.
Hadith Collections — Grading Reference
Every hadith on this platform
is graded and sourced.
We only use Sahih (authentic) or Hasan (good) narrations. Here is a reference for the primary collections we draw from and their grading systems.
Collection
Compiler & Overview
Grade Used
Sahih al-Bukhari
Compiled by Imam al-Bukhari (d. 256 AH). Most rigorously authenticated hadith collection in Islam. Every narration verified through multiple chains.
Sahih
Sahih Muslim
Compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (d. 261 AH). Second most authoritative collection. Particularly rich in eschatological narrations.
Sahih
Sunan At-Tirmidhi
Compiled by Imam al-Tirmidhi (d. 279 AH). First collection to systematically grade narrations. We use Hasan and above only.
Hasan+
Sunan Ibn Majah
Compiled by Ibn Majah (d. 273 AH). Part of the Kutub al-Sittah. We use graded narrations with cross-referenced chains only.
Hasan+
Musnad Ahmad
Compiled by Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (d. 241 AH). Largest hadith collection — 40,000 narrations. Grading varies; we cite with scholarly verification.
Verified Only
On Da'if (Weak) Hadith
Weak narrations are not used on this platform to establish beliefs or practices. If a weak narration appears in an article for historical context, it will be explicitly labelled as such. If you find an error in grading, contact us — we will correct it immediately. Accuracy is not optional.