Binder

Why You Need This: Imagine you have 15 minutes to evacuate due to a fire or flood. You grab your family and your "Go Bag," but in the chaos, you leave your wallet.

Weeks later, you return to a destroyed home. How do you prove you own the house? How do you access your bank account without ID? How do you prove you have insurance?

The Solution: A waterproof, fire-resistant binder containing physical copies of every document required to restart your life.

Organizing documents is useless if they get soaked or burned.

• Waterproof: Use a zippered, water-resistant binder or separate waterproof pouches inside.

• Fireproof: Consider a silicone-coated fireproof document bag as the outer shell.

• Portable: It must fit inside your Bug Out Bag.

• Digital Backup: Consider an encrypted USB drive, but never rely on it solely. In a power-grid failure, paper is king.

• Location: Store this binder in a fireproof safe or your designated "Go Bag."

• Security: Because this binder contains your entire identity, treat it like cash. Do not leave it in a car unattended unless evacuating.

• Maintenance: Update the "One-Sheets" (Finance and Contacts) once a year.