The Preparedness Encyclopedia
The Preparedness Encyclopedia collects preparedness articles, projects and resources across topics including gear, backcountry and emergency planning.

About The Preparedness Encyclopedia
The Preparedness Encyclopedia is a downloadable collection of preparedness articles and resources covering topics such as water, shelter, communications, electricity, geography, crafting, leadership, language and entertainment. Version 11.00 is offered as a 68.2Mb PDF for mobile devices and PCs, with separate Water and Entertainment extracts, an Excel version with hyperlinks, and a Prep Drive offline collection of documents, videos, apps and maps.
The project lists 58 categories and states it is 71.5% complete, with some incomplete or placeholder sections. New versions are aimed for every 6 to 12 months, and a mailing list provides email notification of releases.
Key features
- Downloadable PDF v11.00 for viewing in standard PDF apps
- Water and Entertainment extracts available as separate PDF downloads
- Excel version with hyperlinks available after $5 or more donation
- File checksums provided for MD5, SHA-1 and SHA-256 verification
- Mailing list sends email notification when new version releases
- Prep Drive offline collection with documents, videos, apps and maps
- Covers 58 categories with over 4,150,000 words and 2,466+ pictures
- PDF works with common viewers such as Adobe Reader, ReadEra or iBooks
- Provides MD5, SHA-1 and SHA-256 checksums to check file authenticity
- Listed as 71.5% complete with some incomplete or placeholder sections
- Excel file is described as slow on mobile devices and some desktops
- Releases aim for every 6-12 months but can be delayed
The Preparedness Encyclopedia at a glance
- Website
- fluidicice.com/tpe
- Category
- Health & Fitness › Sports & Outdoors
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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