How to Use This Wiki
- Follow the phases — start at Phase 0 and progress as your situation stabilizes
- Use the explorer — navigate by phase and domain in the left sidebar
- Search — find any topic instantly with the search bar
- Download — this entire wiki works offline as a static archive
Start Here
If you’re reading this after a catastrophic event, start with Phase 0:
- Water Purification — you’ll die in 3 days without clean water
- Fire Making — warmth, cooking, tool making, everything depends on fire
- Emergency Shelter — protection from exposure
- First Aid — stop bleeding, prevent infection, save lives
- Foraging Edible Plants — finding food in the wild
Then keep going. Each phase builds on the last.
The Phases
This wiki is organized as a roadmap from disaster to civilization. Each phase represents a scale of survival — from solo in the first 72 hours to rebuilding technology for a growing community.
Phase 0: First 72 Hours
Scale: Solo | Timeframe: First 72 hours
Immediate survival. Water, fire, shelter, food, first aid, navigation. Everything you need to not die in the first three days.
Domains: Water, Fire, Shelter, Food, First Aid, Orientation, Security, Salvage, Psychology
Phase 1: First Month
Scale: 1 Family | Timeframe: First month
Establishing a basic homestead. Semi-permanent shelter, water systems, sanitation, food production, basic tools, clothing, and medicine.
Domains: Shelter, Water, Sanitation, Food, Energy, Tools, Clothing, Medicine, Salvage
Phase 2: First Year
Scale: 1 Family, Comfortable | Timeframe: First year
Building a self-sufficient homestead. Permanent housing, agriculture, livestock, food processing, materials production, textiles, transportation, and education.
Domains: Housing, Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Food Processing, Materials, Textiles, Medicine, Energy, Transportation, Security, Education
Phase 3: Small Group
Scale: 5–30 People | Timeframe: Years 1–3
Organizing a community. Settlement planning, governance, food at scale, construction, water infrastructure, crafts, chemistry, defense, and communication.
Domains: Settlement Planning, Governance, Food at Scale, Construction, Water Infrastructure, Health & Sanitation, Crafts & Industry, Chemistry, Defense, Communication, Psychology & Culture
Phase 4: Village
Scale: 30–150 People | Timeframe: Years 2–5
Growing into a village. Law and governance, industrial production, advanced construction, energy systems, economy, education systems, advanced agriculture and medicine.
Domains: Governance & Law, Industrial Production, Advanced Agriculture, Advanced Medicine, Energy Systems, Education System, Advanced Materials, Economy, Communications, Surveying & Cartography
Phase 5: Rebuilding Technology
Scale: 150+ People | Timeframe: Years 5+
Restoring technological civilization. Electricity, electronics, radio, computing, advanced chemistry, engineering, and networking.
Domains: Electricity, Electronics, Radio & Telephone, Computing, Advanced Chemistry, Networking, Photography & Optics
“The more you know, the less you need.” — Mors Kochanski