Emergency Planning Tools for Families & Organizations

Plan. Train. Equip.

MAD Gear builds emergency planning tools for families and organizations who want to be ready when it counts. Start with a written plan. Build communications redundancy. Add gear that fits the system.

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12,000+ Planners Sold
6,000+ ReadyPlan Users
★ 4.7 App Store Rating
Sam Amyett, MAD Gear founder
Why this exists

Built from operational experience, not hypotheticals.

MAD Gear was founded by Sam Amyett, a former Mission Commander aboard the E-6B Mercury, which is the aircraft the U.S. Navy operates when all ground-based command and communications have failed. Planning for total infrastructure collapse was the job. ReadyPlan and the Contingency Planner are built on the same principles his crew relied on. The plan has to exist before the emergency, it has to live in multiple places, and it has to work when nothing else does.

Primary product

ReadyPlan

Most families have thought about emergency planning. Almost none have a written plan their household can actually follow. ReadyPlan walks you through building one — guided prompts, shared with every family member, accessible offline when infrastructure is gone.

  • Scenario-based planning — guided prompts, no blank page
  • Share with your household so everyone has the plan, not just you
  • Syncs offline — works without WiFi or cell signal after first sign-in
  • Export to PDF for a hard copy backup
  • PACE communications planning built in
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From $6.99/month
or $59.99/year
or $99 lifetime
7-day free trial
★ 4.7 iOS  •  ★ 4.6 Android
6,000+ active users
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What users say
★★★★★

"Mountains of paper simplified down into an app that I can easily use with my family. The interface is no frills and to the point. It works perfectly with my paper planners from MAD Gear."

ConroyPreps — Apple App Store
★★★★★

"Makes it so anyone can prepare for a multitude of situations without needing any prior training or knowledge."

nick bartley — Google Play
★★★★★

"This is my favorite readiness app and is better than anything I've seen in this category. With Inventory Checklists, PACE and EXFIL plans, you can sync the app with your family and print hard copies for your Go Bags."

Digital Nacoleptic — App Store
★★★★★

"Easy to follow templates and checklists. Just adjust them for your individual needs."

R1tam — App Store
Physical product

Contingency Planner — Complete Kit

The physical counterpart to ReadyPlan. A fabric binder with zipper closure, stone paper pages, PVC section dividers, a metal pencil, and all four expansion packs — pre-loaded and ready to fill in. Works without signal and without a battery. Pairs with ReadyPlan for a complete digital-physical system. Available standalone or bundled with ReadyPlan Lifetime.

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From $124.99
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Lifetime from $154.99
Everything MAD Gear offers

Plan

ReadyPlan

Guided emergency planning app. Web and mobile. Build a complete plan, share it with your household, access it offline.

  • Scenario plans and checklists
  • PACE communications planning
  • Family group sharing
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Equip

Contingency Planner

Field-grade physical planner. Fabric binder, stone paper, full expansion packs. Standalone or paired with ReadyPlan.

  • Complete kit, nothing to add
  • Offline by definition
  • Bundle pricing with ReadyPlan
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Equip

Comms Gear

Mesh, GMRS, and ham equipment for building real-world communications redundancy. Choose gear that fits the plan.

  • Meshtastic mesh nodes
  • GMRS and ham handhelds
  • Setup guidance available
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Training

Practical courses. No rabbit holes.

Short, focused courses on the fundamentals that matter for real-world preparedness. Learn the skills, build the system, skip the theory that doesn't translate to execution.

  • Meshtastic Beginner Course Live now $49 one-time
  • PACE Planning Course Coming soon
  • Contingency Planning Fundamentals Coming soon
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