I started with ReadyPlan using a subscription through Google Play. Once I had the option to go with a lifetime subscription, I jumped at the chance and now I no longer have a monthly payment.
In a world that feels increasingly unpredictable, I wanted to make sure my family and I were prepared for the unexpected. The Mad Gear planner exceeded my expectations. It has everything I need in one organized binder, including the tools, resources, and structure to think through scenarios I might otherwise overlook. It is more expensive than other planners, but the quality, depth, and peace of mind make it absolutely worth
Great kit, huge improvement from the prior versions, I like the direction you're moving with these!
Extremely pleased with my MAD Gear contingency planner! High quality in every aspect from the material, to how thorough and thought out the ready plan pages are. Would highly recommend to anyone needing to create an emergency plan!!
I’m relatively new to formalized contingency planning, and one of the things I’ve appreciated most about the M.A.D. Gear Contingency Planner is that it provides both a framework for building a plan and an explanation of the different components and angles that should be considered.
Rather than simply telling you what information to document, the planner has helped me think through questions I probably would not have known to ask on my own. That has been incredibly valuable as I work toward developing a comprehensive, practical set of plans for situations where things may go sideways.
I haven’t fully built out the plan set I’m aiming for yet, but that’s really part of the process. Working through the physical planner and mobile application has helped identify areas where I need to do some real-world homework, have conversations, make decisions, and better articulate how I would actually respond to different situations.
My next step is to continue incorporating best practices and get some hands-on training experience under my belt so that what I put on paper is backed by practical knowledge and skills.
For someone relatively new to contingency planning, I’ve found M.A.D. Gear to be a great starting point and an approachable way to begin taking preparedness more seriously. Thanks to Sam and M.A.D. Gear for putting together a thoughtful product and making the process accessible to a newbie like me.
App helps me run through different scenarios quickly. Also let's me modify the plans repeatedly until it is just right for my family.
It is great to use to have a written plan. Helps keep my wife aware of the steps to take in power outages and blizzards.
I recommend MAD Gear products to all of my subscibers. Sam has created an awesome collection of SHTF planning templates that are unparalled. Do yourself a favor and order them now.
I have been using the online app, ReadyPlan, for a while. I find it to be a well designed and thorough system. However, I am still old school and prefer paper, since paper doesn’t break. When I saw that MadGear was coming out with a paper version of their planning tools, I knew I had to get one. I was not disappointed.
When it arrived, I eagerly opened the box it came in and explored the content. What I got was a very well put together companion to their planning software. The size of the binder is absolutely perfect for putting into a glove compartment of a vehicle or inside a bug out bag. The pages hold just enough information to give you all the details you need in an emergency.
Speaking of the pages, using a durable material for the pages is one of those small details that sets this apart from other products. You don’t have to worry about your plans dissolving in the rain.
All in all, a perfect tool for planning.
This is my favorite iteration of the planner. By far the most feature packed with all the same great information. Pair that with the readyplan app and no matter your situation, location, or budget you can make a plan and practice to be ready when the time comes.
The planner has quite literally saved my families life. I was at work when a tornado touched down near my house and my wife knew exactly where to go and what to do thanks to me having written it down. The tornado didn't hit our home but if it did my family was safe and knew what to do and where to go even without me there. Truly a great idea and a solid dude behind it. I can't wait to see what's to come for mad gear in the coming months.
way better quality than I was expecting! gonna recommend this to the boys