YOUR FIRST HOUSEHOLD SESSION
Start small. Start with evidence.
Begin by understanding your circumstances and checking what you already have. You do not need to buy everything at once.
Explore and create your account
Read the features and membership explanation. When free registration opens, create an account and verify your email. Eligible platform accounts activate automatically; private households and groups retain separate authorization.
Get Started FreeRead the approved instructions
After registration, sign in. The Field Guide, software manual and approved downloads require their separate current eligibility. The supported application runs in desktop Microsoft Excel on Windows. You can explore this website from a phone or tablet; the household application's automated features run on the supported Windows setup.
Member manuals — sign-in requiredSet up your household application
Download one approved Family Self-Reliance package and extract it into a private local folder. Follow the included instructions to open your household workbook, keeping the supplied application files and folders together. Retain the clean template and use normal Office security. Do not globally enable untrusted macros or place a populated workbook in a shared group folder.
Configure your actual household
Review members, location, hazards, care needs, applicable modules and a realistic budget. Use one active household workbook for any approved sharing, and follow the manual when moving existing records.
Assess 72-hour essentials
Check usable quantities, condition, dates and evidence. Review critical adult skills and urgent safety gaps before considering comfort upgrades. Unknown entries do not earn verified credit.
Choose the next affordable action
Practice one useful task, resolve a verified deficiency and review the plan regularly. Connect updates or groups only when approved instructions and your consent support that choice.