Map

A paper map works when nothing else does. Phone maps need a charged battery and often mobile data. In a war, GPS signals can also be jammed or disrupted, and the blue dot may show you in the wrong place. A printed map has none of these problems.

This is a map of your own region, laminated or in a waterproof sleeve. It shows roads, paths, rivers and terrain, so you can find another way when the usual one is closed.

The map is most useful if you prepare it now. Mark where your family will meet, where the nearest shelters are and how you will leave town. In a crisis you won’t have time to plan, but you can follow lines you drew in calm.

Why it’s in the kit

In an evacuation, roads close, signs disappear and mobile networks fail. A marked map lets you and your family reach the same place without calling each other. Together with the compass, it gets you there without a phone.

Storage & maintenance

Keep the map in its sleeve, away from damp. Check it once a year. Update the meeting points and routes, and replace the map if your area has changed a lot.