CREW / THE BASE CREW
The Base Crew
A crew keeps one standard and checks its own. This one is free, open to anyone, and needs no account.
What it is
The Base Crew is a group of ordinary homes that keep seven bases ready: power, water, food, light, heat and cooling, communication and first aid.
We hold the same standard, check on the same day, and learn from each other. Nobody is behind. You start where you are.
What you get
- The seven-base checklist, free, as a PDF.
- Base status: see how many bases you have squared away.
- A Base of the Month email with one 20-minute task.
- Base Check Saturday, four times a year.
- A crew card you can share.
- A place in Crew notes, if you want one.
YOUR PATCHES
Seven bases, seven patches
Each patch lights up on this page when you mark that base squared away. Collect all seven.
Base status: 0 of 7 squared away. Next up: Power.
THE CALENDAR
Base Check Saturday and Base of the Month
| Base Check Saturday | Base of the Month |
|---|---|
| Sat Dec 5, 2026 | Dec: Heat and cooling |
| Sat Mar 6, 2027 | Jan: First aid |
| Sat Jun 5, 2027 | Feb: Communication |
| Sat Sep 4, 2027 | Mar: Power |
| Sat Dec 4, 2027 | Apr: Water |
| May: Food | |
| Jun: Light |
THE STANDARD
Seven bases, one standard
- PowerWe know what our home runs on, and what keeps it running.
- WaterWe store it, we can make it safe, and we count it.
- FoodWe can eat for days without the grid.
- LightEveryone has a light within reach.
- Heat and coolingWe keep the house safe in the cold and the heat. Nothing that burns fuel runs indoors.
- CommunicationWe have a plan on paper, and we text first.
- First aidWe have the kit, the list and the training.
Crew notes
Crew notes are real tips from real homes. Reply to any crew email with one thing you fixed or learned. With your permission, we share the best ones with your first name and state only.
The first Crew notes go up after Base Check Saturday on Dec 5.
Neighbor squads
A neighbor squad is three to eight households that check on each other. It takes ten minutes a month. We made a one-page starter and a roster card.
CREW NOTES
Real tips from real homes
The first Crew notes go up after Base Check Saturday on Dec 5. Reply to any crew email with one thing you fixed or learned. With your permission, we share it here with your first name and state only.
ROLL CALL
Squared away
Roll call opens on Base Check Saturday, Dec 5. Reply with your first name, state and base status.
PRINT AND POST
Make your home a base
Four printables, free. Hang them where neighbors will see them.
- The Home Base sign For a window or the garage door. It has a QR code to join.
- The Standard poster Seven lines for the fridge or the garage wall.
- The seven-base checklist Two sides. Tick it on Base Check Saturday.
- The neighbor squad card A one-page roster for three to eight households.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes.
Do I need an account?
No. You need an email address. Your base status stays on your own device.
Who can join?
Anyone. Homeowners, renters, families and people living alone.
What do you do with my email?
If you sign up, we use your email address only to confirm your signup and to send SevenBases emails about outage prep and home readiness. We use Resend, our email provider, to store your address and send these emails. We don't sell or rent your email address, and we don't share it for other companies' marketing. You can unsubscribe with the link in any email, or ask us to delete your address by emailing team@sevenbases.com. We keep your address until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it, and we may keep a short record of the unsubscribe so we don't email you again. See our privacy page.
How do I leave?
Use the unsubscribe link in any crew email.
BRING TWO
Bring two neighbors
A crew grows one door at a time. Send this to two neighbors. Three homes is a squad.