EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 6, 2026
Terms of Use
Effective November 6, 2026. Operator: the SI concierge sites (including Readystead), Austin, Texas, USA.
The Readystead service is offered at readystead.si and may also be offered at survivalnation.si. Both hostnames, if connected, show the same Readystead service.
The service
Readystead is an aggregated shopping assistant. It helps you find preparedness and outdoor goods and links you to independent retailers. We do not sell goods, take payment, ship products, hold stock, manage returns, or fulfill orders. Prices, shipping, returns, warranties, and product details are set by each seller. No purchase contract is made with Readystead. Checkout happens on the seller’s site.
We are not Survival Nation
Readystead is an independent shopping concierge. We link to retailers including Survival Nation (survivalnation.com) and others. We are not Survival Nation, and we are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Survival Nation or any other retailer we link to. Survival Nation’s official website is https://survivalnation.com/. Seller names and product names identify those sellers and goods; we do not claim their ownership or endorsement.
How matching works
This first version matches your choices against a curated local catalog using fixed rules in your browser. It does not call a live language model, browse live deals on demand, or fetch a fresh price at the moment you build a plan. The words “superintelligence” and “superintelligently” describe our shopping-concierge positioning and ambition, not autonomous expertise or professional advice. Readystead is not affiliated with xAI or any model provider.
Budget allowances use disclosed category weights. A mix-and-match list is a Readystead grouping of other stores’ products, not a packaged bundle we sell and not a single checkout. Seller kits are compared by selected categories covered, then by checked price. We do not claim that a kit is the most complete in the market.
Prices, variants, and quality
Listed USD prices were checked November 6, 2026 against the seller’s public product page or public catalog for the named variant. They may change, be out of date, differ at checkout, require a different variant, or be unavailable. Tax, shipping, installation, accessories, subscriptions, and extra quantities are not included. Confirm the final price and stock with the seller. A working link is not an inventory check or a review of the seller.
“Lowest upfront” means the lowest checked price among eligible items in our limited catalog, not the entire market. “Higher-spec” or “quality shortlist” is an editorial, feature-based suggestion, not an independently tested ranking. There are no invented ratings or reviews. Extra “Shop at” buttons open a retailer’s public search using the product name. Those searches are another place to look, not verified same-item matches or checked prices.
No household-coverage guarantee
Product names that mention “month,” “days,” or “servings” identify the seller’s product. They are not a promise that the product will meet your household’s needs. We may ask how many people are in the household and how long you want to plan for, but we do not calculate or certify food or water coverage. If a calorie figure appears, it comes from the seller and is not verified nutritional advice. Check calories, ingredients, allergies, storage, shelf life, expiry dates, and how the product is prepared.
Water filters are not the same as stored water or universal purification. Battery watt-hours are not the same as output watts; charging and appliance startup loads matter. We do not design or certify whole-house electrical systems. Ask the seller and, where needed, a qualified installer. Never use fuel-burning equipment indoors. We do not promise survival, EMP protection, safety outcomes, or treatment of any medical condition.
Scope and advice
This site is not medical, nutritional, emergency-management, legal, or professional installation advice. Follow official local guidance and each product’s instructions. This first version does not include restricted weapons, ammunition, or prescription or health products. There are no accounts, payments, uploads, or customer photo tools on this first version.
Category artwork is original illustration, not a photograph of a named product.
Affiliate disclosure
In this first version, outbound product links are ordinary links and are not monetized. We do not add affiliate tracking, and we do not claim a commission. If we later use affiliate links, we will say so on the site and in these terms, and we will earn a commission only where a link is actually an affiliate link.
We are not affiliated with or endorsed by the retailers we link to, including Survival Nation, or by xAI.
Acceptable use
Do not abuse rate limits, attempt to extract API keys, scrape in a way that harms the service, or use the site for unlawful content.
Limitation of liability
The sites are provided “as is.” To the fullest extent allowed by Texas law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for purchases you make on third-party sites. Our total liability for any claim relating to the sites is limited to US $50.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Exclusive venue is in the state or federal courts located in Travis County, Texas.
Contact
Press and privacy: si-press@agentmail.to (SI Stores admin & press inbox).