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Digital vs. Paper Emergency Documents

Paper beats digital when there's no power or signal. Digital beats paper when there's no bag. Here's how to use both.

Important documents in a waterproof sleeve alongside a phone

In an emergency, you may not have your phone, power to charge it, or cell service to access cloud storage. In another emergency, your bag may be left behind.

The solution is redundancy: paper copies in your kit plus digital backups in encrypted cloud storage. Here's how to set up both.

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