Be Ready Hawaii

Get ready Hawai'i. Owner is very Knowledgeable and takes the time to explain and share his knowledge, he answer questions, and also recommends "how to" get started. Get going Hawai'i. Stay safe and take care of yourself and your loved ones.

Located in the waipio gentry industrial park. Directions online will give you misleading directions just drive down ukee street they are right across WIS international.This is obviously a niche market for those that want to be prepared for the impending negative situations this world is facing.This place has dehydrated survival food ... water treatment products... pepper spray .. sealed containers solar generators etc.The manager was very knowledgable and helpful and answered any questions we had.....If you are looking for a local place selling survival gear check these guys out

Came here a few times to pickup pepper spray. They've got a lot of cool camping and survival gear. Owner is super friendly. Definitely recommend calling ahead to ensure they have what you're looking for in stock!

Pono was extremely helpful, educated and answered all my questions and helped me make the right purchase. Reasonable prices and good assortment of emergency items without having to deal with shipping delays from mainland ordering.

Hurricane season comes around..."Wat? Hurricane season? Nahhhh, I not worried. We go Grandma's house, she get plenty food."..."Don't you worry honey, I'm always ready for hurricane season. I've got ten cases of MRE's that my buddy in the army hooked me up with. We're all set." ..."Shoots! We go stock up at Costco dis weekend!!! Kay kay, les make one list. One 20 pound bag rice.. one case spam.. 24 pack top ramen.. dat one huge bag potato chips.. one--no no, two case green bottles chee! Yup, das good. Oh, almost forget da watah. Awwwriiiight!" ..."WTF I don't care. FEMA got my back."What do I like about Be Ready Hawaii? They seem to focus on quality products that are actually useful for us in the islands. They don't have it all but they've got a lot of the essentials covered. And unless you're a candidate to be on NatGeo's "Doomsday Preppers" you're sure to find something to add to your emergency supplies. Food, water (purification and storage options), cooking options, lights, radios, energy, to name a few.It's family run, originally from Hawaii (it's obvious when you talk to the folks there). They're all very knowledgeable about the products they carry and they believe in them. Not only that, but it looks like they're working to educate the community on the various areas of getting prepared. The more of us that are ready when the SHTF, the better off we'll all be.Some of the prices do seem a little steep to me, but what can you do? The "price of paradise" right? They carry some things that are a little harder to come by in the islands, such as freeze dried foods for long-term storage, high quality water containers, and (water tight) food storage containers, also some useful solar gadgets.Emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. Whether it's for natural disasters, economic worries, or for when the zombies come, Be Ready is definitely a place to check out.

This place opened up about a month ago. I heard of this place from browsing through the internet to stock up on emergency supplies. It's supposedly Hawaii's first emergency preparedness store. There are a lot of other stores that might carry similar things but this place specializes in being ready for emergencies. Some of their products are available online and might be a little bit cheaper. But the convenience of having a local store here is great. You won't have to worry about shipping. If you've ever watched the TV show Doomsday Preppers on NatGeo and became obsessed with the possible economic downfall or a global apocalypse, then this is a great place to start off.Be Ready Hawaii is located down the road from Costco Waipio next to Maui Off-Road. There isn't a lot of parking stalls but there is a lot of street parking. It's located in a warehouse. Walking into the place, I saw a lot of their workers sitting down and talking story. One of them was helping a customer, but the rest were just talking story. When I walked in, they just glanced at me for a second and went back to talking to each other. Right off the bat, horrible customer service. One of my marketing professors from college told me that if he walks into a store and isn't greeted or asked if he needs help with anything within a couple of minutes, he would walk out and never come back again and tell other people not to go there. Customer service does go a long way. I wasn't greeted or asked if I needed help with anything for over 5 minutes. They were just busy laughing and talking to each other. I'm not really anal about this but this can rub someone the wrong way in any business. Other than that, most of their employees seemed pretty knowledgeable with everything. I thought this place was actually going to be a big warehouse with a lot of stuff but it's a small and pretty simple place. It is run by a family with over 25 years of experience in emergency planning. It's a casual place with some of their employees wearing surf shorts, t-shirt, and slippers. They have things ranging from:Water storage/filtration: -55 gal water drums -stack-able water bricks -larger water storage containers (125, 250, 650 gal) -WaterBob tub water storage -AquaPail water treatment system -water filtration bottleEmergency Food/Storage -Thrive; Shelf Reliance Freeze Dried foods with a shelf life of 10-30 years (also available on the Costco website; it might be cheaper at Costco considering you're going to be buying in bulk) -Food storage containers -Food storage racksFirst Aid KitsToolsSolar Power kitsPropane StovesLanterns, Flashlights, RadiosKenwood 2-way radios72-hour kitsGasoline Storage containers (Also check out Walmart for this. It's the same brand. They told me that the Walmart quality doesn't come close to theirs and it's probably worse but it's the same thing... minus one for talking crap before doing their research.)They've also teamed up with the American Red Cross to help the community to be trained and aware of possible disasters. Thrive, their product for long-term food storage seems like a great asset to your emergency food supplies. But the thing that rubbed me the wrong way with them was that they seemed really against MREs. They are filled with preservatives and may not be the best for you but I don't think that means that you shouldn't have it in your emergency cache. The convenience of MREs are by far still a great asset to have in your arsenal. MREs aren't meant to be eaten for more than 21 days straight and is not a long term resource to be eaten every day. That's where their Thrive product can be handy. But if you have to Bug-out and go to a different location for whatever reason, MREs are probably the best thing to pack away in your bug-out bag. Of course they don't sell any guns or ammunition. This of course can play a vital role in emergency preparedness. During an emergency, there will be a lot of looting and breaking into homes for food and supplies. You're going to have to be ready to defend your supplies and your family.For the most part, I think Be Ready Hawaii is definitely a must for every household to come check out. Every household should "Be Ready" for a possible disaster especially in Hawaii where we are so reliant on external sources for our food and supplies. At least get started and let your prepping grow little by little if money is tight.Final Comments: Come check this place out. Preparing isn't cheap and it may seem like this place is pretty expensive but there really is no price for you and your family's safety. Some of their products are pretty competitive, cost wise. Take several dollars from your monthly budget and re-prioritize it to stocking up and preparing. Overall Rating: "EXCELLENT" Even though their customer service could be better, that should not deter you from prepping. Will definitely be back here soon.

I have always searched the internet looking for emergency supplies, only to be disappointed that they charge such an absurd amount of money to ship.So I was really excited to read an article that this store was going to open on February 1, 2012. It just took me awhile to get there and check what type of emergency supplies they carried.After grabbing the attention of a male emplyee and asking some questions, he suggested that the first thing I should consider getting is a water filtration system. He suggested getting the 2000 gallon system which cost was a $175.00. Sounds kind of expensive, but when an emergency such as a hurricane comes around, what's everybody running to the store for? Water, it's definetly one of the first things people grab. So, I plan to get that the next time I go.Besides water to survive, the next thing to get would be FOOD for sure. They carry the THRIVE brand here in 10 pound cans. Shelf life is 25 years unopened, or once you open the can it has a year to a year and a half shelf life. They have some samples, so be sure you try some. I was suprised how sweet the corn was. I don't know, but my mom was saying she wasn't going to buy anything unless she tried it. My thinking is, I'm going to buy it irregardless, because I'd rather have something to eat than having nothing. After watching Andrew Zimmerman from Bizarre Foods, I'm for sure buying this stuff.One of the things that was mentioned, is the quality of the Thrive product line is really good. So he suggested buying a couple of cans of vegetables and using them in my cooking. He said the cost per serving was really cheap and the taste was there. So I ended up buying potato chunks $14.95 and instant milk $23.95 (he swears this stuff tasted better than powdered milk). The desserts in the can looked pretty tempting too! I will probably pick one up the next time I go.They have a website:www.bereadyhawaii.comThey also carry food storage containers, as well as various sizes of water containers, including those big water drums.The have a 72 hour emergency backpack, glow sticks, plastic fuel containers, waterproof matches, keychain whistles, can opener, a first aid kit? solar powered lanterns, flashlights, radios, a tool to turn off the gas. Emergency meal bars (3600 calorie per bar). They also have a bunch of other things, sorry, I just can't remember them all.Coming soon, would be their solar powered outdoor ovens.So don't wait till our next state emergency, slowly start building your emergency rations/supplies. It's so much better to be prepared than being caught off guard.Since I can't afford to buy everything I need in one trip, I'll probably stop by once every 2 weeks until I have enough of what we need. Think about it, if some national emergency happens what happens to us? No ships will be sailing here to deliver the things we take for granted (goods, such as food and the basic necessities). We don't have enough food on this islands to sustain the needs of all who live here.This is one of the reasons me, as well as my family will contine to support local farmers market, North Shore Cattle Company and Ulupalakua beef that I buy when I'm on Maui. Not to mention some of my family members have started growing their own veggies via an aquaponic system. At least they can be a little more self sustainable. Anyway, I welcome this store and hope they'll be adding more things to their inventory. Hint: bathroom things, such as bucket w/portable toilet top, bags to line the bucket and pellets to break down waste.Shower bags that can warm in the sun, etc.....

My boyfriend and I have been wanting to go here for awhile now, and I'm glad we did.It's very important to make sure you have essential food and supplies during these crazy times, and just to have for a piece of mind. Pono was very helpful with informing us about all of the products they carry, and suggested things to buy based on our needs. I really appreciate that he wasn't pushing us to buy things and respected our time of decision making. We will definitely be coming back. We recommended our friends and families to go here, and you should too!

My family and I are so grateful to have a place to have access to get quality emergency food and supplies in Hawaii in case we need it for any emergency. Pono helped in teaching us how to have a great water treatment system that was easy to use... as well as many great tools that you may need such as solar lights and solar units. We highly recommend this great place called be ready.

Just so happen to see the store as I exited The Bike Factory, so I decided to walk in and take a look.Right off the bat I make eye contact with the gentlemen sitting behind the counter and no "Welcome" or greeting at all. Walked around the store and saw all the interesting items that they have to offer. And not once the guy working came and asked if I needed help or had any questions. If the guy working is the owner, go learn some customer service and interpersonal skills. If any of you need preparedness items better to get them online as its cheaper, or go there get ideas and make your own.