Easy Cellar vs Blackout Protocol: Root Cellar Plans or Blackout Prep Guide?

Both guides are beginner-level survival prep sold for under $60 with no recurring billing. But they are not interchangeable. Easy Cellar is a construction manual: it teaches you to build root cellars and store food without power. Blackout Protocol is a general power-outage prep guide: it covers water storage, food basics, emergency lighting, and an intro to solar. If you can only buy one, the choice depends on what gap you actually need to fill.

Quick Comparison

	Easy Cellar	Blackout Protocol
Best For	Preppers who want to build a root cellar with specific plans, budgets, and construction steps	First-time preppers who want a single organized guide covering all blackout basics
Core Problem	Long-term food preservation and root cellar construction	Being ready for a power outage: water, food, lighting, and backup power
Format	PDF (~90 pages) + 10 buildable plans + materials checklist + 3 bonus PDFs	PDF (~80 pages) + solar cheat sheet + emergency lighting guide + food tips sheet + 2 checklists
Depth vs Breadth	Deep on root cellar construction; light on other survival topics	Broad across all blackout basics; introductory on each topic
Price	$55 one-time	$47 one-time
Recurring	None	None
Refund	60 days, ClickBank-honored	60 days, ClickBank-honored
ClickBank Gravity	3.76	4.64 (higher)
Rating	8.7/10	8.7/10

Easy Cellar: Best for building a root cellar with a clear plan

Use this if:

• You want to build a root cellar and need specific plans with dimensions, materials lists, and construction steps
• Your prep goal is long-term food storage infrastructure — a structure that keeps food without power
• You want plan variety: Easy Cellar provides 10 options from a $50 buried barrel to a full basement cold room
• You want priced materials lists you can take to a hardware store and budget before buying anything

The method: Tom Griffith’s guide provides 10 ready-to-build root cellar plans at different scales and budgets. Each plan includes dimensions, materials, and construction notes. The guide covers drainage, insulation, ventilation, and shelving in plain, step-by-step language. The barrel plan gets a first-time builder a working cellar in a weekend for under $100. Three bonus PDFs add canning, dehydrating, and emergency food supply basics.

Strength: The 10 plans are the standout. No other guide at this price delivers that range — from a dirt-cheap beginner option to a serious infrastructure build — with priced materials lists. The barrel plan alone justifies the read if you want to start this weekend on a tight budget.

Weakness: Easy Cellar is narrow by design. Outside of food storage infrastructure, it offers little on water, lighting, or other survival topics. At $55 it costs $8 more than Blackout Protocol. The bonus PDFs are introductory-level content that overlaps with what Blackout Protocol’s food tips sheet covers.

Cost reality: $55 one-time. No recurring billing. One optional food storage add-on (~$37) appears after checkout — skippable. Refund: 60 days, ClickBank-honored.

Blackout Protocol: Best for a complete first-time blackout prep guide

Use this if:

• You have never prepared for a power outage and want every basic covered in one place
• You want a guide that addresses water storage, food, lighting, and backup power together
• Budget matters: at $47, Blackout Protocol costs $8 less than Easy Cellar
• You want the emergency lighting section — it includes real parts lists for candles, oil lamps, and battery setups you can shop from today

The method: Blackout Protocol walks you through all four pillars of blackout prep in one organized PDF: water storage, food storage, emergency lighting, and a basic solar intro. The emergency lighting section is the strongest, with actual parts lists you can shop from. Two bonus checklists (72-hour kit and home energy audit) add immediate, actionable steps. Our short answer on whether Easy Cellar is worth it is in the guide.

Strength: Breadth is the key advantage. You get water, food, lighting, and solar basics all in one place, organized for someone starting from zero. Higher ClickBank gravity (4.64 vs 3.76) suggests stronger real-world buyer satisfaction. No upsells appeared after checkout on our test purchase — a rarity in this niche.

Weakness: Blackout Protocol covers each topic in introductory depth only. If you want detailed root cellar construction plans, solar wiring diagrams, or serious food-canning instruction, you will need to supplement with dedicated resources. The food section covers roughly the same ground as Easy Cellar’s bonus PDFs, not the main guide’s 10 buildable plans.

Cost reality: $47 one-time. No recurring billing and no upsells appeared at checkout on our test purchase. Refund: 60 days, ClickBank-honored.

Which one should you choose?

Pick Easy Cellar if:

• You specifically want to build a root cellar this month and need plans and materials budgets
• Your main prep gap is long-term food storage infrastructure, not general blackout readiness
• You already have some emergency basics covered and want to add the food-storage layer
• You want plan variety — from a $50 barrel to a $1,500 basement cold room — with priced lists

Pick Blackout Protocol if:

• You are new to prepping and have no plan for a power outage
• You want water, food, lighting, and solar basics covered together in one organized read
• Budget matters — Blackout Protocol costs $8 less and covers more ground for a first-time prepper
• You want the emergency lighting guide with immediate, shoppable parts lists

Real talk

Both guides rate 8.7 out of 10 and neither has recurring billing — the difference is scope and problem. Easy Cellar is the better guide if you specifically want to build a root cellar. Blackout Protocol is the better first purchase if you have never prepped for a power outage and want everything covered at once.

The overlap between the two is small: Blackout Protocol’s food section covers roughly what Easy Cellar’s bonus PDFs cover, not the main construction content. If long-term food storage is a priority, you may eventually want both — but start with the one that addresses your most urgent gap.

Both carry 60-day ClickBank refunds. Buy the one that matches your current situation and use the refund window if it misses.