Getting Started

Welcome to StashGuard! This guide will help you get up and running with the app in just a few minutes.

StashGuard is available for both iOS and Android devices:

iOS: Download from the App Store
Android: Download from Google Play

No login is required! All your data is stored locally on your device.

Setting up Your Household

Adding your household is important, as this data is used by the app for estimating the needed food and water. This, in turn, will give you an estimate of how many days your current stash will last.

To manage your household, go to “Profile” in the pop-out menu. Add, remove, or update members of your household.

When adding a person, the daily calories (kcal) will be estimated based on age and gender, but you can also set custom values if you prefer to do so. The same goes for the daily water requirements.

Set Up Your First Location

Locations are a way for you to keep track of where your stash is. You can be a specific or broad as you prefer. Some of the users we’ve spoken to use them like this:

Location: Home, Sub-location: Basement
Location: Home, Sub-location: Pantry
Location: Toyota Landcruiser, Sub-location: N/A
Location: Barn, Sub-location: Entry Shed

Note: There’s no need to perfect this from the start. You can even start wihthout locations, and as you use the app, you can pick a structure that makes sense to you. You can always change this later.

Add Your First Item

Now you’re ready to start tracking your supplies:

Consuming Items

Shopping :ist

Categories And Sub-Categories

What’s Next?

Now that you’ve added your first item, explore these features:

Adding Inventory - Learn more about the different ways to add items
Scanning Barcodes - Master barcode scanning for faster inventory management
Expiration Alerts - Set up notifications so you never miss an expiration date