Reserve Register Guide

A guide for the kitchen table

This page collects the register conventions we teach during home sessions—shared here so you can preview structure before booking or maintain a folio we helped you bind.

Reserve registers are household documents, not trading journals. They answer: where is each backup, who verified it last, and when should someone look again?

Standard sections

• Cover index — One-page map of tab colors and codes
• Active storage — Materials you might access within 30 days
• Cold storage — Long-term backups, opened only on rotation
• Shared with family — Copies held by relatives, with mailing dates
• Pending rotation — Items scheduled to move within the next quarter
• Maintenance log — Dated initials, no secret content

Write descriptions in household language—“blue tin in bookcase” beats jargon.

Rotation rhythms

Most Ulsan clients choose quarterly checks for cold storage and monthly glances at active tabs. Mark the rhythm on a refrigerator magnet or paper calendar; the folio itself stays in a desk drawer.

Missed a cycle? Note the gap in the maintenance log. Registers should reflect real life, not an ideal schedule.

Duplicate index for relatives

The duplicate contains codes and locations only—never recovery phrases. Mail or hand-deliver it after a home session while everyone remembers the vocabulary. Update relatives when codes change; strike through old entries rather than erasing history.

When to book a session

Consider a Home Register Setup if you have more than three storage points or if only one person understands the current map. A Backup Key Review suits mislabeled envelopes after a move.