Power cut?

Kit builder: food, water and supplies for your household

Tell it who lives with you and how long you want to cover. Water uses the official figure of 3 litres per person per day. Food follows the ReadyList food list.

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Round up, not down. Then buy it gradually, a few extra items per shop.

The bits a supermarket doesn’t sell well

Under £15

Lighting EVER LE1000 torches, pack of two

A torch by each bed

Two torches for less than a takeaway. Start here.

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Under £20

INIU 10,000mAh power bank

Two full phone charges

The cheapest sound way to tick “charged power bank”.

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Under £25

Sony ICF-P27 radio

News when the internet is down

Two AAs, weeks of listening, no menus.

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Under £10

Culinare MagiCan tin opener

Getting into the food

Not electric. Tape a spare inside the cupboard.

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Under £15

Lewis-Plast 90-piece first aid kit

The official medical line

Covers nearly everything on the government list.

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Under £15

10-litre collapsible water carriers, pack of two

Filling up before a storm

Fold flat in a drawer until the forecast turns.

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