Collection: Emergency Kits
A good emergency kit is the difference between a stressful night and a manageable one. Our ready-made survival kits and grab bags are built for UK homes — packed around the official government Prepare checklist, so you're covered for power cuts, storms, water outages and those "we should probably have something" moments, without spending a weekend researching torches.
What's in a proper emergency kit?
The government recommends every household keeps battery or wind-up lighting, a battery or wind-up radio, portable power for your phone, bottled water, non-perishable food, first aid basics and copies of important documents. Every kit we stock covers the core list — and our 72-hour family kits add the things the checklist forgets, like warmth and morale.
Grab bags, 72-hour kits and starter kits
A grab bag lives by the door with the essentials to leave in a hurry. A 72-hour kit keeps your household running at home for three days without mains power or water. Not sure which? Start with a 72-hour kit — it's the one the others are built around. You can always add a car kit or a pet kit later.
Emergency kit FAQs
What should be in a 72-hour emergency kit for a UK home?
Water (2.5–3 litres per person per day), long-life food, a torch and spare batteries, a wind-up or battery radio, a power bank, first aid supplies, warm layers or blankets, and copies of key documents. That mirrors the official gov.uk Prepare list — our kits are packed to it.
How many days should my kit cover?
Three days (72 hours) is the standard planning assumption for UK emergencies — long enough to outlast most storms, power cuts and water outages while services are restored.
Where should I keep an emergency kit?
Somewhere every adult in the house can find in the dark: a hallway cupboard, under the stairs, or by the door. Keep the car kit in the boot year-round.
How often should I check or refresh the kit?
Twice a year — when the clocks change is an easy habit. Check food and water dates, test torches and radios, and recharge the power bank.