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Kit builder

Build a kit for your household

Choose what you are preparing for and who is at home. Your list updates as you go: tick what you already have, then add the rest to your basket or keep a printable checklist.

Your situation and household

What are you preparing for?

A bag by the door for leaving at short notice, sized for everyone in it.

Who is at home, and for how long?

Aged 16 and over

Under 16

Each adds 1 L of water a day and pet supplies

From 1 to 14 days

Add to your household

Each adds a few items to your list.

Under 2. Counted for water at the same rate as everyone else, and adds baby supplies.

In addition to the adults above. Counted as adults for water and food, and adds a few small items.

Water per person a day

Figures from GOV.UK emergency guidance.

Your list

17 items

Evacuation grab bag for 2 adults for 1 day.

A grab bag is for carrying, so it has drinking water for the journey instead of a home supply. Each litre weighs about 1 kg. Days start at 1; change them if you might be away longer.

Water

  • Nalgene wide-mouth water bottle, 1 L 2 needed

    Quantity2

  • Still water, 24 x 500 ml bottles 4 L needed · 1 pack of 12 L

    Quantity1

  • Cleanwaste Go Anywhere toilet kits, pack of 50 1 for the household

    Quantity1

Power & Lighting

  • Energizer Vision HD+ head torch 2 needed

    Quantity2

  • Amazon Basics AA batteries, pack of 12 1 for the household

    Quantity1

  • Amazon Basics AAA batteries, pack of 12 1 for the household

    Quantity1

  • Anker power bank, 10,000 mAh 1 for the household

    Quantity1

First Aid

  • Lifesystems Trek first aid kit 1 for the household

    Quantity1

  • Cuticura antibacterial hand gel, 6 x 100 ml 1 for the household

    Quantity1

  • WaterWipes sensitive wipes, 3 packs 1 for the household

    Quantity1

Communication & Safety

  • Waterproof rucksack, 80 L 2 needed

    Quantity2

  • Lifesystems emergency whistle 2 needed

    Quantity2

Food & Cooking

  • yfood meal replacement drinks, taster pack of 5 1 for the household

    Quantity1

  • Wayfayrer ready-to-eat meal pouch, 300 g 6 needed

    Quantity6

  • Nature Valley Protein bars, 26 x 40 g 1 for the household

    Quantity1

  • Tuna chunks in sunflower oil, 4 x 145 g 1 for the household

    Quantity1

Warmth & Shelter

  • Reusable waterproof poncho 2 needed

    Quantity2

Build another kit

Need a kit for the car or a grab bag as well? Choose the next situation and your household stays the same. Anything you have added to your basket stays there; copy the link or print the checklist first if you want to keep this list.

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