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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?

Warmth, light and supplies for being snowed in, plus a clear and safe path to the door.

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

19 items

Cold snap / snowed in for 2 adults for 5 days, with 3 L of water per person a day.

Snow and ice can keep roads closed and shops short of stock for longer than a storm, so days start at 5. Change them if you expect to be cut off for less time, or longer.

Water

  • Still bottled water, 6 x 2 L 30 L needed · 3 packs of 12 L

    Quantity3

  • Food-safe water container with screw cap, 5 L 2 for the household

    Quantity2

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

    Quantity2

Power & Lighting

  • Energizer Vision HD+ head torch 2 needed

    Quantity2

  • Energizer Fusion compact LED lantern 1 for the household

    Quantity1

  • 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

  • Panasonic RF-2400 battery radio 1 for the household

    Quantity1

Food & Cooking

  • Emergency food ration bars, 3,600 kcal 20,000 kcal needed · 6 packs of 3,600 kcal

    Quantity6

  • Heinz baked beans, 6 x 415 g 1 for the household

    Quantity1

  • Kuhn Rikon 5-in-1 can and jar opener 1 for the household

    Quantity1

  • Butane gas canisters, pack of 8 1 for the household

    Quantity1

  • Snow Peak titanium spork 2 needed

    Quantity2

Warmth & Shelter

  • Bedsure sherpa fleece blanket, 150 x 200 cm 2 needed

    Quantity2

  • Odlo Active Warm thermal base layer set 2 needed

    Quantity2

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