Food and cooking starter kit

Long-life food for three days and a simple way to heat it, so nobody goes hungry if the shops or the cooker are out of action.

Why this kit

Most homes have some tins in the cupboard, but not always enough that can be eaten without a working cooker. This kit adds no-cook food sized for your household.

Rotate food into everyday meals before its best before date and replace it as you go.

Kit contents

What is in this kit

17 items

Quantities are for 2 adults for 3 days, with 3 litres of drinking water per person a day (GOV.UK guidance). Some items are one per household; others grow with the number of people and days.

Adjust for your household

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yfood meal replacement drinks, taster pack of 5

Ready-to-drink meals with no preparation.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
Wayfayrer ready-to-eat meal pouch, 300 g

A proper meal that can be eaten hot or cold, with no cooking needed.

3 each for 2 people.

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Quantity: 6
Nature Valley Protein bars, 26 x 40 g

Long-life snacks that need no cooking.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
Tuna chunks in sunflower oil, 4 x 145 g

Ready-to-eat protein in ring-pull tins.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
Kuhn Rikon 5-in-1 can and jar opener

Opens tins and jars without power.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
Campingaz Camp Bistro 3 stove

Hot food and drinks without mains power. Use outdoors or with good ventilation.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
Butane gas canisters, pack of 8

Fuel for the camping stove.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
BIC Maxi lighters, pack of 4 Optional

Lights the stove or a candle reliably.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
Trangia large aluminium mess tin

A light pan for heating food on the stove.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
Snow Peak titanium spork

Light, tough cutlery, one for each person.

1 each for 2 people.

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Quantity: 2
Paper plates, pack of 100

Saves washing up when water is short.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
Thermos Stainless King food flask, 470 ml Optional

Keeps food hot for hours, so one heating goes further.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
Lock & Lock airtight food container, 2.3 L Optional

Keeps opened dry food fresh and pest-free.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
OXO Good Grips measuring jug, 1 L Optional

For measuring water for dried meals and drinks.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
Expedition Foods freeze-dried meal, 800 kcal Optional

A light, high-energy meal that just needs hot water.

1 each for 2 people.

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Quantity: 2
ETI fridge and freezer alarm thermometer Optional

Shows whether food in the fridge or freezer stayed cold during a power cut.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1
ReadyWise freeze-dried meals, 60 servings Optional

A long-term food store with a shelf life of up to 25 years.

1 for the household.

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Quantity: 1