Water starter kit
Enough drinking water for your household for three days, plus simple ways to store, carry and treat more.
Why this kit
Water is the one thing you cannot go without. Supplies can be cut by burst mains, flooding or freezing pipes, often with little warning.
This kit stores 3 litres per person per day, the GOV.UK minimum for drinking, with a carrier for collecting more and tablets in case you need to treat water.
Kit contents
What is in this kit
12 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.
Sized for the household you saved on this device.
Amazon links for this kit are coming soon. You can still use the list to check what you already have.
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Nalgene wide-mouth water bottle, 1 L Optional
A tough, leakproof bottle for carrying drinking water, one for each person.
1 each for 2 people.
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Quantity: 2
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SWIFTER collapsible soft flasks, 2 x 500 ml Optional
Soft flasks that roll up small when empty, handy for a grab bag.
1 for the household.
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Quantity: 1
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Platypus collapsible water bottle, 2 L Optional
Folds flat when empty and holds 2 litres when you need it.
1 for the household.
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Quantity: 1
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Food-safe water container with screw cap, 5 L
Food-grade containers for storing tap water at home.
2 for the household.
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Quantity: 2
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Water container with tap, 10 L
Fill it before a planned cut or collect water from a bowser.
1 for the household.
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Quantity: 1
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Aquatabs water purification tablets Optional
Makes doubtful water safe to drink if bottled water runs low.
1 for the household.
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Quantity: 1
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Sawyer Micro Squeeze water filter Optional
A small filter that removes bacteria and parasites from fresh water.
1 for the household.
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Quantity: 1
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OXO Good Grips bottle cleaning set Optional
Keeps stored water bottles and containers clean between refills.
1 for the household.
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Quantity: 1
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Food-grade jerry can, 25 L Optional
A larger store of tap water for longer interruptions.
1 for the household.
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Quantity: 1
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Weeplow Earth gravity water filter, 8.5 L Optional
Filters larger amounts of water at home without power.
1 for the household.
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Quantity: 1
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GRAYL GeoPress purifier bottle, 710 ml Optional
Purifies water from taps, streams and lakes in seconds.
1 each for 2 people.
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Quantity: 2
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Biox Aqua chlorine dioxide water tablets Optional
A second way to treat water, effective against a wider range of germs.
1 for the household.
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Quantity: 1