Prep Plan

    Four stages to a calmly prepared home.

    No bunker. No panic. Just a clear, step-by-step path from your first weekend of essentials to a household that quietly handles whatever the week throws at it.

    Start small

    A weekend, not a lifestyle. The first 2 hours move you 80% of the way.

    Real scenarios

    Built around UK realities — power cuts, storms, breakdowns, travel.

    Calm, not panic

    No doom, no drama. Just sensible kit and clear next steps.

    01
    Weekend One · ≈ 2–3 hours · under £100

    The first 48 hours, sorted.

    Start with the things you'll actually reach for in a power cut tonight. No drama, no bunker — just torches that work, water you can drink, and a phone that stays charged.

    By the end of this stage: You can ride out a 24-hour blackout in comfort and keep the family fed, lit, and connected.

    A power station + torches

    Keep phones, lamps, and the router running through an outage.

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    Drinking water for 3 days

    Bottled or jerry-canned — 4 litres per person per day.

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    A proper first aid kit

    Family-sized, in a known place, restocked every spring.

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    02
    Month One · ≈ 1 month · gradual spend

    Food, water, warmth — for a week.

    Now stretch your runway. A week of sensible food, a way to filter more water, and a plan for staying warm if the boiler goes out in February.

    By the end of this stage: You're independent for a week — comfortable, fed, and warm without needing the supermarket or the grid.

    Long-life food rotation

    Pasta, tinned, freeze-dried — quietly rotated through normal meals.

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    A way to cook off-grid

    Camp stove + spare fuel for hot meals when the hob's out.

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    Heating & cooling backup

    A safe portable heater for winter, fans and shade for summer.

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    A water filter

    So a burst main or boil-water notice doesn't stop you.

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    03
    On the move · Per car · per person

    Ready for the road, and the door.

    Most disruption happens away from home — a breakdown on the M25, a delayed train, an unexpected overnight at someone's house. Sort the bag, sort the boot.

    By the end of this stage: You can leave the house in 10 minutes with everything you need for 72 hours, and your car can handle a winter night out.

    A 72-hour go-bag

    One bag per adult: clothes, water, charger, meds, documents.

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    Vehicle readiness kit

    Jump pack, foil blanket, tyre kit, hi-vis — the boot-of-the-car essentials.

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    Personal safety basics

    Head torch, alarm, two-way radios for the family.

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    04
    The home stretch · Ongoing · piece by piece

    A home that quietly looks after itself.

    The quiet upgrades. Better locks, weather sealing, hygiene kit for off-grid days, and outdoor gear for the trips you'd actually take. This is where preparedness blends into just… a well-run home.

    By the end of this stage: Your home is calm, capable, and resilient — without ever feeling like a fortress.

    Home reinforcement

    Smart locks, weather sealing, draught-proofing, storm prep.

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    Hygiene & sanitation

    Wipes, portable loo, hand sanitiser — for any off-grid day.

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    Outdoor & survival gear

    Sleeping bags, shelter, navigation — for trips and unexpected nights.

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    Not sure where to start?

    Tell the Readiness Assistant about your home and we'll suggest the right stage and the right gear for your region.

    Not sure where to start?

    Ask the Readiness Assistant for a personalised kit list — free, instant, region-aware.