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REAL PREP.
The preparedness journal
Knowledge. Equipment. Action.
Start prepping: a practical first weekend for a UK household
Cover lighting, drinking water, familiar food and essential contacts, then build on what your household actually needs.
Latest guides & field notes
Practical knowledge for a more self-reliant household.
Preparing for a power cut: what you actually need at home
Lighting, phone charging, an easy meal and reliable information: cover the essentials before spending money on larger backup systems.
Emergency water: how much should you keep at home?
Calculate your household’s drinking-water reserve, find manageable storage and know where to get help during an outage.
Build an emergency food cupboard you will actually use
Use ordinary supermarket food to put together complete meals, including options for a day without electricity.
Keeping warm when your heating stops working
Prepare accessible clothing and bedding, check room temperature and know when to arrange a warmer place to stay.
A first-aid kit that is useful when you open it
Choose understandable supplies, check sterile packaging and keep the instructions and contacts you would need alongside them.
A car emergency kit for everyday UK journeys
Pack useful supplies for a roadside wait, keep urgent items within reach and know what to do on a motorway.
Knowledge that counts
Go deeper into the essentials.
Power & lighting ↗
Preparing for a power cut: what you actually need at home4 min read ↗Emergency lighting: choosing torches, lanterns and batteries3 min read ↗Buying backup power: understand watts before you spend3 min read ↗Kit & equipment
What to look for. What earns a place in your kit.
Everyday torch
A buying checklist for a practical household torch: usable beam, straightforward controls and a battery arrangement you can maintain.
Water storage container
Choose a drinking-water container by its full weight, cleaning access and ease of dispensing, not just its capacity.
Household kit bag
Choose a bag that opens clearly, carries comfortably and fits the supplies you need to move.
BUILD A KIT THAT WORKS FOR YOU.
Start with a purpose. Choose the equipment to match.
YOUR HOUSEHOLD. YOUR PLAN.
Turn the reading into action with a household preparedness checklist.