UK & EU household preparedness · Est. 2026

Practical preparedness. UK households. No theatrics.

A calm, properly cited reference for what to do when power, water, or supply chains fail. Built for UK and EU homes. No bunkers. No survivalism. Just what works.

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Cited primary sources include

UK Gov · Cabinet Office· NHS· National Grid ESO· Ofgem· Met Office· EU Civil Protection

Why this site exists

Most preparedness advice doesn’t fit UK households.

Almost every popular preparedness book and channel is American — built around bunkers, firearms, and risks the UK doesn’t share.

UK households face different problems: storm-driven power cuts (Arwen, Éowyn), regional boil-water notices, network outages, logistics disruption.

You need a calm household, a printed plan, and the right kit for what’s actually likely. That’s what this site is.

Five pillars

Everything covered, in five places.

72-hour kit

The UK-specific household kit

Nine sections. What to have, where to source, what to skip from US lists.

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Power cuts

When the lights go out

How long UK power cuts actually last. What to keep at home. Compensation rules.

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Water

Storage, treatment, boil notices

When filters work and when they don’t. The 200 L you didn’t know was in your loft.

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Food

72 hours, then 7, then 30

What to buy from UK supermarkets. Calorie minimums. No-cook meals that aren’t dismal.

Coming soon

Communication

When networks fail

UK-legal radios (PMR446). DAB. Hand-crank. UK Emergency Alerts, explained.

Coming soon

Plan

The Family Plan

Roles, locations, decision points. The bit households skip and regret. Templates in the handbook.

Inside the handbook

The reference

Modern Civilian Survival Handbook

A Practical Guide to Household Preparedness and Emergency Response.

The UK regional risk map — what's actually likely, by area
Water, food, power, comms — in UK retail, UK-legal, UK realistic
The Family Plan — printable templates for every household type
Medical kit decisions (no fantasy supplies)
50+ primary UK sources (gov.uk, NHS, ESO, Ofgem)

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Chapters

140

Pages

50+

UK-cited sources

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72-hour kit

The 72-Hour Emergency Kit for UK Households

A calm, UK-specific guide. What to include, what to source where, what to skip.

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UK Emergency Kit Checklist (printable, 2026)

A free printable companion to the kit guide. Tick boxes, two columns, UK sourcing notes.