For the next power cut, not the end of the world
Britain's most complete home blackout kit. Light, warmth, power and news for 72 hours, so the people you love are never left scared in the dark.
Picture it
The lights die. The boiler stops. Hour by hour, the house gets colder. Your phone hits 9% and the signal is gone: no news, no messages, no idea how long this will last.
Then your youngest asks, "Is it going to be OK?" And you're feeling your way along the wall, looking for a torch you're not even sure you own.
This is the moment we built The 72 Hour Kit for. Thirty seconds, one bag: light in every room, a voice on the radio, a charged phone, warm hands. And a family that isn't afraid.
What people actually worry about
Before we chose a single item, we read what British households say about the night the power goes: parents on the family forums, drivers on the motoring boards, and the reviews of kits people bought in a hurry. The same four worries come up every time.
Most stories start the same way. The lights go, the only torch is in a drawer with flat batteries, and the phone is at 9%. Our answer: hands-free head torches, a room light and flameless tea lights, all in one bag you keep in one place.
The most common complaint about wind-up radios: it sat untouched for months, then was dead the week it mattered. Our answer: a radio that charges three ways, by crank, solar and USB, and a plain rule on every kit page: test it twice a year, when the clocks change.
Parents of small children say the fear isn't the dark. It's being asked that question with nothing in your hands. Our answer: light in every room, a voice on the radio and a charged phone, so the honest answer is "yes".
People describe hiding their supplies from family who call it over the top, and one in five of us would rather not think about it at all. Our answer: the Government now asks every household to be able to manage for three days. Being ready isn't overreacting. It's the official advice.
Drawn from public forum threads and published reviews of emergency kits sold in the UK, not from our own customers. The 72 Hour Kit is an independent shop, not part of, or endorsed by, the UK Government. The official advice is at beready.campaign.gov.uk.
Choose by where you'll be
At home
Head torches, a wind-up radio, a power bank, a room light and warmth for the evening the lights go. For 1-2, 2 or a family of 4.
See the kit →By the door
A packed bag in case you have to leave: light, radio, rain ponchos and foil blankets. For 1, 2 or 4 people. You add water, food and documents.
See the kit →In the car
Warning triangle, hi-vis vest, torch, foil blankets and a fold-up snow shovel. Three sizes, up to a jump starter.
See the kit →The official checklist, line by line
This is the Government's 3-day checklist. We show you honestly which lines our Standard kit (for 2) covers. The rest you probably have in your cupboards already.
| Checklist item | In our kit | You add |
|---|---|---|
| Torch | ✓ 2 motion-sensor head torches, a room light with remote, 12 flameless tealights | - |
| FM radio, battery or wind-up | ✓ Wind-up radio with built-in torch | Write down your local station frequencies |
| Charged power bank | ✓ Power bank | Keep it charged |
| Blankets and warm clothing | ✓ 4 foil blankets, a hot water bottle | Duvets, jumpers, hats |
| Water | - | 3 litres per person per day (9 litres each) |
| Food that needs no cooking | - | Tins and dried food you already eat |
| Hygiene | - | Hand sanitiser, wet wipes |
| Cash, documents, numbers | - | Coins and notes, copies of documents, a written list of numbers |
| First aid and medication | - | A first aid kit and your repeat prescriptions |
| Baby and pet items | - | Ready-made formula, nappies, pet food |
Checklist items from beready.campaign.gov.uk, read 6 November 2026. We don't sell food, water or medicines: it is better to keep what you already eat and use, and swap it before it goes out of date.
Why we exist
Every winter, storms cut the power to British homes, sometimes for days. The Government now tells every household to be ready for three days on its own. Most aren't. Not because they don't care, but because nobody made it easy.
So we did. We took the official 3-day checklist, threw out everything that doesn't matter when the lights are out, and packed what does into one bag you can grab in the dark. Light. Warmth. Power. News. For your home, your door and your car.
This isn't about fear. It's about the opposite: the calm of a parent who already knows what to do. That calm is what we sell.
We didn't start this because we expect a disaster. When the Government asked every household to be ready for three days, we couldn't find a kit we'd want in our own hallway cupboard: one without fear, and without filler. So we built it.
Winter car kit
Snow on the A-roads, a flat battery in a dark car park, hours in a motorway queue. One bag in the boot so you can stay warm, be seen and wait it out.
Our promise
Before you buy anything
They cost nothing, and they matter more than anything you can buy, from us or from anyone else.
Free. It tells your energy and water suppliers you may need extra help during an outage. Many households qualify, including those with children under 5.
The free number to report a power cut in England, Scotland and Wales. In Northern Ireland it is 03457 643643. Write it on paper too, in case your phone is flat.
Sign up for weather warnings for your area, so a storm never takes you by surprise.
In Scotland or Northern Ireland? Ready Scotland and NI Direct have local advice.
How we choose what goes in
Other kits brag about "100 pieces" and pad them with safety pins. Ours list every single item and exactly why it's there.
No blades, fuel, matches or medicines. Nothing you'd worry about in a hallway cupboard with children around.
Not for a zombie film. For the storm that takes the lines down, the frozen A-road, the street that goes dark at teatime.
The official advice is to check your supplies every six months. Put it in your diary when the clocks change.
It's not if. It's when.
Order tonight. Hang it by the door tomorrow. Then forget about it, until the night you'll be the calmest person on your street.
Missing something?
We build this shop around what British households actually need for a power cut, a storm or a winter breakdown. If there's an item you went looking for and couldn't find, tell us below. When that product makes it onto the shop, we'll email you a code for 60% off that item.
A short note when the seasons turn: storm-season checklists and a yearly reminder to check your kit. No noise.
