72-hour home kit shopping list: 2 adults
The Be Ready checklist for two adults at home for three days, with a total.
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This is a shopping list, not a kit we sell. Prices are the ones we read on 1 Nov 2026 (3 Nov 2026 for the St John Ambulance first aid kit) and will change; the total leaves out things you probably already own. Tick what you have (saved on this device only).
| Item | Example product | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 18 litres for 2 people: buy as multipacks from your supermarket | 1 × – | |
| Liquipak 25L Water Container BPA-Free Food Grade HDPE Jerry Can · Amazon UK Shop | 1 × £14.99 £14.99 | |
| 3 days of tins and dried food you already eat | 1 × – | |
| your own | 1 × – | |
| Alpkit Ionic 350 Lumen Head Torch · Alpkit Shop | 2 × £15.99 £31.98 | |
| DURACELL Plus AA Alkaline Batteries (12 Pack) · Amazon UK Shop | 1 × £8.40 £8.40 | |
| Duronic Wind-Up AM FM Radio with Solar Panel and USB Charging · EVAQ8 Shop | 1 × £26.40 £26.40 | |
| Anker Zolo Power Bank 20000mAh 30W Built-in USB-C · Anker UK (brand store) Shop | 1 × £34.99 £34.99 | |
| St John Ambulance Home First Aid Kit · St John Ambulance shop Shop | 1 × £10.50 £10.50 | |
| Lifesystems Chlorine Water Purification Tablets · Lifesystems (UK brand store) Shop | 1 × £3.99 £3.99 | |
| your own bedding is fine | 2 × – | |
| No Rinse Waterless Body Wash 200 ml · EVAQ8 Shop | 1 × £5.40 £5.40 | |
| Total (items with a price) | £136.65 | |
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