Warmth

An inexpensive rectangular 3-season bag that's a sensible warmth backup for a car, caravan or home emergency stash rather than serious winter camping. It packs down into an included sack and gives you a warm layer if the heating fails. Rated for milder conditions, so pair it with extra layers or a liner for genuinely cold nights.

• Affordable way to add a warm sleeping layer to a home or car kit
• Rectangular cut is roomy and comfortable for most adults
• Packs into the supplied compression sack for easy storage

A roomy two-person bag with a built-in pillow and hood from a trusted British outdoor brand, rated as a 2–3 season bag for milder camping and festivals. It also doubles as a warm, packable layer to keep by the sofa or in the loft for a winter power cut, when keeping two people warm together is more efficient than heating a room. It's bulkier than a solo mummy bag, so treat it as home or car kit rather than something to carry far.

• Sleeps two and shares body heat – useful in a cold-weather power cut
• Built-in hood and pillow for comfort without extra kit
• Waterproof, comfortable 2–3 season fill from a trusted UK brand

A lightweight down-filled mummy sleeping bag that stuffs down small enough to live in a grab bag or the bottom of a rucksack. Down gives a good warmth-to-weight ratio for its packed size, making it a sensible backup for cold nights, power cuts or an unplanned stopover. Keep it dry, as down loses loft when wet, and it will hold its warmth well.

• Packs down small and light for a grab bag
• Mummy shape traps warmth efficiently
• Marketed for 3-4 season use

A merino-blend long-sleeve top and long johns designed to trap warmth and wick moisture next to the skin. Merino stays warm even when slightly damp and resists odour over several days, which makes it a strong base for a cold power cut, a winter walk or a car left stranded in bad weather. Danish Endurance is a well-reviewed outdoor-basics brand.

• Merino blend stays warm even when slightly damp
• Full set — long-sleeve top and long johns together
• Wicks sweat and resists odour over several wears

A pair of rechargeable hand warmers with three heat settings that clip together magnetically, and each one doubles as a small 5,000mAh power bank for a phone top-up. Reusable is the sensible long-term choice over disposable sachets if you are out in the cold regularly or facing a winter power cut. Both charge and discharge over USB-C.

• Reusable, so no throwaway sachets to keep buying
• Three heat settings for pockets, hands or aching joints
• Each unit doubles as a 5,000mAh phone top-up

A standard 1-litre natural rubber hot water bottle with a soft fleece cover, and one of the cheapest ways to stay warm through a winter power cut. Boil a kettle on a camping stove, fill it, and it holds heat for hours in a bed or on your lap without drawing a single watt. Simple, reliable warmth that belongs in every cold-weather kit.

• Hours of radiant warmth with no power needed once filled
• Natural rubber body with a soft, removable fleece cover
• Cheap, familiar and genuinely useful during a heating outage

A proper technical base layer from a trusted Norwegian outdoor brand. The Lifa fabric wicks sweat off your skin and keeps warming even when damp — the difference between staying comfortable and getting a dangerous chill when you're cold and inactive during a power cut or out in winter weather.

• Wicks moisture and stays warm even when damp
• Lightweight first layer under any clothing
• Trusted outdoor brand, built to last

Midweight merino-blend base-layer bottoms that pair natural wool warmth against the skin with a synthetic Lifa inner layer to move moisture away. A good choice for genuinely cold, static conditions — sitting out a power cut, an overnight in the cold, or a winter walk — where merino's warmth and odour resistance earn their keep. Costs more than synthetic-only bottoms, but stays comfortable over long wear.

• Merino outer keeps you warm and resists odour even after days of wear
• Lifa inner layer wicks moisture so the wool doesn't feel clammy
• Midweight warmth suited to static cold rather than hard exercise

A well-priced synthetic sleeping bag that keeps its warmth even when damp. A sensible, affordable way to make sure everyone has a warm bag.

• Strong value for a warm bag
• Synthetic fill holds warmth when damp
• Tough outer shell

A simple, effective 2-litre hot water bottle with a soft removable cover. When the heating is off, a hot water bottle warms a bed or a chair using nothing but boiled water — the cheapest, safest way to stay warm through a cold night without power.

• Warms a bed or chair with just boiled water
• No electricity — works in any power cut
• Soft cover is comfortable and washable

Air-activated adhesive foot warmers that stick to the outside of your sock and give hours of gentle heat, from the same brand as the widely trusted HotHands hand warmers. Cold feet are what drive most people indoors first in a winter power cut or a long wait outdoors, so a boxed supply is cheap insurance. Single-use, but they store for years and need no charging or fuel.

• 24 pairs in one box — enough for a household through a cold snap
• Adhesive backing keeps them in place inside boots and socks
• Air-activated: no batteries, charging or naked flame

Air-activated hand warmers that give hours of gentle heat with no batteries or flame. Cheap, packable warmth to stave off cold hands in an outage or outdoors.

• Hours of warmth from a single packet
• Just open and shake — no power needed
• Small and light to stash in any kit

Air-activated single-use warmers that put out roughly 10 hours of gentle heat once you open the packet. A bulk box like this is the sort of thing you want stashed in a coat pocket, glovebox and grab bag before winter, especially if you're stuck at a cold bus stop, a match or a breakdown. They're disposable rather than reusable, so treat them as a backup rather than your only plan for staying warm.

• Around 10 hours of heat per pair, no charging or fuel needed
• 40 pairs means you can spread them across bag, car and coat
• Air-activated — just open and shake, works straight from storage

A pair of USB-rechargeable electric hand warmers — a reusable alternative to disposable sachets for cold commutes, standing on the touchline or a chilly power cut. You get warmth on demand without a bin full of used sachets. Runtime is modest, though, so charge them before a cold spell rather than expecting all-day heat.

• Reusable — no throwaway sachets to bin
• Two warmers so both hands stay covered
• Rechargeable over USB

A pair of rechargeable hand warmers with double-sided heating and three temperature levels, so you get lasting warmth without the waste of single-use sachets. Each also works as a small USB power bank in a pinch. Handy for cold commutes, touchline mornings and anyone who feels the cold when the heating is off.

• Reusable and rechargeable, no disposable sachets to buy
• Double-sided heating with three adjustable temperature levels
• Doubles as a small power bank for an emergency phone top-up

A single branded foil survival blanket that reflects radiated body heat back to help stave off hypothermia while you wait for help. It packs down small enough to live in a coat pocket, car glovebox or first-aid kit. Best treated as one-time emergency insulation rather than reusable kit.

• Reflects back a large share of radiated body heat
• Packs down tiny — fits a pocket, glovebox or first-aid kit
• Windproof and waterproof foil layer

A lightweight 100% merino wool top that traps warmth close to the skin and keeps insulating even when damp. The layer to pull on first in a cold house during a winter power cut, or under a coat when you're out in the wet.

• Merino wool stays warm even when damp, unlike cotton
• Naturally resists odour over several days of wear
• Breathable and light enough to layer under other kit

A budget top-and-bottoms thermal set (long-sleeve top plus long johns) with a brushed fleece-lined inside for immediate warmth against the skin. A sensible cheap option to stash in a car kit or grab bag, or to keep a household warm during a winter power cut without heating a whole house. Warmth comes from the fleece lining rather than merino, so it's bulkier and slower-drying than technical layers.

• Full top-and-bottoms set covers the whole body in one buy
• Fleece-lined inside feels warm the moment you put it on
• Low cost, so it's easy to keep spares in a car or grab bag

A simple, honest bit of warmth backup that needs nothing but hot water — useful when the heating fails or you're trying to keep a room's costs down. A full 2L bottle holds heat for hours in bed or on your lap, and the knitted cover stops it scalding. Cheap insurance for a cold snap.

• Full 2L capacity holds warmth for several hours
• Works with nothing but boiled water — no power needed
• Removable knitted cover protects skin from the hot rubber

A self-inflating mat from a trusted UK bedding brand — insulates against cold ground and packs down into its own storage bag, no separate pump needed.

• Self-inflating — no pump needed
• Insulates against cold-ground heat loss
• Packs into its own storage bag

A tough, British-made all-season sleeping bag built to keep you warm through serious cold. The dependable choice when staying warm really matters.

• Warm enough for genuinely cold nights
• Rugged, British-made build
• Compresses down for storage

A rugged vacuum food flask that keeps a stew or soup hot for many hours, which matters in a cold power cut or a long day outdoors. Wide-mouthed and near-indestructible, it's the classic that earns its place in emergency kit.

• Keeps food hot (or cold) for up to around 20 hours
• Wide mouth is easy to fill, eat from and clean
• Tough stainless build shrugs off knocks and years of use

A women's brushed-inside thermal top with a close compression fit, designed to trap warmth while wicking sweat during running, skiing, or cold-weather activity. A practical, affordable first layer for winter walks, stranded-in-the-cold car scenarios, or staying warm indoors when the heating is off. Synthetic, so it's quick-drying and machine-washable rather than merino-natural.

• Brushed inner surface traps warmth against the skin
• Close compression fit layers neatly under other clothes
• Wicks moisture and dries fast after washing

A rugged stainless steel vacuum flask that keeps drinks hot for up to 24 hours and cold for 24 hours. The 1.2L size suits a household through a power cut, with a leak-proof stopper and an insulated cup lid for sharing a hot brew.

• Keeps contents hot or cold for up to 24 hours
• Tough stainless steel, won't shatter
• 1.2L suits a family during an outage

A wide-mouth vacuum food flask that keeps a hot meal hot for hours — the answer to warm food during a power cut or a cold day out when the stove stays packed away. The wide neck takes stew, soup or porridge and includes a folding spoon. Thermos's vacuum insulation is genuinely long-lasting rather than a token claim.

• Wide mouth for hot stew, soup or porridge — not just drinks
• Vacuum insulation holds heat for hours; hot food without a stove
• Stainless steel inside and out, hard-wearing for years of use

An inflatable sleeping mat that packs down to about the size of a water bottle, so it slots into a grab bag far more easily than a bulky self-inflating roll. It lifts you off cold, hard ground, which helps you rest and stay more comfortable overnight. Inflates in a couple of minutes and deflates fast when you need to move on.

• Packs down very small and light for a grab bag
• Raises you off cold, hard ground
• Quick to inflate and deflate

A roomy 3-season double bag that two people can share, which makes it a practical bit of warmth to keep at home for a winter power cut as well as for camping. Sharing body heat in one bag is genuinely warmer than two separate ones, and it opens flat as a quilt. It's a budget synthetic bag, so it's bulky and not built for hard mountain use — but for the car, caravan or a cold night indoors it does the job.

• Sleeps two and opens flat, so it doubles as a warm quilt indoors
• 3-season rating covers most UK autumn and winter cold snaps
• Sharing one bag traps more body heat than two singles

A warm, packable mummy sleeping bag suited to three-season UK use and cold-night emergencies. A comfortable way to stay warm if the heating fails or you're stranded.

• Warm enough for cold UK nights
• Mummy shape traps heat efficiently
• Packs down for storage in a kit or car

A large, durable lambswool blanket that insulates even when damp and resists flame — dependable, reusable warmth for cold homes, winter car kits and nights outdoors.

• Insulates even when damp
• Naturally flame-resistant wool
• Large enough to wrap an adult