Compact camping stove for boiling water and cooking food. Essential for hot meals and water purification.
Hot food and drinks dramatically improve morale and core body temperature. A portable stove also lets you boil water for purification — the simplest and most reliable way to make water safe. In home emergencies during power cuts, a portable stove means you can still cook.
Gas canisters are easiest. Solid fuel tabs are lightest. Wood-burning stoves need no fuel to carry.
A good stove boils 1 litre in under 4 minutes.
Built-in windscreens dramatically improve performance in UK conditions.
Carbon monoxide risk. Always cook in well-ventilated areas.
Gas canisters don’t show fuel level easily. Carry a spare or weigh before trips.
A lightweight gas burner with piezo ignition for boiling water and cooking off-grid. A practical way to make hot food and drink when the power or gas is out.
A screw-fit butane/propane gas cartridge from a long-established outdoor cooking brand — compatible with most screw-fit camping stoves and reliable in cooler weather.
A ferro rod fire starter with a metal striker, lanyard and built-in emergency whistle. An all-in-one fire-and-signal tool for a grab bag.
Individually wrapped solid fuel tablets that light easily, burn hot enough to boil water and store for years — compact backup fuel for camping stoves and emergency cooking.
An integrated stove-and-cup system that boils water remarkably fast with push-button ignition. The premium pick when speed and efficiency matter.
Windproof, waterproof matches that keep burning in rain and wind — and even relight after being dipped in water. A dependable fire-starting backup for wet British weather.
A ferrocerium fire steel that throws a shower of hot sparks in any weather, even when wet. Works long after matches and lighters have failed, making it a reliable backup fire source.
Ferrocerium rod that produces sparks over 3,000°C when struck. Works wet, lasts thousands of strikes.
A lightweight aluminium or titanium mess tin serves as cooking pot, eating vessel, water boiler, and storage container. The original multi-use survival item that has equipped soldiers and explorers for generations.
Long-shelf-life emergency food bars provide concentrated calories when normal food supplies are unavailable. Compact, calorie-dense, and requiring no preparation or water to consume.
How to build and maintain an emergency food supply using readily available UK supermarket products — covering shelf life, calorie planning, storage conditions, and rotation strategies.
A step-by-step guide to building a kit that will sustain you and your family for 72 hours during any emergency.
Practical, proven methods to keep yourself and your family warm when the heating fails during a British winter — from layering techniques to emergency heat sources.
