Home Prep Kit video guides

Quick answerEvery Home Prep Kit comes with free video guides showing how to use each item and how to get through a week at home without power or gas. The first ten guides are in production and will be published with the first batch.

Guide 1

How to use a wind up radio and torch

Winding, solar charging, USB charging and tuning to local AM/FM news.

Coming soon

Guide 2

What to do in the first hour of a power cut

Check the fuse box and neighbours, call 105, light the room safely, protect the fridge and freezer.

Coming soon

Guide 3

How to keep warm at home without heating

Pick one room, block draughts, layer fleece and foil blankets, use a hot water bottle safely.

Coming soon

Guide 4

How to charge your phone in a power cut

Power bank, solar top-ups on a windowsill, the hand crank, and saving battery.

Coming soon

Guide 5

Lighting your home without candles

Lantern placement, head torch for cooking, LED tea lights for bathrooms and children's rooms.

Coming soon

Guide 6

Food and water for a week at home

What to eat first, using a manual tin opener, how much water to store.

Coming soon

Guide 7

Staying clean when the water is cold

Wipes, sanitiser and simple hygiene routines.

Coming soon

Guide 8

Your printed plan and document wallet

What to write down: contacts, radio frequencies, medication, account numbers.

Coming soon

Guide 9

Checking on neighbours and vulnerable people

The Priority Services Register and simple ways to help.

Coming soon

Guide 10

Carbon monoxide: the hidden risk in a power cut

Why you must never cook or heat with barbecues, stoves or generators indoors.

Coming soon

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