Are you prepared for an emergency, such as a disruption in utilities or quarantine? How would you cook and wash yourself, what would you drink? Watch as we evaluate our emergency preparedness, as we live in our house for five days without electricity and water from our taps.

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The forth my series of how-to videos aimed at helping beginners get to grips with the idea of emergency preparedness.

A very basic equipment list:

All of these items should be quickly available to you in a crisis:

Torches (including LED wind-up)
Spare Batteries
Radio
Wet wipes (preferably anti-bacterial)
FFP3 masks (organic vapours)
Hand sanitizer
Disinfectant
Standard thin bleach (5% hypochloride)
Camping stove or alternative cooker
Tin / Can openers
Fire extinguisher
Plastic / polythene bags
Suppy of medications
Baby supplies (nappies/diapers/formula)
Pet food & essentials (if needed)
Important douments in a sealed bag
Cash / currency
Warm clothing
Good comfortable/sturdy footwear
Matches (waterproof)
Notepad/pen
Games (board games, cards etc)

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