Three-Day Basics Kit with Radio

The home kit the government's Prepare guidance describes, for a power cut, a boil notice or a few days of disruption: a radio that works without mains or internet, water treatment, a way to carry water, fire, warmth and a day's food that needs no cooking. Six items, one box, and it clears our free-delivery line.

What's in it

• Midland ER300 Pro emergency radio. FM and medium wave, with a hand crank, solar panel and USB-C, and a 10,000mAh battery that charges a phone. Tune it to your BBC local station, which is the official channel for local emergency information, and write the frequency on the radio. Our radio guide explains why FM is the band that matters in the UK.
• Water purification tablets (50). Treat tap or stored water if the supply is in doubt. One tablet treats a litre.
• 10 litre collapsible jerry can. Fill it when a warning comes, fold it flat the rest of the time.
• Wind and waterproof matches. For a camping stove or a candle when the lighter's gone.
• Foil space blanket. Warmth without power, and it weighs nothing.
• Seven Oceans emergency ration block. A day's calories that needs no cooking and keeps for years.

What it covers from the government's list

Information, water, warmth and no-cook food: four of the lines on the Prepare list, and the radio is the one almost every home is missing. Our emergency kit checklist has the whole list, sorted into what you probably own already, so you only buy the gaps.

What it doesn't include, on purpose

• Water itself. Tablets treat water that exists. Store a few big bottles from the supermarket first; the guidance works on 2.5 to 3 litres per person per day.
• A torch. The ER300 Pro has a built-in torch and the guidance says one per person, so add a headlamp for each of the others.
• First aid. Check what you have against the list; most homes have the plasters and need the dressings.
• Batteries, hand sanitiser, wet wipes. Any supermarket, cheaper than us.

Who it's for

A household that wants the basics sorted in one go. If you already own a radio, the power cut basics kit is the same box without it.

Bought separately, the six items come to £96.85 today. Not sure whether you need it? Email us what you already have and we'll say what's missing. We reply within 24 hours.

Returns Policy

If you are not completely satisfied with your items then you can return them to Sgt Prepper Shop within 30 days of delivery. Damaged items or faults need to be reported within 48hrs of delivery.

Please return to:
Sgt Prepper Shop
10 California
Witton Park
Bishop Auckland
DL14 0DR

Please include a note with your order number and the reason for returning each item.

Shipping

We ship to virtually any address in the UK, with all orders currently sent via Royal Mail.

Orders over £80 qualify for free standard delivery. For orders under £80, a flat £4.95 shipping fee applies.

We aim to deliver your item within 2–4 working days, and once your order is placed, we’ll provide an estimated delivery date based on stock availability and your selected shipping option.

IMPORTANT

As of 6th April 2022, if you have bought an age restricted item such as a knife or an axe, your delivery driver will require you to show ID as proof of age as per The Offensive Weapon Act 2019.