🏠 72-hour home kit
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2-person household · 72 hours · Rough budget: 190–330 €
What the European Union and almost every country ask for to stay at home for three days without power, water or shops.
Open the kit in the app (works offline)What to buy
- Lepro, 2 rechargeable headlamps × 1 pack (2 headlamps)Two headlamps for the price of one, with more than 20,000 reviews.
- Varta Indestructible F20 Pro, flashlight × 1Withstands knocks and water (IP67); runs on AA batteries.
- Lepro, rechargeable LED lantern × 1Lights a whole room with no fire risk, unlike candles.
- Duracell Plus AA, 12 batteries × 1 packLong-life alkalines for storage; the most common size.
- Duracell Plus AAA, 20 batteries × 1 packFor headlamps, radios and remotes.
- Anker, 20,000 mAh 87 W power bank × 1Enough for several days of phone use, and it can charge a laptop.
- Solar and hand-crank emergency radio × 1FM/AM with no batteries: it charges from the sun or by hand, and doubles as a flashlight and charger.
- Tayg, 10 L water jug with tap × 2With a tap to pour without spilling and a handle to carry it. Fill them with tap water and rotate it every 6 months.
- Aquatabs, 50 water purification tablets × 1Each tablet treats 1 L in 30 minutes. They take up no more room than an envelope.
- Lewis-Plast, 309-piece first aid kit × 1Complete and organized in a case, with more than 12,000 reviews.
- Bramble, 10 emergency blankets × 1 packThey weigh 50 g each and reflect body heat back.
- Nitrile gloves, box of 100 × 1 boxFor wound care, cleaning and handling water or waste.
- Adeste, 50 FFP2 masks × 1 boxFor wildfire smoke, rubble dust or infections. Switzerland asks for 50 per person.
- Victorinox Spartan, Swiss Army knife × 112 functions, including a can opener and screwdriver; lasts a lifetime.
- Fox 40 Classic, whistle × 2Pealess, works when wet and can be heard hundreds of meters away.
- tesa Extra Power, duct tape × 1For repairs, sealing windows or improvising.
- Fireproof, waterproof document bag × 1Protects your documents from water and fire.
- Flintronic, 60 toilet bags × 1 packWith no water in the tank, they turn the toilet or a bucket into a hygienic toilet (Japan asks for this).
From the supermarket or at home
- 18 L of bottled water (12 bottles of 1.5 L)
- Food for 3 days: canned legumes, canned fish, breadsticks or rice cakes, nuts, UHT milk
- Regular medication for 10 days
- Toilet paper, soap and trash bags
- Cash in small bills
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The budget is our own estimate in euros, based on typical prices. Products reviewed on November 15, 2026.