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Emergency kit at home: the basics
What belongs in an emergency kit at home? This overview lists the basics for when power or water temporarily fails: water and food, light and warmth, a radio and a first-aid kit, plus where to store it and how to keep it current.
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Emergency kit at home: the basics
What belongs in an emergency kit at home? This overview lists the basics for when power or water temporarily fails: water and food, light and warmth, a radio and a first-aid kit, plus where to store it and how to keep it current.
Cleaning a hydration bladder and preventing mould
A hydration bladder only stays fresh if you clean and dry it well. A practical routine to keep your drinking system clean and prevent mould in the tube, without the hassle.
How much water do you bring? Choosing the size per trip
Too little water and you run dry, too much and you carry needless weight. Practical rules of thumb for how much water to bring per hour, distance and temperature, so you choose well.
Brewing coffee without power: on the go, camping or during an outage
No socket, yet real coffee? Learn how to brew coffee without power while camping, on the go or during an outage, with a hand press at the core and a few simple alternatives.
What belongs in a car emergency kit?
A breakdown, an accident or bad weather on the road: a car emergency kit helps. A practical checklist with first aid, water, light and warmth as the basis, without needless ballast.
A 72 hour emergency kit: the basics that really count
During an outage or emergency you should be self reliant for 72 hours. A level headed checklist without doom thinking, with water, first aid, warmth and light as the core.
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