Self Heating Meals Review: Are Ration-X Packs Worth It?
Ration-X self heating meals give you a hot meal anywhere with no stove, gas or flame, just a little water. UK-packed, five menus. Here’s how they compare.
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Pneumonic Plague: How It Spreads and Should the UK Be Worried?
Pneumonic plague is the only form of plague that spreads between people. How it spreads, symptoms, treatment and what the Siberia case means for the UK.
Lepro 2000lm Rechargeable Camping Lantern Review: Good Enough for a Power Cut?
The Lepro 2000lm lantern charges by USB or runs on AA batteries. We look at the light modes, brightness and whether it earns a place in your power cut kit.
Drench Body Wipes Review: Staying Clean When the Water’s Off
Drench body wipes review: big antibacterial body wipes for adults, no water or rinsing needed, and why a pack belongs in your grab bag for when the taps run dry.
Anker SOLIX C300X Review: Keep the Router, Phones and Lights On in a Power Cut
Anker SOLIX C300X review: the updated C300, with 288Wh of LiFePO4 power for the router, phones and lights in a power cut, and what 300W rules out.
HotHands Hand Warmers Review: The Best Hand Warmers for a Power Cut?
There’s a particular kind of cold that sets in at about two in the morning during a January power cut. The heating has been off for hours. You’ve done the sensible things: extra jumpers, a second duvet, telling yourself it’ll be back on soon. And then your hands go cold, and stay cold. HotHands hand … Read more
Cyalume SnapLight Review: Colour-Coded Emergency Glow Sticks
The Cyalume SnapLight mixed pack gives you six colours of fire-free, waterproof light for up to 12 hours, and each stick keeps for five years in a kit.
EcoAir DD1 Simple Review: Damp Control for Cold Rooms
The EcoAir DD1 Simple keeps a cold, solid-walled bedroom between 40% and 60% humidity where a compressor dehumidifier did almost nothing. An owner’s verdict.
Winter Car Essentials: The Kit to Build Yourself (Not Buy in a Bag)
The winter car essentials worth keeping in your boot, with prices, and why building your own kit beats buying an all-in-one bag.
The UK Nuclear Deterrent Explained: Would Russia Ever Risk It?
Would Russia nuke the UK? Here’s what the UK’s actual nuclear deterrent means, what a tactical nuclear weapon is, and how seriously to take the threat.
Nutritionists Are Wrong About Your Emergency Food Supply. Here’s Why
Nutritionists say avoid salt and tinned soup. Your emergency food supply has different priorities: shelf life, fuel and eating it cold. Here’s why.
Silentnight Heat Genie Review: Warmth With No Plug Needed
The Silentnight Heat Genie is a self heating blanket that needs no plug, battery or boiler. Here’s how it works, where it earns its keep and who it suits.
Government Emergency Kit List: What’s Missing and What Else You Need
The government emergency kit list has no toilet, no heat and no way to cook. Here’s what’s missing, and what else you need, with a pick for each gap.
Thetford Porta Potti 365 Review: The Emergency Toilet That Needs No Mains
The Thetford Porta Potti 365 is a self-contained emergency toilet that needs no mains, no power and no plumber. Here’s how it copes with floods and power cuts.
NOCO Boost GB40 Jump Starter: The One Piece of Kit That Pays for Itself the First Time Your Car Won’t Start
Traditional jump leads need a second car. The NOCO Boost GB40 starts a flat car battery on its own. One cold morning and it pays for itself — here’s whether it’s worth the price.
Lepro Power Cut Torch Review: The £6 Torch That Lives By Your Front Door
The Lepro power cut torch costs £7.50 each in a 2-pack, runs on AAA batteries, and does exactly one job well. 4.6 stars from 4,900 buyers. Here’s the full verdict.
SS Richard Montgomery: The Bomb Ship in the Thames Nobody’s Ever Fixed
SS Richard Montgomery has sat in the Thames Estuary since 1944 with 1,400 tonnes of live WWII explosives still aboard. Government risk modelling and named experts say the evacuation plan may not hold up.
El Nino UK Winter 2026: The Record Storm Season Met Office Just Confirmed
El Nino UK winter 2026 has just been confirmed as potentially the strongest event since the 19th century — and this January’s storms already showed what that risk looks like for UK homes.
What To Put In An Emergency Kit: The UK Government’s List, and What It Actually Costs
What to put in an emergency kit? The government has an official list — we found and priced every item so you don’t have to build it from scratch.
The Government’s CO2 Shortage Plan: What Exercise Turnstone Actually Says
Exercise Turnstone is the government’s real, classified plan for a CO2 shortage severe enough to hit supermarket shelves — here’s what it actually says.