GOV.UK checklist
Tinned meat and fish
Named in the official checklist. Protein that keeps for years and can be eaten cold straight from the tin.
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Keep long-life food that needs no fridge and no cooking, such as tinned meat, fish and vegetables, dried fruit and nuts. Choose food your household already eats, and pack a tin opener.
GOV.UK checklist
Tinned vegetables, beans and soup
Tinned vegetables are on the GOV.UK list. Beans and soups are filling and safe to eat cold.
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GOV.UK checklist
Dried fruit and nuts
Light, calorie-dense and listed by GOV.UK. Good for grab bags and car kits.
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Cereal and energy bars
No-prep food for children and adults. Easy to pack in a grab bag or car.
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Long-life emergency food rations
Compact ration bars with a 5-year shelf life. Useful for grab bags and car kits that get checked less often.
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UHT long-life milk
Keeps without a fridge until opened. Handy for cereal and tea once you can boil water.
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GOV.UK advice
Manual tin opener
GOV.UK’s power cut advice says include a tin opener with your food. Electric openers won’t work.
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GOV.UK advice
Camping stove and gas
A way to boil water for drinking and baby formula, as GOV.UK suggests. Use outdoors or with good ventilation only.
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