What to pack in a civil defence kit

Pack a wheelie bin with:

  • Water for 3 days minimum (9L per household member per day)

  • Water filter

  • Food for a week (including for pets)

  • Electrolytes

  • Caffeine

  • Can opener

  • Knife

  • Matches

  • Portable USB charger (solar ideally)

  • Plastic buckets

  • Roll of large black bin bags

  • Dust masks

  • Camping stove or gas BBQ with supply of gas

  • Pot or frying pan

  • Wooden spoon

  • Plastic picnic set

  • Tent

  • Toilet paper

  • Sanitary items

  • Soap

  • Sleeping bags

  • Wool blankets

  • Hand-powered torch

  • Battery-powered radio

  • Spare batteries

  • Cash

  • Photo ID and copies of important documents

  • Gumboots

  • Work/gardening gloves

  • Walking/tramping shoes

  • Merino layers

  • Rain coats/ponchos

  • Hat/s

  • Pocket knife

  • First aid kit

  • Hand sanitiser

  • Eye drops

  • Nasal spray

  • Burn ointment

  • Throat lozenges

  • Sunscreen

  • Lip balm

  • Tissues

  • Medicines