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Crank, solar and USB-C radio
Radio
20,000 mAh power bank, USB-C PD
20,000 mAh
Rechargeable lantern
Lantern
Rechargeable LED headlamp
Headlamp
Water filter straw
2 × Filter straw
4-in-1 charging cable
Cable
Most households

Household

Three to five people, or a house. About 3 kg.

$329

AUD, GST included. Free tracked delivery Australia-wide.

Everything in Essentials with a bigger power bank, plus solar charging, a room lantern, a first aid kit, a second filter straw, more blankets and the Offline Library.

Tell me when it ships
  • Delivery: free, from our fulfilment partner in China as one plain, tracked parcel, usually 6–14 business days. Tracking is emailed when it leaves.
  • Returns: 30 days change of mind (return postage is yours), plus your Australian Consumer Law guarantees for anything faulty. Returns policy.
  • Packaging: items arrive in their own supplier packaging; there is no branded case or bag yet.

Everything in the parcel

  • Crank, solar and USB-C radio

    Hear ABC emergency broadcasts with no power or internet.

    • AM and FM
    • Charges by hand crank, small solar panel or USB-C
    • Built-in 4,500 mAh battery that can top up a phone by USB
    • Built-in light
  • 20,000 mAh power bank, USB-C PD

    About 4 full phone charges: 2–3 phones for three days with light use.

    • 20,000 mAh (77 Wh, under the 100 Wh airline limit)
    • USB-C Power Delivery in and out
    • Recharge it every three months
  • 4-in-1 charging cable

    One cable for every phone in the house.

    • USB-C and Lightning plugs for phones
  • Rechargeable LED headlamp

    Hands-free light for moving around, cooking and checking the switchboard.

    • USB-C rechargeable
    • Adjustable head strap
  • Rechargeable lantern

    Lights a room for an evening.

    • USB-C rechargeable
    • Magnetic base and hanging hook
  • Folding solar charger

    Refills a power bank or phone in daylight once the batteries run down.

    • Folding panels, USB output
    • Works in direct sun; slow or no charge under heavy cloud
  • 2 × Water filter straw

    A last-resort way to drink from a tank or creek when stored water runs out.

    • Drink-through filter
    • Under a boil-water notice, still boil tap water
  • First aid kit

    Dressings and bandages for cuts, scrapes and sprains.

    • Dressings, bandages and basics
    • No medicines or creams: add your own
  • Faraday phone pouch

    Blocks phone signals: a dry, separate place for a spare phone or USB drive.

    • Phone size
    • Does not protect against hacking or power surges
  • Roll-top dry bag for documents

    Copies of ID, insurance, prescriptions and some cash, kept dry and in one place.

    • 5 litre roll-top PVC bag with shoulder strap
    • A passport fits flat; A4 folded once
    • Orange camo print (the photo shows the larger 10 litre size)
  • 4 × Emergency thermal blanket

    Keeps body heat in when there is no heating.

    • Foil (Mylar) blanket, about 210 × 140 cm unfolded
    • Folds to pocket size
  • Paracord survival bracelet

    About three metres of strong cord, worn until you need it.

    • Unwinds to roughly 3 m of paracord
    • No blade

Photos are our supplier's photos of the components we ship; colours and minor details can vary between batches. Photos of the folding solar charger, first aid kit, Faraday phone pouch and emergency thermal blanket follow once those parts are confirmed.

Emailed with your order

  • 72-Hour Household Plan

    The short plan everyone in the house reads once.

    • Emailed with your order to print and fill in
    • Also free on our 72-Hour Plan page
  • Offline Library setup guide

    Wikipedia, medical references, how-to guides and books that work with no internet.

    • Emailed with your order (also free on this site)
    • You load it onto your own laptop, Android phone or USB drive
    • Needs about 175 GB free, or 18 GB for the starter set; USB drive not included
    • About an hour of your time, then an overnight download

Not in the kit

Add these yourself. The free 72-Hour Household Plan lists them:

  • Drinking water: about 3 litres per person per day, for three days
  • Food that needs no cooking, and any medicines you take
  • Some cash in small notes
  • Pet food and anything a baby or older relative needs
  • A tub or bag to keep it all together

What this kit does not do. It does not prevent or protect against any cyber attack or outage. It helps a household get through roughly three days of disruption with light, charged phones, a radio, a water filter straw and a plan.

Tell me when the Household kit ships

One email the day it goes on sale. You also get the free 72-Hour Household Plan straight away.

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