Printable blackout checklists

Three blackout checklists to print and tick off: 72-hour kit, emergency pantry and kit review every time the clocks change.

Three lists to print, stick inside a cupboard and tick off. No sign-ups or emails: just press print. The PDFs are in Spanish; the lists below are the English version, ready to print from this page.

PDF · 72 h kitPDF · PantryPDF · Family planPDF · Kit review

List 1 · 72-hour kit

  • Water: 3 L per person per day (9 L per person)
  • A head torch per person
  • LED lantern
  • Battery or hand-crank radio
  • Spare batteries
  • Charged power bank
  • Food for 3 days that needs no fridge
  • Manual tin opener
  • Stove and 2 cartridges
  • First-aid kit
  • A week’s medication
  • Cash in small notes
  • Copies of documents in a waterproof bag
  • Spare keys
  • Blankets or sleeping bags

List 2 · Pantry (per person, 3 days)

  • 3 tins of tuna or sardines
  • 1 jar of cooked pulses
  • 2 tins of ready meals
  • 1 packet of crispbread toast
  • 1 packet of biscuits
  • 200 g of nuts
  • 3 cereal bars
  • 2 cartons of UHT milk
  • 2 jars of fruit in syrup
  • Coffee, cocoa, salt and oil

List 3 · Review every time the clocks change

  • Charge power bank and power station
  • Test torches and radio
  • Replace used batteries
  • Rotate stored water
  • Check expiry dates on food and medication
  • Update family plan phone numbers
  • Check the gas in the cartridges

Missing something from the list? Ready-calculated food kits · The 72-hour kit explained · One-week kit · Family plan

Keep it on paper for when there's no power or internet.