Water & food
Deep Pantry Starter
Ordinary shelf-stable food bought in depth rather than special rations. Cheaper, and you already know you will eat it.
Scenario
Don't Look Up
The maths is settled. The argument is not.
The object is confirmed, the trajectory is published, and the impact date is in six months. The remaining time is spent almost entirely on whether to believe it, which turns out to be a more powerful force than the object.
What kills you
Six months of collective denial, then one afternoon.
Rules
- 01Prepare quietly. Announcing it invites company.
- 02The last fortnight is when the shops empty.
- 03Inland, uphill, and not on a motorway.
- 04Do not wait for the official instruction.
The kit
5 itemsBought over six calm months rather than one frantic afternoon.
The mains are the first thing to stop and the last to be repaired.
Water & food
Camping Water Filter Gravity
Larger gravity system for a group rather than a person. Rated in litres per hour.
Six months is long enough to source this properly instead of panic-buying it.
Power
Solar Battery Bank
A battery with a panel built in. Convenient, and slower to charge than a separate panel.
The network will be the first casualty and family will be scattered.
Light & comms
Two Way Radio Family Pack
Several handsets already paired to the same channels, for a household.
Six months is enough time to actually read one.
Reading
Practical Preparedness Book
Planning and priorities in written form, so a decision is made in advance rather than under pressure.
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