Practical guides

Plan campsite toilets, permitted waste disposal and handwashing. Understand why access rules and human-waste advice differ across the UK.

Plan for coastal flooding with local warnings, accessible evacuation routes, tide awareness and safe decisions before roads are cut off.

Plan coastal walks using local tide information, route-specific access advice and safe exits. Know when to turn back and call Coastguard.

Plan water collection around safe containers, manageable loads, stairs and supplier support, rather than relying on one heavy container.

Find a suitable emergency volunteering role, ask about training and safeguarding, and understand why coordinated help matters during disruption.

Check how your digital landline works in a power cut, what provider support to request and which equipment needs a compatible backup supply.

Choose original packs, jars and food-grade containers for dry food, keep labels and prevent moisture without inventing longer shelf lives.

Choose and practise with an emergency bivvy or group shelter, including ventilation, ground insulation and limits in British weather.

Build a labelled emergency menu for allergies, coeliac disease and other dietary needs, with safer substitutions and shared-kitchen checks.

Locate and label your internal stop tap, check access and plan who to call if it is seized, leaking or part of a shared water system.

Practise a reef knot, bowline, clove hitch and round turn with two half hitches for low-risk tasks, with clear checks and limits.

Find vulnerable pipes, prepare for a freeze and respond safely to suspected freezing or a burst without risky heating or electrical work.