About kit72hours

kit72hours tells households anywhere exactly what to buy to cope 72 hours on their own, the self-reliance target set by civil-protection agencies, including the European Commission since March 2025. Calm, practical, no fear-mongering.

Last updated 29 October 2026

Our editor

Richard Wildmark Sousa, editor

Richard Wildmark Sousa researches and writes the guides and kit checklists on kit72hours. Each page starts from official guidance from the European Commission and national civil-protection agencies, compares manufacturer specifications, and lists its sources.

How we choose products

We start from official guidance (the European Commission, Germany’s BBK, the Netherlands’ Denk vooruit, Sweden’s MSB) and only recommend products that meet a real need on those lists. We compare manufacturer specifications, EU availability, safety features and value, and we update pages when models change.

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