Checklists to tick and print
Kit lists
Six skills on this site are really a list of things to keep ready. Each kit below is a checklist you can tick as you gather it, saved in this browser, and print for the box or the trunk. There are no product links and no prices: use what you have. Every item comes from its skill in the master list, and the guides explain when each kit matters.
Car emergency kit14 items. The kit that turns a breakdown into an inconvenience.Home first aid kit14 items. A kit everyone in the home can find, not locked away.Basic toolbox14 items. One small case that covers most first jobs.Emergency go-bag13 items. A backpack you can grab in five minutes for a fire alarm, a storm warning or a long outage.Basic pantry15 items. Enough in the cupboard to make a dozen meals without shopping.Document vault13 items. Tick each document once you know where the original is and a scan is stored securely.