Guides
Guides for Australia
Plain guides to getting a household ready, written from the public emergency guidance and sourced at the bottom of every page.
- AustraliaBug out bag list for Australia: a 72-hour checklistA bug out bag list for Australia built from official kit lists: water, food, light, radio, first aid, documents, cash and power for 3 days (72 hours).
- AustraliaEasy-to-install security cameras in AustraliaEasy-to-install security cameras need no drilling and no cable. Four types, the legal checks to make before you mount one, and a plain 5 step setup.
- AustraliaEmergency radio in Australia: what to buy, how to tune inAn emergency radio is a battery radio already set to your local ABC station. What to look for, how to tune in, and what a radio will not tell you.
- AustraliaHome security for renters in Australia: no drillingHome security for renters in Australia: what you can add without drilling, when written permission is needed in Qld, NSW and Victoria, and how to ask.
- AustraliaHow much water per person per day in an emergency?At least 3 litres of water per person per day is the Get Ready figure. See the sums for 1 to 6 people over 3 and 7 days, and how to store it.
- AustraliaPrepping for beginners in Australia: a calm first-week planPrepping for beginners in Australia, without the drama: a 7 day plan covering water, food, light, first aid, documents and a go bag from official sources.