Power & light
Portable power station (about 1 kWh, runs a fridge)
EcoFlow · DELTA 3 Classic
It keeps your fridge, phones, lights and Wi-Fi running for hours when the grid is down, with no fumes, so it is safe indoors.
Up to 4 people · 14 days
Family Kit
Two weeks for a family of four, with solar power that runs the fridge.
- Home AI: a computer that runs everyday AI for every phone
- A 1 kWh solar battery and panel that run the fridge
- An induction hob and pot, safe to cook indoors
- Two weeks of meals for four
- 28 more gallons of water and a family purifier
- Warm 0°F sleeping bags for four
- 4 people
- 14 days
- 42 products
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What the Family Kit adds
22 more products, sorted by need.
Long outages after big storms often run past a week. The Family Kit includes everything in the Blackout Kit and adds quiet indoor-safe power, real cooking, stored water and the things that make two weeks at home bearable.
Power & light
Power & light
Folding solar panel (220 W) for the power station
EcoFlow · 220W Bifacial Portable Solar Panel
It refills your power station from sunlight, so your fridge and phones can keep going past a day or two without grid power.
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Power & light
Rechargeable headlamp
Black Diamond · Spot 400-R
A headlamp keeps both hands free for cooking, first aid or finding the stairs in the dark.
Power & light
Rechargeable AA battery kit with charger
Panasonic eneloop · K-KJ55MC84CZ Power Pack (8 AA, 4 AAA, charger)
Torches, radios and kids' toys eat batteries fast. These recharge from your power station or solar panel, so you never run out.
Power & light
Solar cable, MC4 to XT60 (10 ft)
Generic (made for EcoFlow and Anker power stations) · MC4 to XT60 solar cable, 12 AWG, 10 ft
It is the cable that links the solar panel to the power station, because the panel and the station use different plugs.
Water
Water
7-gallon water containers (4-pack)
Reliance · Aqua-Tainer 7 Gallon (4 pack)
Store about one gallon per person per day. Four of these hold 28 gallons, enough for a family of four for a week.
Water
Hand siphon pump for water containers
TERA PUMP · Squeeze-bulb siphon pump (BPA-free)
It lets you pour water from a big container into smaller ones without lifting heavy jugs.
Water
Family gravity water purifier
LifeStraw · Family 2.0, 12 L
If tap water is unsafe, this cleans water for the whole family by gravity alone, with no power and no pump.
Food & cooking
Food & cooking
Portable induction cooktop
Duxtop · 9610LS
It cooks hot meals on your power station, with no flame and no gas, and a low heat setting keeps power use down.
Food & cooking
Induction-safe stainless pot (3 quart)
Tramontina · Signature Tri-Ply Clad 3-Quart Sauce Pan
It works on an induction cooktop, so you can boil water and cook meals during a power cut.
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Food & cooking
One-week emergency food kit
4Patriots · 1-Week Survival Food Kit, 42 servings
Four of these give a family of four two weeks of simple meals that keep for years and need only water.
Food & cooking
Fridge and freezer thermometers (2-pack)
Large-dial analog · 2-pack analog refrigerator/freezer thermometer
After a power cut you need to know if food is still cold enough to be safe. Fridge food above 40 F for two hours should go.
First aid & medicine
First aid & medicine
Large family first aid kit
My Medic · MyFAK Large Standard (150 items)
Cuts, burns, sprains and sore throats still happen in an outage. This puts the main supplies for a family in one bag.
Warmth & shelter
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Warmth & shelter
0 F cold-weather sleeping bag
TETON Sports · Celsius XL 0 F
In a winter outage the house can get very cold. A warm bag per person is the cheapest way to keep everyone safe.
Toilet & hygiene
Toilet & hygiene
Portable bucket toilet
Reliance · Luggable Loo
If water or sewer stops, a bucket toilet with waste bags keeps the house clean and avoids bigger problems.
Radios & news
Radios & news
Two-way radios (pair)
Motorola · Talkabout T270
When phones fail, two-way radios let you keep in touch with family in the house, on the street or between homes.
Home safety & tools
Home safety & tools
Home fire extinguisher
First Alert · Standard Home Use (ABC)
Candles, heaters and stoves cause fires in outages. A small extinguisher can stop a fire before it spreads.
Home safety & tools
Smoke and carbon monoxide combo alarm
Kidde · 30CUD10 (10-year battery)
It warns you about fire and carbon monoxide while you sleep, even when the power is out.
Home safety & tools
Heavy-duty outdoor extension cord (25 ft)
Southwire · Yellow Jacket 25 ft heavy-duty extension cord
It carries power from your power station to the fridge or other appliances safely over a short distance.
Papers & storage
Papers & storage
Large heavy-duty storage tote with lid
Rubbermaid · Roughneck Tote 25-gallon
One strong tote keeps your small kit items together, dry and easy to grab.
Offline helper
Offline helper
Home AI
Home AI computer
Beelink · SER9 Max, AMD Ryzen AI 7 H 350, 32 GB, 1 TB
A small, quiet computer that runs everyday AI models and the offline library for the whole house, with no internet.
Offline helper
Home AI
Home AI Wi-Fi box
GL.iNet · GL-MT3000 Beryl AX
Makes a private Wi-Fi in your home with no internet needed, so every phone can reach the Home AI computer and the offline library.
Plus everything in the Blackout Kit
Phone power bank
Anker · Power Bank 20,000 mAh with built-in USB-C cable
Folding solar phone charger
BigBlue · 35W folding solar charger
Rechargeable room lantern
Goal Zero · Lighthouse 600
Power-failure night lights
Energizer · Power Failure Night Light, 6 pack
Rechargeable LED flashlight
Coast · XP11R 2600 lumen USB-C rechargeable
7-gallon water containers (2-pack)
Reliance · Aqua-Tainer 7 gallon, pack of 2
Squeeze water filter
Sawyer · Squeeze SP129
Water purification tablets
Aquatabs · 397 mg, 100 pack
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72-hour emergency food kit
4Patriots · 72-Hour Survival Food Kit, 20 servings
Manual can opener
Swing-A-Way · Comfort Grip
Home first-aid kit
First Aid Only · 6086 159-piece steel case
Emergency blankets
Primacare · HB-10 Mylar thermal blankets, 10 pack
Wool blanket
Arcturus · Military wool blanket
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Toilet waste bags
Reliance · Double Doodie bags (2 x 6)
No-rinse body wipes
Wet Ones · Body Wipes, 28 ct, 6 pack
Crank weather radio
Midland · ER310PRO
Battery CO alarm
Kidde · Carbon Monoxide Detector, AA battery
Fireproof document bag
SentrySafe · FBWLZ0 fire and water resistant bag
AA batteries
Energizer · MAX AA alkaline, 20 pack
Set it up
Free guides for this kit.
Power & light
How to run a fridge on a portable power station (honest maths)
Plain-language sizing for running a fridge from a portable power station: watts, startup surge, hours of runtime, solar recharging, and safe cords.
Read the guide →Food & cooking
Food safety in a power outage: fridge and freezer rules
How long food stays safe in a fridge and freezer when the power is out, which foods to throw away, and why a simple thermometer is worth having.
Read the guide →Food & cooking
How to cook without power safely
Safe ways to cook and eat in a blackout: no-cook meals, an induction cooktop on a power station, camp stoves outdoors only, and food that keeps without a fridge.
Read the guide →Offline helper
Build a home helper hub: offline Wikipedia and AI for every phone in the house
Use a small mini PC and a travel router to serve offline Wikipedia and an AI chat to every phone on its Wi-Fi, with no internet. Step-by-step Linux setup.
Read the guide →Who it's for
- Families with children
- Homes in storm, wildfire or winter-outage areas
- People who rely on a fridge for medicine
What is in the Family Kit?
The Family Kit adds everything a family of four needs for two weeks: a 1 kWh solar battery and panel that run the fridge and charge everything, an induction hob, two weeks of food, 28 gallons of stored water and a purifier, a bucket toilet, warm sleeping bags, two-way radios, fire safety and an offline AI helper box.