Grab bag
One bag per person, ready by the door, plus the home and car supplies.
3 guides
Guides
Essential guideGrab bag: what to pack to leave home in minutes
One bag per person, ready by the door: the 5 Cs, the full list, how to pack the rucksack and adapt it for babies, older people and pets.
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Essential guide72-hour home supplies and car kit
How much water and food to store, how to build and rotate your supplies without waste, and what to keep in the car and at work to get home.
8 min readOpen guide →
Essential guideEmergency cash: how much to keep and where
With no power or network, cards don't work. How much cash to keep per person, in which notes, where to store it and when to top it up — with data from the 2025 blackout.
6 min readOpen guide →
Publication
About the author →Practical guide — Emergency bag and self-protection
Carlos Batista's book on emergency preparedness: risks in Portugal, the 5 Cs, a complete checklist, the family plan and quick action sheets by scenario.