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Getting started

What can I find on this website?

The website brings together preparedness guides, threat information, news, off-grid resources, planning tools, a community forum and a Survival Shop. Start with the navigation guide to choose a section.

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Getting started

Where should I start if I am new?

Start with the Survival Guides collection. If you want help planning a household kit, open the Personalised Survival Kit Advisor.

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Getting started

Can I view the website in another language?

Use the language menu in the website header. Automatic translations may contain mistakes, so check important names and figures against the English original.

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Getting started

Where are the website navigation instructions?

Open Navigate Around Website. Each section has written instructions and a direct link. A video appears only when an actual tutorial file is available; you do not need a video to use the written guide.

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Getting started

How do I use the menu on a phone?

Open the mobile menu button in the header, choose a main section and expand a submenu when available. The navigation guide also provides direct links to the main pages.

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Guides & tools

How do I find a survival guide?

Open Survival Guides and use its topic, skill-level or search controls. Choose a guide card to read the full content.

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Guides & tools

Are my saved guides available on another device?

The guide collection stores reading and saved-guide progress in the current browser. Browser data is different from the kits saved in your signed-in account. Clearing local browser storage can remove device-based reading progress.

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Guides & tools

How does the Personalised Survival Kit Advisor work?

The advisor asks seven questions about the hazard, household and circumstances, then shows Basic, Intermediate and Advanced kit recommendations. Review the suggestions against your actual needs.

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Guides & tools

Do I need to sign in to use the Survival Kit Builder?

Yes. The builder is an account-only tool for creating, saving and printing personal kits. If you are not signed in, the website sends you to Sign In first.

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Guides & tools

Where can I find my saved survival kits?

Sign in and open your profile, then the Saved Survival Kits section. Select a kit to continue working on it in the builder.

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Guides & tools

Can I print a kit checklist?

The Survival Kit Builder includes a print option. Build or open a kit, check its contents and quantities, then use the print control to produce a checklist.

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Guides & tools

Where is the readiness assessment?

The readiness assessment is on the homepage. Work through its level, knowledge and location steps to review its planning results.

Open the readiness assessment →
Threats & news

How do I browse a threat topic?

Open the Threats directory and choose Explore More on a topic card. Its category page links to related information. Use News Updates to open news connected to that threat.

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Threats & news

What is the difference between articles and news?

Threat Articles provide longer website articles. News shows published reports and news summaries. Review the date and source of a story before relying on it.

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Threats & news

Where can I find news about a particular threat?

Use News Updates on a threat card or open the Threat News page and choose a topic. This keeps the news list focused on the threat you selected.

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Threats & news

Where are the war and conflict articles?

Open War Articles in the main menu and choose a conflict category. The article list includes search, sorting and pagination controls.

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Threats & news

Where can I find nuclear war studies?

Open Nuclear War Studies from the main menu to browse that collection and its available studies.

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Threats & news

Is the Preparedness Index an official DEFCON alert?

No. The EWSK Preparedness Index is an independent website assessment, not a military, government or emergency-service alert. Read its methodology and follow official local instructions for immediate decisions.

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Threats & news

Why might a news category show no recent results?

A category may have no matching published items or its feed may not have refreshed. Try another category or visit the main News page. If the issue continues, send the page URL and what you expected to see through Email.

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Off-grid living

Where should I start with off-grid information?

Open the Off-grid Dweller overview, then explore its article and video collections for your topic.

Open the off-grid overview →
Off-grid living

How do I find an off-grid article?

Open Off-grid Dweller Articles and use the available category and search controls. Open a result to read the full article.

Browse off-grid articles →
Off-grid living

Where are the off-grid videos?

Choose Off-grid Dweller Videos from the main menu. Browse the available categories and open a video to view it.

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Shop & orders

How do I compare products?

Open the Survival Shop, search or choose a category, then open a product to review its current description, price and ordering options. Product-specific details should come from that product page.

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Shop & orders

Can I review items before checkout?

Yes. Open your cart to review the selected products, quantities and displayed total before continuing to checkout.

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Shop & orders

Does placing an order request mean payment is complete?

No. The current checkout records an order request as pending and unpaid. Follow the payment option shown at checkout and the instructions provided by the team. Do not assume that submitting the request completes payment.

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Shop & orders

What do I need to track an order?

Enter the order reference plus the email address or postcode used at checkout. If no matching order appears, check those details and contact the team through Email.

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Shop & orders

How do I ask about a return or refund?

Read the current Returns & Refunds policy, then use Email on Contact Us with your order reference. Ask the team to confirm the return instructions before posting an item.

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Shop & orders

Where can I find information about a USB drive?

Read the USB FAQ and the individual product description. If a feature or specification is unclear, send the product page URL through Email so the team can confirm it.

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Shop & orders

How do I report a damaged or incorrect item?

Use Email on Contact Us. Include your order reference, the product name and a description of the problem. Review the Returns & Refunds policy for the current conditions. The website email form does not accept attachments.

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Your account

How do I create an account?

Open Create Account, complete the registration fields and then sign in with your chosen details.

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Your account

Where do I sign in?

Use Sign In to access account-only features such as your profile and the Survival Kit Builder.

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Your account

What if I forget my password?

Open Forgot Password and use the email address linked to the account. Follow the reset instructions you receive. Never include your password in a feedback or email message.

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Your account

Where can I manage my account details?

Sign in, open your profile and use the available profile controls. Your profile also provides access to saved survival kits.

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Community

Is the community forum the same as private support?

No. Forum discussions are community conversations. Use the Email option on Contact Us for private enquiries or order information.

Open the community forum →
Community

How do I start a community discussion?

Open the forum and choose Start a discussion. Sign in if prompted and read the community rules before posting.

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Community

Should I post my order details in the forum?

No. Keep email addresses, order details and other personal information out of public posts. Send private information only through the Contact Us email form when it is needed for your enquiry.

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Help & feedback

What is the best way to ask for help?

Start with the navigation guide and these FAQs. Use Feedback for suggestions or website problems. If you still need private help, open Contact Us and click Email our team.

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Help & feedback

Is AI live chat available?

No. AI live chat has not been integrated yet. Use the FAQs, navigation guide, feedback page or Email on Contact Us in the meantime. Community group chat is a separate forum feature.

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Help & feedback

How do I send an email from the website?

On Contact Us, go to the final Email step and click Email our team. Complete your name, email address, subject and message, then select Send message. Phone is optional.

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Help & feedback

How do I give feedback or report a broken page?

Open Website Feedback, choose a website area and optionally rate your experience. Describe what happened and include the page URL if useful. The form sends private feedback to the team.

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Privacy & policies

Can I upload an attachment through the email form?

The current website form accepts a written message and optional phone number; it does not upload files. Describe the issue and ask the team how to provide a screenshot or document if one is needed.

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Privacy & policies

Where can I read the privacy policy?

Use Privacy Policy in the footer to review the website information-handling policy. Send any policy question through Email on Contact Us.

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Privacy & policies

Where are the website terms?

Use Terms & Conditions in the footer to read the terms for website use and orders.

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