OFFLINE 72 - The Practical 72-Hour Readiness Guide (PDF)

Power cut? Internet down? Card machines offline? Here's your calm, practical 72-hour plan.

OFFLINE 72 helps you get your home, your family and your digital life ready for three days without power, internet or card payments. It's a 71-page PDF with 15 printable worksheets, written in plain English. Be ready, not scared.

What you'll be able to do

• Get your home ready: water, food, light, warmth, hygiene and cash. You'll know what you need for 72 hours, how much, and where to keep it, starting from what you already have.
• Protect your digital life: seven simple moves for your accounts, data and money, plus how to spot the scams that spike during outages.
• Put a family plan in place: meeting points, paper contacts, a grab bag and an hour-by-hour plan, so everyone knows what to do, including children, older relatives and pets.

What's inside

Five parts, 18 chapters, 15 printable worksheets.

• Part 1 · Understand: why 72 hours, the domino effect of a power cut, and a 5-minute self-check.
• Part 2 · Get your home ready: water, food (a 3-day no-cook menu), power and light, health and first aid, hygiene, staying informed without a network, cash and payments.
• Part 3 · Your digital life: the 7 digital moves, what to do during and after a cyber attack, and your paper document kit.
• Part 4 · People and plans: the grab bag, children, older people, disability and pets, neighbours, the 72 hours hour by hour, and a 4-week plan.
• Part 5 · 15 printable worksheets: emergency contacts, communication plan and map, supplies calculator, pantry inventory, checklists, 30-minute digital check-up, account map (no passwords), health sheet, 72-hour plan, upkeep calendar, neighbourhood network, emergency log and pocket cards.
• Appendix: emergency numbers for 35 countries, including the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, every EU country, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland.

The details

• Format: PDF, 71 pages, A4. Prints on US Letter with "fit to page".
• Language: English (international edition).
• Edition: 1.0, November 2026. Information correct as of November 2026.
• Delivery: digital download. You'll receive a download link by email after purchase. Nothing is shipped.
• Licence: personal and household use. Print the worksheets as many times as you like for your own family. Please don't share or resell the file.

Independent publication by Offline Ally, based on public guidance from European, UK and other national authorities, written in our own words. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the European Union, the UK Government, FEMA or any other public body. This guide is for information only and does not replace instructions from the authorities or medical advice. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.