United Kingdom Edition

Skills and Training

Practical Skills, Drills and Recipes for Every Household

by the 21R6 Editions team

Knowing what to do is half the job. Being able to do it is the other half.

Collection

Ready When It Matters, book 2

Format

Paperback, 142 pages

ISBN

979-8160871851

Published

11 October 2026

Availability

Available now

Skills and Training is the hands-on companion to Seven Days Ready. It turns good advice into practical skills that a whole household can learn, practise and remember, so that when the power goes off, the taps run dry or the networks fail, you already know what to do.

Inside: lessons from real crises, from Storm Arwen to the 2025 Iberian blackout; household drills, 13 “what would you do?” scenarios and a 52-week preparedness challenge; water in depth, from a daily budget to rainwater, filters and keeping stored water fresh; cooking with almost no fuel, a week of store-cupboard meals, and storing and preserving food; power and heat in a long blackout; radios, map and compass, cars and bikes; simple repairs, mending, hygiene and looking after your mind; 18 step-by-step skill cards, including CPR and helping someone who is choking; and a family quiz, UK emergency numbers, a planner and a workbook.

Clear, illustrated and checked against official UK guidance in October 2026.