Not a prepper.
Just a little more prepared.

You don’t have to think of yourself as a prepper to want the people at home to be all right.

You might simply be the person who knows where the spare batteries are. Who checks on next door when the weather turns. Who likes having an answer when someone asks, “What do we do if the lights go out?”

That is the idea behind keeping a radio ready. Something you can take out, switch on and listen to when your usual way of finding out what’s happening is interrupted.

A small precaution. A familiar place to keep it. Everyone in the house knows.

The lights going out is only half the inconvenience

Picture an ordinary evening. Dinner is nearly ready. The television stops. The kitchen goes dark. You reach for your phone.

Is it just your house? Has the rest of the street lost power? Is there an update?

Your mobile may still work. But the router needs electricity, and mobile networks can also be affected by a power failure. A charged phone and a working connection are two different things. Ofcom’s research shows that mobile sites vary in how much backup power they have.^[3]

It makes sense to have another way to listen for news — one that does not depend on your home broadband or mobile data.

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There’s a reason a radio is on the government’s list

The UK Government’s Prepare website includes a straightforward item in its suggested household emergency kit:

The advice is about having access to information. Broadcast radio does not need your Wi-Fi password, an app or a mobile data connection. A suitable battery-powered set can receive stations without being plugged into the wall.

Yet this is still something many households may be missing.

You do not need a dramatic reason to fill that gap. It can be a practical decision, made on a perfectly ordinary day.

The government recommends a type of radio. It does not endorse Trygghetslagret or this particular product.

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“We’ve got this” starts before the power goes off

Think of a simple note on the fridge: where the radio is, which station to try and where to find the torch. Nothing elaborate. Just enough that someone else can find what they need without asking you.

That same preparation can help beyond your own front door. If a neighbour is on their own, being able to share an update — or simply check in — can make a difficult evening a little easier.

The government’s power-cut advice also suggests keeping useful notes somewhere easy to find and checking on vulnerable neighbours.^[4] The reassuring part is having thought about it beforehand.

A small job for an ordinary evening

Once you have a suitable radio, make it part of a simple household routine:

1. Try it while the lights are on.
   Get familiar with the controls and find stations you can receive at home.
2. Choose a place everyone knows.
   Keep it accessible, with its instructions and any spare batteries you need.
3. Tell the family.
   A short note can say where it is and which station to try. Check the charge periodically.

A radio is one part of preparing a household. Water, food, medicines and other essentials still matter. But having a way to listen for updates is a useful step you can take now.

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A radio, a light and a little backup power. Together.

The Trygghetslagret emergency radio brings several useful functions into one portable unit. If you are putting something aside for the household, having them together keeps things simple.

• 01
  Listen without Wi-Fi

  DAB/DAB+ and FM reception, with presets for stations you find locally.

• 02
  More than one way to power it

  USB-C charging, a hand crank and a solar panel, plus an AAA-battery option. USB-C cable included; AAA batteries sold separately.

• 03
  Light within reach

  A built-in torch and reading light, alongside the radio.

• 04
  A power reserve for your phone

  A 4,500 mAh rechargeable battery with a phone-charging function. The charge delivered depends on the phone and energy available.

A little more prepared.
Save up to 48%.

• Emergency DAB/DAB+ radio with a 4,500 mAh power bank
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What customers say

Customer reviews from our Norwegian store, translated into English.

“But I already have a radio.”

You may already have something suitable. The useful question is what it needs to work.

If your current set does the job, that is a good start. If you are buying one, consider how easily everyone at home could find it, power it and tune it.

One radio. A familiar cupboard.

A little more prepared.
A little less to wonder about.

For your home, your family and the neighbour who might knock. Choose a radio, get to know it and put it somewhere everyone can find.

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