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Testing Out Our Gear

March 23, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Bugging Out, Survival Gear

It was the first weekend of spring and the weather was perfect to do something outdoors. So we took the opportunity to try out some of our gear, in case

A Book Review of Getting Out Alive: 13 Deadly Scenarios and How Others Survived

March 19, 2011 aptprepper Book Review, Survival

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com When I first heard about the subject of Scott B. Williams new book, Getting Out Alive: 13 Deadly Scenarios and How Others

Find Extra Cash by Reviewing Your Bills

March 17, 2011 aptprepper Financial Preparedness

We want to add to our preparedness fund, but the budget is tight. So we are reviewing every bill to see if we can either lower or eliminate them altogether.

A Gap in my Preparedness

March 12, 2011 aptprepper Preparedness, Survival

Watching all the Japan earthquake coverage made me realize I’ve neglected one aspect in my preparedness efforts. There is a big likelihood a disaster can happen while you are away

Expiration Date Experiment

March 8, 2011 aptprepper Food Rotation, Food Storage

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I was looking for something to make for dinner and found this Rice A Roni in my pantry. I’d had it for a

The Health Supplies Bucket

March 6, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, First Aid supplies, Storage, Survival

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com If you have been reading my posts for a while you know we had set aside a few bulk food storage items in

Clearing out the Balcony Garden

March 4, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, gardening in small spaces, Self-Sufficiency

Last spring, I had a thriving balcony garden with tomatoes growing in the Topsy Turvy that I bought online “as Seen on TV.” I had hoped the contraption would last

Media Now Recommending Stockpiling Food

March 2, 2011 aptprepper Emergency Food Storage, Food Storage, Survival

Last week, one of our local channels had a segment on stockpiling food by using coupons. A local coupon expert was featured; the interviewer followed her around the grocery store

Coping with High Gasoline Prices

February 25, 2011 aptprepper Financial Preparedness, Preparedness, Saving on Gas

All over the country, people are cringing as they see gas prices rapidly increasing. Here are a few ideas to consider:

Offsite Storage

February 22, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Storage, Survival

One huge challenge to preparing in an apartment is the storage issue. What if there is absolutely no room left in the apartment for storage; after you have purged stuff