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What Doomsday Films and Shows do for Preppers

October 15, 2013 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Survival, Survival Fiction

There have been a variety of doomsday films and shows in recent times: World War Z, This is the End and The World’s End just to name a few. Some

Self-Sufficient Saturdays: How to Make Banana Muffins without an Electric Mixer

October 12, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, Avoiding Waste, Beginner prepping, Cooking basics, Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Self-Sufficiency

Welcome to the latest Self-Sufficient Saturdays feature, where we try out projects that can easily be done in an apartment. Breakfast muffins are a staple at our house for busy

How to Brew Coffee without Electricity

October 5, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Saving money, Self-Sufficiency, Survival Cookery

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com We all have our preferred morning beverage; for me, the daily cup of coffee is a must. A coffee drinker who is missing

Q and A with James Wesley Rawles on his latest novel EXPATRIATES

October 4, 2013 aptprepper Book Review, Reviews

1. EXPATRIATES is the fourth novel in your Coming Collapse series. What inspired you to write about survivalism? Do you believe a real-life collapse is in our near future? I

Home Remedy for Sinus Allergy Sufferers

September 27, 2013 aptprepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Home Remedies, Preparedness, product substitutes, Saving money

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com My allergies have started bothering me, with itchy, watery eyes, early morning congestion, sneezing, signaling the start of the fall allergy season. At

Bargain E-book for a Long Lasting Emergency Light

September 14, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, Book Review, Emergency Lighting, Emergency Preparedness, Power failure, Power Outage supplies, Reviews

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I purchased a copy of The Amazing 2000-Hour Flashlight by Ron Brown. It’s a manual that shows you how to add a 30-cent

Why Storing Peanut Butter is a Must for Preppers

September 12, 2013 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com One of my favorite proteins for storage is peanut butter. Unless someone has a peanut allergy in the family, peanut butter makes a

The Prepper’s Cookbook by Tess Pennington: Recipe Test

August 20, 2013 aptprepper Blog contest, Book Review, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage, Reviews

I received a review copy of The Prepper’s Cookbook: 300 Recipes to Turn Your Emergency Food into Nutritious, Delicious, Life-Saving Meals by Tess Pennington. In it you will find 300

Survival Lessons Learned from Discovery Channel’s “Naked Castaway”

August 16, 2013 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Survival Shows

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com One of the shows I caught this summer was a three-part series called Naked Castaway from the Discovery Channel. The show features British

Three Ways Thieves are Targeting You

August 14, 2013 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Security

This past week we had three news items that grabbed my attention: potential ways that you could be robbed while going about your day: 1. Thieves called “Sliders” can steal