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Taste Test: THRIVE Freeze Dried Roast Beef

September 25, 2011 aptprepper Emergency Food Storage, Food Storage, Freeze dried food

Today I got to test out something I have been curious about for quite some time: freeze dried roast beef. Misty McBride who runs Your Own Home Store blog sent

Can Helping Out be Hazardous?

September 21, 2011 aptprepper Charity in hard times, Safety, Security

I was reading Arsenius post over at Living Out There blog (update: blog is no longer published), in which he describes passing by stranded motorists on the freeway, and feeling

Prep for Now and Not Just for Later

September 19, 2011 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, First Aid supplies, Preparedness, Uncategorized

Last night I had a jolting reminder about preparedness. On the previous day, we restocked our water and toilet paper storage, so I felt comfortable we were keeping up with

Worse than No TV!

September 15, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living

The past week has been tougher on me than last week, our TV free week. Because this week we had no internet. The broadband install did not occur as planned, leaving

My Week of No TV

September 12, 2011 aptprepper Family Preparedness, Living without conveniences, Preparedness Mindset

We made a change in our cable TV provider, as we switched to a lower priced deal. This caused an interruption of service, so we had no TV in the

Tips to Avoid Fraudulent Home Security Deals

September 10, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Apartment Security, Home Security Systems, Safety, Security

With uncertain times upon us, homeowners and apartment dwellers alike are becoming more concerned about their home security. Many big city and suburban communities are targeted by burglary rings. Some

The Bird Flu is Back

September 8, 2011 aptprepper Good health habits, Health Risks

I’ve been hearing news about the bird flu having a resurgence in Asia. (See U.N. Warns of Bird Flu Resurgence, New Asian Strain ) As you will recall, the bird

How our Drought will Affect your Food Budget

September 6, 2011 aptprepper Drought, Emergency Preparedness, Food Inflation, Food Storage

It has been a long and miserable summer, as the Texas drought drags on. We thought we might get some relief this past weekend, but it did not materialize, as

Please Welcome our New Sponsor – The Berkey Guy!

September 4, 2011 aptprepper Water purification

One of my early blog posts back in June 2010 was “Insuring Against 3 Days Without Water” when I described how we decided to purchase The Big Berkey, one of

Survival Mindset: Trust your Gut

September 3, 2011 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Preparedness Mindset

One of the fascinating stories that came out of the recent East Coast earthquake was how the animals in the National Zoo in Washington seemed to sense danger. Five to