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Trying Out Twitter

August 5, 2011 aptprepper Uncategorized

Just a quick note to let readers know Apartment Prepper now has a Twitter account. Not sure what I will be doing with it yet; just started posting links to new

Pressure to Go Paperless

August 4, 2011 aptprepper Financial Preparedness, Organization, Safety, Security

Every time I pay a bill, or check my account balances online, I get messages from the financial institution to “Go Paperless!” They’ve tried various tactics: Contest opportunities and prizes

If Your Partner Doesn’t Want to Prep

August 2, 2011 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com For many reasons, the majority of the population is not concerned about preparedness. Even when faced with facts and news about what happened

Avoid a Hard Drive Disaster

July 30, 2011 aptprepper Organization, Power failure, Preparedness, Safety, Security

We are having a spectacular thunderstorm as I write this. A flash of lighting, followed by a loud thunderclap… Then the lights flickered, I heard a loud ZAP! and my

Ever Tried Powdered Eggs?

July 28, 2011 aptprepper Emergency Food Storage, Survival Cookery, Survival Food

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I have to admit I was very skeptical about this latest food experiment. I can always tell by the spongy look when those

Supply Check

July 26, 2011 aptprepper Avoiding Waste, Organization, Survival Gear

After you have been accumulating supplies for a few months, it is a good idea to do a supply check: take a few minutes to look over your supplies and

One for the Summer Reading List: American Apocalypse

July 24, 2011 aptprepper Book Review

Summertime is a great time to catch up on reading. I just finished reading a book of fiction, American Apocalypse: The Collapse Begins by author Nova. It is the first

Basic Recipe: Plain White Rice

July 20, 2011 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Cooking basics

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I received an email from reader Angela from Italy who had a some great suggestions for future articles: back to basics recipes, and

If You Haven’t Started Preparing by Now

July 17, 2011 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness

I was chatting with the owner of our neighborhood pizza restaurant last night when he switched subjects and told me he was fearful of the the future of his business.

Powdered Milk Experiment

July 15, 2011 aptprepper Frugality, Survival Cookery, Survival Food

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I ran out of regular milk and was waiting til the weekend to restock. So I decided to try using one of my