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First Reviews of The Prepper’s Pocket Guide

July 14, 2011 aptprepper Book Review, The Prepper's Pocket Guide

I am excited to post there are now a couple of reviews of my new book, The Prepper’s Pocket Guide. A while back I had mentioned there were a few

Storage Food Taste Test: Tuna Steaks in a Pouch

July 11, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Food Storage

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I found this item that stores fairly well and does not take up a lot of room: tuna steaks in a pouch. It

A Casualty of the Drought

July 9, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces

I was full of hope when I started the balcony garden in the early spring. I had started growing herbs, tomatoes, peppers and zucchini, mostly from seed. After last year’s

Did You See “Doomsday Preppers?”

June 29, 2011 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Preparedness, Preparedness Mindset, Survival Shows

I watched the show “Doomsday Preppers” on the National Geographic Channel. It aired Monday night at 9 pm. It showed four American families and their preparedness lifestyles. Each family focused

What Would You Grab First?

June 28, 2011 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Survival

I was thinking about the recent instances when people have had to leave their homes in a hurry: evacuations due to wildfires, floods, chemical or radiation leaks etc. I could

“Falling Skies” is Off to a Good Start

June 26, 2011 aptprepper Survival Shows

We watched the premier episode of a new show on TNT, “Falling Skies.” The show begins six months after a devastating alien invasion that leaves most of the earth in

A Nifty Item to Help Beat the Summer Heat: Kafka Kool Tie

June 14, 2011 aptprepper Summer Heat, Survival Gear

Apt Prepper husband found this item called Kafka Kool Tie at a camping website: They are scarves that contain crystals that absorb water and puff up when you wet them.

Danger in Unexpected Places – Wasps!

June 12, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, First Aid, First Aid supplies

Early this morning Apt Prepper Son went to throw out the trash. There is a designated trash dumpster a few paces away from our unit. I saw him throw the

Backup Cooking Methods

June 8, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Hurricane season, Power failure, Survival Gear

Part of hurricane preparedness is having backups for cooking methods in the event of an extended power failure. During our last major hurricane, Hurricane Ike, some of my colleagues did

Another Sign of Food Inflation

June 4, 2011 aptprepper Emergency Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness, Food Inflation

This past week we picked up a few more canned goods to supplement the hurricane supplies. I usually store the recent additions further back in the pantry, and try to