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How to Keep Your Pipes from Freezing

February 18, 2021 Apartment Prepper Apartment Prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Water

Written by Bernie Carr This winter has shown us unprecedented freezing weather affecting many states and millions of people. One of the after-effects of temperatures dropping below freezing is the

Is Frangible Ammo a Good Option for Urban Gun Owners?

February 15, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Firearms

Written by David Lewis “Identify your target, and what is behind it.” This is Colonel Jeff Cooper’s fourth basic rule of firearm safety, and it would ideally apply to home

How to Make Dulce de Leche

February 13, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage, Frugal living

If you have condense milk in your food storage, here is a delicious way to use it: dulce de leche. It is a frugal and tasty dessert.

Are You Aware of the New Mask Rules?

February 11, 2021 Apartment Prepper Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Pandemic, Emergency Preparedness

Written by Bernie Carr I’ve been reading bits and pieces of information regarding face masks in recent days. Some of the information circulating appear to be suggestions, such as double

Everything You Need to Know about Body Armor

February 8, 2021 Apartment Prepper Body Armor, Defense, Emergency Preparedness

Written by Richard Douglas Body armor is a topic that is tricky to navigate. Even if you know a lot about guns, it can be complicated. I aim to remove

How to Find Preppers Like You

February 4, 2021 Apartment Prepper Apartment Prepping, Emergency Preparedness

Because of the pandemic and other recent events, a lot of people are getting interested in preparedness. That is certainly a good thing for the community. In a disaster or emergency, it is always good to have a group of people you can trust or rely on. While you can likely find like-minded people online, it is not always easy to find people within your immediate area.

12 Unexpected Foods You Can Actually Freeze

February 1, 2021 Apartment Prepper Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, Sustainable living

My daughter and I were talking about ways to avoid food waste and one of the ways she started saving foods is by freezing. Surprisingly, when I started researching the subject, there was a lot of contradictory information about foods you should and should not freeze. For example, a lot of sites warn against freezing apples, but I have actually successfully frozen apple slices.

What Should You Do If You’re Being Followed?

January 28, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Security

Written by Bernie Carr I came across a post on Facebook written by a woman who was certain she was being followed by a man while shopping at Walmart. Before

Is There a Proposal to Ban Body Armor?

January 21, 2021 Apartment Prepper Current Events, Emergency Preparedness

Written by Bernie Carr Not sure if you have heard about this interesting piece of news so I thought I’d just share it. Proposed legislation to ban body armor Yes,

Is Wasp Spray Good for Self-Defense?

January 18, 2021 Apartment Prepper Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Self Defense

I’ve come across several articles that recommends using wasp spray for self-defense, not just as a improvised weapon when you have nothing else, but actually going out and buying a bottle of wasp spray and keeping it for self defense. Proponents point out that wasp spray is readily available, inexpensive, has a range of 20 feet and can be used to temporarily blind an attacker. We need to talk about this.