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Are you Ready for a Hurricane?

October 6, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Hurricane season, Survival Skills

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Hurricane season began June 1st, and lasts until November 30th, with the peak between August and October. As long time readers know, I

Money Mondays: Should You Keep Receipts?

August 8, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Money, Organization, Saving money

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com One of the challenges of staying organized in a small space is dealing with receipts. Receipts from purchases, bank transactions seem to keep

12 Household Items that have First Aid Uses

July 5, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, First Aid supplies

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com In case of an injury, you should have a well stocked first aid kit. But in case you or someone you know gets

Money Mondays: How to Get Free Containers for Emergency Storage

June 27, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Food Storage, Financial Preparedness, Food Storage, Long Term Storage Food, Survival Food

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com If you are trying to build up your emergency food storage, you may be concerned about the costs associated with storage containers along

Money Mondays: Can a Crisis Like Venezuela’s Happen Here?

June 6, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Plan, Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Frugality, Money

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com You can’t help but feel bad about the citizens of Venezuela, as they suffer under miserable economic conditions: People waiting in lines

Growing Vegetables in the Balcony

June 3, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, DIY, Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, Self-Reliance

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com To become more self sufficient, a common piece of advice is to grow your own vegetables. Ideally, you would have a nice sized

Can Apartment Preppers be More Self-Sufficient? Interview with Author LeAnn Edmondson

May 9, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainable living

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Last week we featured a review and giveaway of Aftermath II, A Story of Survival. Today I am delighted to share an interview

Free or Cheap Ways to Get Seeds

February 17, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Balcony Garden, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness

Now that it is mid-February, spring is not that far away. The first official day of spring is Sunday, March 20th. It is time to start thinking about the balcony garden, and ways to get started inexpensively.

Lifestack Storage Containers Review

January 8, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Reviews, Storage

When I first heard about Lifestack Storage Containers I was immediately interested on how they would work. Living in an apartment presents challenges for water and food storage due

Monday Musings 12/14/2015: How to Save Money on Shipping Christmas Gifts

December 14, 2015 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness

Here are a few tips to save money on shipping