Emergency Preparedness - Apartment Prepper

Be Ready for Anything

Just when the news seemed to be settling down from the recent stock market roller coaster, the ground started rolling in a couple of areas that hardly ever experience earthquakes:

My New Hobby

August 23, 2011 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Survival Gear, Survival Skills

I found a new and relaxing hobby! Several months ago I posted about “Items I Carry Daily” which included a photo of my paracord bracelet that Mr. Apt. Prepper gave

A Prepper’s Pocket Guide Project in Action

August 21, 2011 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Budgeting for Supplies, Emergency Preparedness

Just a quick post today as we get ready for “Back to School” activities. Urbivalist Dan made the “hollowed out book safe” project # 60 from my book, The Prepper’s

Welcome MSN Money Readers

August 16, 2011 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Survival, Urban living

Welcome to the site! I noticed some readers from Donna Freedman’s article on MSN Money “Survive a disaster–in your condo” https://money.msn.com/family-money/survive-a-disaster-in-your-condo-freedman.aspx?scptb=t If you are new to preparedness, there is a “quick

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

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.

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

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