Emergency Preparedness - Apartment Prepper

Money Mondays: Save Money in a Week

January 25, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness

We had an unexpected car repair and the expense threw off this month’s budget. To find additional funds to add to the prepping budget, we went on a “No spending week.”

Here is what we did:

How to Avoid Catching Dengue Fever and Zika Virus

January 22, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Health Risks, Home Remedies

Lately there have been a slew of mosquito borne diseases in the news. Hawaii has had an outbreak of dengue fever, and now, the Zika virus is causing illness and even birth defects.

Non-Stick Survival Cookware

January 20, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Survival Cookery

Finding cookware that will cook food efficiently in any environment can be a challenge. It should cook food evenly, with all types of burners, whether you are using gas, electric or a campfire. It also needs to be sturdy and long-lasting.

Money Mondays: How to Find Extra Cash from Bills

January 18, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Money, Saving money

We want to add to our preparedness fund, but the budget is tight.

I mentioned in an earlier post we cancelled cable and found several free or lower cost alternatives. It’s been a couple of years and we do not miss it at all. I actually wish we had done it sooner.

Now we are reviewing every bill line by line to see if we can either lower them even more.

Situational Awareness Exercises

January 15, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Survival Mindset

Written by Cory Hinton This article first appeared in Survive The Wild Something Doesn’t Feel Right We’ve all had that nagging feeling that something just doesn’t “feel right” in situations,

Lowa Men’s Renegade GTX Hiking Boot Review

January 13, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Gear Review

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Produced in collaboration with SoleLabz.com, where James and colleagues review trail and tactical footwear. A few words about LOWA (the company) Being

Money Mondays: How to Save Money with You Tube

January 11, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Saving money

In the last month or so, I have found You Tube to be a great resource that has helped our family save money. We started looking at videos to help me do things ourselves, rather than pay someone else to do it.
Here are ways I save money with You Tube:

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

20 Popular Prepper Articles of 2015

January 2, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I was reviewing my blog statistics for the previous year to see how the blog performed: traffic, demographics, past articles etc. I’d

Lights Out by Ted Koppel – Review

December 28, 2015 aptprepper Book Review, Emergency Preparedness, Power failure

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Today we are featuring Lights Out by Ted Koppel (not to confused with the fiction book Lights Out by David Crawford). The book