Emergency Preparedness - Apartment Prepper

How to Save Money on Eggs

August 18, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Money, Saving money

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Eggs used to be one of the more inexpensive protein sources, at least until the last few months. On my last grocery shopping

Can You Grow Potatoes in a Bucket?

August 15, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, gardening in the city, Growing food in small spaces

Growing food can insulate you from a food crisis, so I always recommend that my readers learn to grow food, even if the only space is a small balcony or

This is What Happens During a Food Crisis

August 12, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Food Storage

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentpreppper.com These last few weeks, I have been seeing some dire warnings from economic forecasters, about risks of another financial disaster, in spite of

How To Prep Like A Spartan

August 7, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness

Written by Chris Ruiz This post originally appeared in The Bug Out Bag Guide The Spartans were renowned throughout the ancient world for their military prowess and disciplined lifestyle. They

How to Prepare for Emergencies While Living in a Dorm

August 4, 2015 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Survival

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com This year, we have a number of kids in our family who will be going to college in the fall. In a few

Why You Need to Grow Your Own Herbs

July 30, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, gardening in the city, Growing food in small spaces

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I’ve had a few hits and misses with the apartment balcony garden, but each year, I try to grow at least a few

The Prepper’s Water Survival Guide: Interview with Author Daisy Luther and Giveaway

July 24, 2015 aptprepper Book Review, Emergency Preparedness, Water purification, Water storage

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Today we are looking at The Prepper’s Water Survival Guide by Daisy Luther. For those of you who are unfamiliar with her work,

25 Must Have Survival Foods: Put Them In Your Pantry Now

July 21, 2015 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage

By Tess Pennington This article first appeared in ReadyNutrition.com One of my favorite phrases that I tell new preppers is that “your preps are your lifeline.” We must put

How to Deal with Downsizing

July 14, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Money

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Being prepared is not just for natural emergencies or disasters. A job lay-off, while not usually considered an earth shaking event by most

Prepper Uses for Silica Gel Packets

July 8, 2015 aptprepper Dessicants, Emergency Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com What is silica gel? Silica (silicon dioxide) gel is what you find in those little packets when you buy leather goods, electronics, vitamins