Survival Skills - Apartment Prepper

Sharpen a Knife Using a Common Household Item

February 25, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, knives, Survival Gear, Survival Skills

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A friend told me about this knife sharpening method and I got really curious I had to try it myself. Dull knives are

10 Skills that Urban Preppers should Learn

January 10, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency, Survival, Survival Skills, Urban living

By Tess Pennington This article first appeared in Ready Nutrition Skills are a major part of prepping. Although it is important to have supplies in place; the belief is

Have You Seen the New Survival Show Fat Guys in the Woods?

August 24, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Survival, Survival Shows, Survival Skills

“Fat Guys in the Woods” is a new survival show that appears on Sundays at 10:00 p.m. ET, on The Weather Channel.

Off Grid Tip: How to Tell How Much Daylight is Left

July 16, 2014 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Preparedness, Prepper Hacks, Survival, Survival Skills

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I mentioned a while back that we “unplugged” from devices at our recent camping trip: no GPS, no cell phones or laptops. The

Tightening the Belt Mentally and Physically Ahead of any Possible Disaster

June 7, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness Mindset, Survival, Survival Mindset, Survival Skills

This article first appeared in Preparing with Dave Article by Dave at preparingwithdave.com Our Personal Actions: Here at the Preparing With Dave homestead, we keep tightening our belts around here

DVD Review: Introduction to Candle Making

June 6, 2012 aptprepper Candle Making, Survival Skills

I tried my hand at candle making years ago, before I started my quest for emergency preparedness. I wanted to make candles for the home, or possibly give as gifts.

Artisan Bread Update

November 10, 2011 aptprepper Breadmaking, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency, Survival Cookery, Survival Food, Survival Skills

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I posted about making homemade bread a few days ago. The recipe indicated the dough can be kept in the refrigerator and used

Breadmaking is Not So Complicated After All

November 7, 2011 aptprepper Breadmaking, Cooking basics, Emergency Preparedness, Survival Food, Survival Skills

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com It took me a while but I finally got around to trying my hand at baking bread from scratch. It’s been a goal

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