Watching all the Japan earthquake coverage made me realize I’ve neglected one aspect in my preparedness efforts. There is a big likelihood a disaster can happen while you are away
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Expiration Date Experiment
This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I was looking for something to make for dinner and found this Rice A Roni in my pantry. I’d had it for a
Read moreThe Health Supplies Bucket
This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com If you have been reading my posts for a while you know we had set aside a few bulk food storage items in
Read moreClearing out the Balcony Garden
Last spring, I had a thriving balcony garden with tomatoes growing in the Topsy Turvy that I bought online “as Seen on TV.” I had hoped the contraption would last
Read moreMedia Now Recommending Stockpiling Food
Last week, one of our local channels had a segment on stockpiling food by using coupons. A local coupon expert was featured; the interviewer followed her around the grocery store
Read moreCoping with High Gasoline Prices
I should have filled up the tank yesterday. But I was tired and decided to wait one day. When I pulled up to the gas station, the price had just
Read moreOffsite Storage
One huge challenge to preparing in an apartment is the storage issue. What if there is absolutely no room left in the apartment for storage; after you have purged stuff
Read moreTaste Test: Backpacker’s Pantry Pad Thai
It’s been a while since I reviewed a prepackaged freeze dried food so I decided to be adventurous and try Backpacker’s Pantry Pad Thai. It is a vegetarian noodle dish,
Read moreAre There Advantages for Apartment Preppers?
Now that I have been preparing for a few months, I am well aware of the disadvantages for us apartment dwellers in the big city: lack of space is a
Read moreBook Review: How to Live on Wheat 3rd Edition
I received a reviewer’s copy of How to Live on Wheat, 3rd Edition by John Hill, which was released December 2010. I must admit I had not heard of this
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