Apartment Prepper

The Fine Line between Redundancy and Clutter

November 2, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Avoiding Waste, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness

“Two is one and one is none” is a survival maxim that we picked up early on when we started finding out about preparedness. The saying applies to keeping a

Prepare for a Power Outage

November 1, 2011 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Power failure, Power Outage, Power Outage supplies, Survival

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com As I write this post, 1.6 million people are still without electricity in the Northeast, due to an unseasonable winter storm. A fierce

Make your Apartment Doors and Windows More Secure

October 28, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Apartment Security, Safety, Security

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com In my post Five Free Things You can Do Now to be More Prepared, one of the recommended steps was to evaluate the

The Emergency Cash Stash

October 23, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Family Preparedness, Financial Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com We were going over the budget not too long ago and trying to find yet more ways to cut back on expenses. At

Taste Test: THRIVE Freeze Dried Chicken

October 21, 2011 aptprepper Food Storage, Freeze dried food, Survival Cookery

This week I am reviewing Thrive Freeze Dried White Meat Chopped Chicken, courtesy of Misty Marsh over at Your Own Home Store. I am very interested in freeze dried meats,

Just Finished “Lights Out”

October 19, 2011 aptprepper Book Review

I almost did not read Lights Out. I had read One Second After and that worried me enough to push me along the preparedness path (See How it All Started.)

Revisiting the Balcony Garden

October 17, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, gardening in small spaces

I posted a while back my balcony garden did not fare so well in the intense heat we had the last several months. Now that the fall weather is finally

Fats and Oils in Food Storage

October 15, 2011 aptprepper Food Storage

(Author’s note: Whoops, I accidentally published this article earlier before it was ready. I have edited it and now restoring the correct version.) When first getting into food storage, the

Out of Shape!

October 13, 2011 aptprepper Fitness, Getting in Shape

I few months back, I had gotten myself into shape enough to go backpacking (See Fitness Reality Check, Testing Out Our Gear). As far as I can tell, I succeeded

Can You Rely on Your Neighbors?

October 4, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Preparedness, Preparedness Mindset

I am currently in the middle of reading Lights Out about how some families and their neighborhood cope with the aftermath of an EMP attack. I’ll save the main discussion

Apartment Safety Upgrades to Consider in 2025

Repair and Repurpose: Skills for Self-Reliance and Budget-Friendly Living

How to Stay Safe from a Vehicle Attack

How to Build an Emergency Kit for Apartment Dwellers: A Complete Guide

Chronological