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10 Preparedness Steps for the New Year

December 31, 2014 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com As we look forward to 2015, we continue to improve on our preparedness skills and supplies: Here are 10 preparedness steps to take

Coconut Oil: A Prepper’s Panacea

December 17, 2014 aptprepper Coconut oil, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage

This post originally appears in The Organic Prepper Written by Daisy Luther What shelf stable item can be used (nutritiously) in place of butter, shortening, and cooking oil, and then

Cheap Food Storage Items this Thankgiving Week

November 25, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage, Saving money

When I went grocery shopping today I noticed a lot of sales for items that can be used for food storage. I always encourage anyone starting their food storage plan to set aside a small amount, say $5.00 and pick up a few things every week. You can easily supplement your emergency food supplies by picking up a few extra cans or boxes.

Treats and Snacks in Your Food Storage

October 15, 2014 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage

In the movie Zombieland, one of the goals of Woody Harrelson’s character had was to find a store that had Twinkies. He was obsessed with getting a hold of a Twinkie stash he wouldn’t let anything, including a bunch of zombies get in his way. It might have been just some product placement but they still had a valid point – a disaster does not make you stop craving for treats.

Read this Before you Toss out Expired Medications

March 13, 2014 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Expiration Dates

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I mentioned a few weeks ago I’d be clearing out and rotating my supplies. Upon opening the first aid bucket, we found a

Prepping Items at the Dollar Store

November 14, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Budget Prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Saving money

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I passed by a new Dollar Tree so I thought I’d check it out. I had visited the 99 Cents Only Store a

Beware these Pitfalls when Using Pepper Spray

July 5, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Self Defense

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com We keep prepper spray as part of our overall defense strategy. We have tiny key chain sprays, as well as bear spray which

Common Prepping Supplies that Don’t Last Very Long

February 20, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Expiration Dates

After prepping for the last couple of years, I am starting to discover some items in the emergency kit or bug-out bag do not last as long as I thought.

What Expired Coffee Tastes Like

July 21, 2012 aptprepper Food Rotation, Food Storage

I was looking through my stored items and noticed my Starbucks instant coffee stash had expired. I started accumulating supplies a couple of years ago, and sure enough, some of

Not Good News – Price for Peanut Butter is Going Up

September 28, 2011 aptprepper Family Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Food Inflation

I just heard over the radio today that peanut prices are about to jump up this year, and with that, the price of a staple at our house, peanut butter.