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Happy New Year to My Dear Readers

January 1, 2023 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Holidays

Written by Bernie Carr I am very glad to welcome this New Year. I won’t lie, this past year has been very challenging for me. My regular readers may have

Hurricane Season Begins This Week. Build your Survival Kit Now!

June 2, 2022 aptprepper Apartment Living, Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Beginner prepping, Emergency Plan, Emergency Preparedness, Survival kits

Written by Bernie Carr A new hurricane season is already upon us. Hurricane season started yesterday (June 1 – November 30). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting

How to Brew a Good K-Cup of Coffee When the Power is Out

August 9, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Power Outage, Power Outage supplies, Product Review

Written by Bernie Carr A lot of people I know use brew their daily coffee with a K-cup machine using Keurig or other similar coffee pods. No doubt, they do

Should You Try Gardening in the City?

May 4, 2020 aptprepper Balcony Garden, Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, gardening in the city

Editor’s note: It’s springtime and we’re all having to shelter-in-place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Whether you live in a home in the suburbs, or in an apartment in the

How to Get Started with Prepping

March 16, 2020 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Organization, Storage

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com With all the recent disasters – wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and now the coronavirus spread, I am seeing more people becoming concerned about preparing.

Assemble your Pet Emergency Kit

February 10, 2020 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness

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Vanilla is so Expensive – Make your Own!

August 26, 2019 aptprepper Apartment Living, DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A few weeks ago, I wanted to make cookies and muffins so I bought a bottle of vanilla at the grocery store.

Tips for Storing Supplies in an Apartment

May 2, 2019 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Storage, Storage for emergency supplies

Editor’s note: I invited readers to share their favorite storage tips for emergency supplies in an apartment. We got some great responses. Use every available space Always be on the

What would You Do if Ebola Were to Spread in Your City?

April 18, 2019 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Health Risks, Pandemic, Protect your Health, Wellness

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is still very much in the news. Most news articles keep stressing that it is unlikely to reach the U.S. and downplay any threats. On the other hand, the CDC has released guidelines for hospitals should an infected person were to present himself. New projections estimate that 500,000 may be infected by the end of January. (Note: Since the article was written, the estimates have now been revised to 1.4 million)
Consider for a moment what could happen when a person who appears to have flu-like symptoms but has Ebola were to go the emergency room.

What to Do If You’re Worried about Ebola

January 10, 2019 aptprepper Ebola, Emergency Preparedness, Health Risks

We’ve been watching the news about the spread of the Ebola virus in Africa for months now. As I write this, a lot of people are concerned that the virus is making it’s way to the U.S. as two of the victims, American health workers who have contracted the disease are being brought to a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in a recent speech, stated, “…this outbreak is moving faster than our efforts to control it. If the situation continues to deteriorate, the consequences can be catastrophic in terms of lost lives but also severe socioeconomic disruption and a high risk of spread to other countries.”