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What NOT to Do with Essential Oils

December 19, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Home Remedies, Natural remedies

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com As long time readers know, I always try things out before recommending them. Most of the time they turn out well, such as

Prepper Guilty Pleasures

November 27, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Survival Gear

Most of the time, prepping articles deal with very serious matters, and why not, emergencies and disasters can be grim subjects. On the other hand, prepping does have a lighter

Hide your Emergency Supplies from Strangers

November 20, 2013 aptprepper Apartment inspections, Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Safety, Security

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Living in an apartment, you frequently have strangers coming to your space: the “once a year” inspection, fire and smoke alarm inspection, pest

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

Bushnell BackTrack D-Tour GPS Review

November 8, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Gear Review, Product Review, Reviews

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I had an opportunity to test out a personal locator, the Bushnell Back Track D-Tour GPS thanks to Johnson over at Optics Planet

Entertainment for an Emergency

November 7, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Prepping for kids

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com One of the things I remember during the last hurricane when we lost power for an extended time was being bored from having

Survive an “American Blackout” in an Apartment

November 5, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Power failure, Power Outage supplies, Preparedness, Preparedness Mindset, Show Review

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I got a chance to see “American Blackout” on Nat Geo a few days ago. If you have not heard of the program,

How Much Does that “Free” App Really Cost You?

October 24, 2013 aptprepper Online Safety, Privacy issues, Security

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Not too long ago I posted about how to avoid being tracked by your smart phone. But couple of small incidents this past

An Easy Way to Cook Beans

October 19, 2013 aptprepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage, Self-Sufficiency, Survival Cookery

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Today we’ll take a look at a prepper’s staple: dried beans. It is an inexpensive source of protein, tasty and filling. Many people

Self-Sufficient Saturdays: How to Make Banana Muffins without an Electric Mixer

October 12, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, Avoiding Waste, Beginner prepping, Cooking basics, Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Self-Sufficiency

Welcome to the latest Self-Sufficient Saturdays feature, where we try out projects that can easily be done in an apartment. Breakfast muffins are a staple at our house for busy