Beginner prepping - Apartment Prepper

How to Brew Coffee without Electricity

October 5, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Frugality, Saving money, Self-Sufficiency, Survival Cookery

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com We all have our preferred morning beverage; for me, the daily cup of coffee is a must. A coffee drinker who is missing

Big City Obstacles to Getting Home in a Disaster

May 8, 2013 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Getting home in a disaster

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Soon after the Boston Marathon bombing, the city went on lockdown. A relative who lives a mile or so away from the blast

Why Books Should Be Part of Your Bug Out Bag

April 19, 2013 aptprepper Bug Out Bag, Bugging Out, Emergency Preparedness

Why Books Should Be Part of Your Bug Out Bag, Guest Post by Chris Are you prepared for disaster? Do you think you will cope if the ‘big one’ strikes

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.

Is Defense the Biggest Hole in Your Preps? Read “Prepper’s Home Defense” by Jim Cobb

February 15, 2013 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Book Review, Defense, Safety, Security

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com When starting the preparedness journey, most people focus on storing food, water and first aid supplies. But there is one aspect of preparedness

Can You Evacuate Your Home in 90 Minutes?

August 31, 2012 aptprepper Apartment Living, Bugging Out, Emergency Preparedness, Evacuations, Financial Preparedness, Survival

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Listening to the news today about flooding in the wake of Hurricane Isaac, we heard about residents near Lake Tangipahoa Dam in Mississippi

Three Herbs Even a Non-Gardener can Grow

July 17, 2012 aptprepper Balcony Garden, Beginner prepping

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com When I look at my apartment complex, I see that only a couple of balconies contain any plants. I would have to conclude

Confessions of a Bread Machine Convert

June 27, 2012 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Breadmaking, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainable living

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com We eat a lot of bread at the Apartment Prepper household so one of the first “self sufficiency” skills I tried out was

Does Makeup Have a Place in your TEOTWAWKI Preps?

May 11, 2012 aptprepper Bugging Out, Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com As I got ready for work, putting on lipstick, I got to thinking whether makeup has a place in my preps. I have

Quick Emergency Prep Project: Build a Texting Tree

May 9, 2012 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Emergency Communications, Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A few weeks ago, we posted a guest post on having a meeting place in times of emergency, which covered having multiple backup