How Preppers Help their Communities
Today as we celebrate Martin Luther King Day our thoughts turn to Dr. King’s life and legacy. I wanted to focus on what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said,
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The Portable Potty Bucket
This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Five gallon buckets are not only great for long term food storage, they are also great for other emergency items such as personal
Read moreCan the Internet Collapse? “Broken Web” Explains
I just finished reading the book “Broken Web The Coming Collapse of the Internet” by George A. Ure, who runs the widely popular UrbanSurvival website. Before I go into
Read moreTesting Your Emergency Plan
An emergency plan is an integral component of your overall urban survival skills. Yes, it’s great if you keep a first aid kit, MRE and water on-hand, but unless you’ve
Read moreHow to Escape from a Riot
Living in the big city, it is a good idea to think ahead and plan what you would do in the event of a riot. You never hear about riots
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How to Make an Emergency Lamp from Common Household Items
This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I followed instructions given in the Non Electric Lighting series, on how to make this vegetable oil lamp. What got me interested in
Read moreFive Tips for Barricading Yourself in your Apartment
This is a guest post by Mark Despite a plethora of options for preventing burglaries and apartment break-ins, the U.S. Justice Department still estimates that an American home is broken-into
Read moreDon’t Forget Gloves for your Emergency Kit and Bug Out Bag
This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I never thought much about gloves until I started preparing. At the most I had a pair of rubber gloves for washing dishes.
Read moreRare Virus could become Widespread after a Disaster
This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Everyone saw the news report about visitors at Yosemite National park who stayed at tent-style “signature” cabins in Curry Village becoming exposed to
Read moreCan You Evacuate Your Home in 90 Minutes?
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
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