Emergency preparedness - Apartment Prepper

A Gap in my Preparedness

March 12, 2011 aptprepper Preparedness, Survival

Watching all the Japan earthquake coverage made me realize I’ve neglected one aspect in my preparedness efforts. There is a big likelihood a disaster can happen while you are away

The Health Supplies Bucket

March 6, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, First Aid supplies, Storage, Survival

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com If you have been reading my posts for a while you know we had set aside a few bulk food storage items in

Are There Advantages for Apartment Preppers?

February 16, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Survival

Now that I have been preparing for a few months, I am well aware of the disadvantages for us apartment dwellers in the big city: lack of space is a

Welcome UK and Canada Readers

February 2, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness

Welcome new readers and subscribers! These last couple of days, there has been an influx of visits from the UK Preppers forum https://uk-preppers.co.uk/ When I started this blog, I was

Minimalism and Preparedness

January 26, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Avoiding Waste, Emergency Food Storage, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Our apartment is getting smaller! Or it seems that way anyway. The more emergency supplies we acquire, the less free space we have.

I Read The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse

January 14, 2011 aptprepper Apartment Living, Book Review, Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Preparedness, Preparedness Mindset, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency

I finished reading The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse by Fernando “Ferfal” Aguirre. He runs the Surviving in Argentina Blog (I don’t know him personally, just giving

Can a Bank Glitch Ruin Your Weekend?

December 3, 2010 aptprepper Apartment Living, Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Frugality

A few days ago, millions of people in Australia could not get access to their own money for a whole weekend. According to news reports, a computer glitch at National

Is Ignorance Bliss?

December 1, 2010 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness Mindset

While I was away on a recent business trip I met a lot of colleagues from various states. Spending a week sequestered with these folks in conference rooms morning til

What If Nothing Happens?

October 8, 2010 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Security, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency

As we continue building our emergency supplies, a question that comes up frequently in conversations is, “What if nothing happens?” Would this have all been a waste? Part of this

Book Review: Bug Out: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It’s Too Late

June 6, 2010 aptprepper Apartment Living, Bugging Out, Emergency Preparedness

Bug Out: The Complete Plan for Escaping a Catastrophic Disaster Before It’s Too Late by Scott B. Williams is one of the first books I ever read on preparedness. I