Emergency preparedness - Apartment Prepper

Are you Ready for a Hurricane?

October 6, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Hurricane season, Survival Skills

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Hurricane season began June 1st, and lasts until November 30th, with the peak between August and October. As long time readers know, I

How to Explain Emergency Preparedness to Kids

September 16, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Emergency preparedness and kids, Family Preparedness, Survival Mindset

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Being prepared for emergencies involves the whole family, whether you are buying supplies and gear, or developing new skills. Young children quickly notice

12 Household Items that have First Aid Uses

July 5, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, First Aid supplies

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com In case of an injury, you should have a well stocked first aid kit. But in case you or someone you know gets

How to Prepare for Extreme Heat

June 30, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Survival

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com When making a list of disasters to prepare for, few people would include extreme heat as a potential emergency. As I write this,

Why You Should Keep Tarp in Your Survival Kit

June 10, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Survival Gear

A few weeks ago, we took a day trip to a wilderness area for a picnic. There was no rain in the forecast that day, and there were no clouds in the sky when we set out. After an hour’s drive, we arrived and scoped out a spot by some trees. A couple of hours later, the clouds started coming in. Pretty soon the sky was dark and you could just feel a slight cool down in the temperature, which signifies rain. The wind came in and we knew we were about to have a downpour.

Money Mondays: Can a Crisis Like Venezuela’s Happen Here?

June 6, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Plan, Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Frugality, Money

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com You can’t help but feel bad about the citizens of Venezuela, as they suffer under miserable economic conditions: People waiting in lines

The Cost of Not Prepping

March 7, 2016 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Last month I mentioned my friend who got into debt – she has now put her prepping plans on hold, which is unfortunate.

Money Saving Tips for Building a First Aid Kit

October 14, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, First Aid supplies

Building a First Aid kit does not have to be cost prohibitive. You can assemble it as inexpensively as possible with the following tips: Reuse or recycle. Use a recycled

How to Avoid Getting Trapped in Your Office Building

October 1, 2015 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I work in a high rise building downtown. The other day I had the terrifying experience of getting trapped in an elevator with

Start Prepping! by Tim Young – Book Review

September 5, 2015 aptprepper Book Review

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com This past week I finished reading Start Prepping by Tim Young. Tim writes the Self Sufficient Man website and has written a number