Preparedness - Apartment Prepper

What Happens When Batteries Leak?

December 1, 2022 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Power failure, Power Outage

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I was recently having a discussion with my sister-in-law about preparing for the next power outage when she mentioned she had a few

Hurricane Season Begins This Week. Build your Survival Kit Now!

June 2, 2022 aptprepper Apartment Living, Apartment Prepper, Apartment Prepping, Beginner prepping, Emergency Plan, Emergency Preparedness, Survival kits

Written by Bernie Carr A new hurricane season is already upon us. Hurricane season started yesterday (June 1 – November 30). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting

The Grid Collapse that Happened in Texas Can Happen Anywhere

February 22, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Power failure

Written by Bernie Carr It’s getting close to a week since the deadly winter storm impacted the state of Texas and surrounding states. The severe storm has cause at least

Should You Try Gardening in the City?

May 4, 2020 aptprepper Balcony Garden, Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, gardening in the city

Editor’s note: It’s springtime and we’re all having to shelter-in-place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Whether you live in a home in the suburbs, or in an apartment in the

What to Do If You’re Worried about Ebola

January 10, 2019 aptprepper Ebola, Emergency Preparedness, Health Risks

We’ve been watching the news about the spread of the Ebola virus in Africa for months now. As I write this, a lot of people are concerned that the virus is making it’s way to the U.S. as two of the victims, American health workers who have contracted the disease are being brought to a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in a recent speech, stated, “…this outbreak is moving faster than our efforts to control it. If the situation continues to deteriorate, the consequences can be catastrophic in terms of lost lives but also severe socioeconomic disruption and a high risk of spread to other countries.”

A Remedy for Prepper Envy

November 8, 2018 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Preparedness Mindset

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com When you first start looking at survival and preparedness websites or even read posts on Facebook groups, you see how much people have

How to Prepare for Job Loss

March 13, 2017 aptprepper Apartment Living, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness, Financial Preparedness, Money

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Recently, a large grocery chain closed its store in our area. I spoke with some of the employees and expressed my dismay that

Prepare to Help Your Community in an Emergency

January 5, 2017 aptprepper Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Reliance, Survival Skills

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com There have been several large disasters in recent memory – Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, the 2016 Louisiana floods, tornadoes, ice storms, where hundreds

How to Avoid Getting Lyme Disease When You Go Outdoors this Summer

June 23, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Health Risks, Preparedness, Protect your Health, Survival

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A friend of ours took his family on a camping trip for some summer fun. They were enjoying the outdoors, taking hikes

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.