Self-Reliance - Apartment Prepper

How to Get Started with Prepping

March 16, 2020 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Organization, Storage

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com With all the recent disasters – wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and now the coronavirus spread, I am seeing more people becoming concerned about preparing.

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

Substitutes for Toilet Paper

November 4, 2014 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, hygiene in a disaster, Survival, Survival Gear

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I recently posted about being off-grid for 48 hours, and using a lot of baby wipes due to the lack of water during

Grow Great Vegetables in Containers with these 4 Tips

July 19, 2014 aptprepper Balcony Garden, DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency

Do not let the lack of space keep you from growing some great tasting fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs at home. Regardless of whether you have a balcony at your apartment or a small backyard in the city, it is possible to reap a bountiful harvest every gardening season.

Off Grid Tip: How to Tell How Much Daylight is Left

July 16, 2014 aptprepper Beginner prepping, Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Preparedness, Prepper Hacks, Survival, Survival Skills

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I mentioned a while back that we “unplugged” from devices at our recent camping trip: no GPS, no cell phones or laptops. The

Update on Homemade Vanilla

March 1, 2014 aptprepper Apartment Living, DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Back in November, I started my homemade vanilla project. Now that it’s been three months, I wanted to let you know how it’s

Recipes and Tips for Sustainable Living

October 25, 2013 aptprepper Book Review, Reviews, Self-Sufficiency

I was excited to receive a review copy of Recipes and Tips for Sustainable Living by Stacy Harris. Stacy has written several cookbooks and writes the Game & Garden blog.

How to Make Eggs Last Longer without a Refrigerator

May 2, 2012 aptprepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency

I like eggs for breakfast, especially “over easy” eggs. Dehydrated eggs are great for scrambled eggs but I have not found a dehydrated egg product that can make eggs over easy. After a bit of research, I found out that making eggs last longer is very easy.

How I Got Started

May 1, 2010 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency

The day before Hurricane Ike was predicted to reach Houston, I was talking to co-workers on what to expect, as this was going to be our first hurricane. We had

Welcome!

April 30, 2010 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Preparedness, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency

Welcome to the apartment prepper’s blog. I am new to prepping AND new to blogging. Watching the news lately I have started feeling a general sense of unease and helplessness–concerned