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Can 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 being ordered to evacuate, due to damage to the dam and possible flooding. About 60,000 people were affected. Fortunately, as of this writing, the dam has not failed as emergency management personnel are trying to patch it. Mr. Apt Prepper and I had a long discussion about what we would […]

Help your College Student Prepare for Emergencies

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Back to school season is in full swing, and these last few weeks were spent preparing kids for the first day of school. We have a couple of nieces and nephews who are going away to college in a few weeks. This got me thinking what can be done to at least get them prepared for emergencies. I’ve listed a three layered approach, with the third choice is the most extensive but also […]

Food for Thought from Selco Who Lived Through SHTF

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com A couple of weeks ago, I recommended the link to SHTF Survival Q&A: A First-Hand Account of Long-Term SHTF Survival. I was fascinated by the first hand account by Selco, a man who lived through a SHTF scenario during the Bosnia collapse in 1992. He described what it was like to live for a year in a city with no infrastructure: no running water or sewer, trash pickup, no electricity; no food available, […]

Prepare for a Power Outage

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com As I write this post, 1.6 million people are still without electricity in the Northeast, due to an unseasonable winter storm. A fierce snowstorm, usually expected much later in the winter, hit right before Halloween. Many people were caught unprepared, resulting in traffic snarls, numerous accidents, fights breaking out and overcrowded emergency shelters. With the strange weather patterns that have been occurring in the country in recent months, it is a good idea […]

Welcome MSN Money Readers

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Welcome to the site! I noticed some readers from Donna Freedman’s article on MSN Money “Survive a disaster–in your condo” http://money.msn.com/family-money/survive-a-disaster-in-your-condo-freedman.aspx?scptb=t If you are new to preparedness, there is a “quick start” plan under the Getting Started tab. Under the Recommended Sites tab, you will find a lot of good information on surviving and thriving in any situation. For specific subjects of interest, you can search by topic under Categories or Archives on the right side bar. I am delighted you […]

Did You See “Doomsday Preppers?”

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I watched the show “Doomsday Preppers” on the National Geographic Channel. It aired Monday night at 9 pm. It showed four American families and their preparedness lifestyles. Each family focused on a specific aspect of preparedness: One family was focused on preparing for a coronal mass ejection that would bring down the power grid and cause a nuclear meltdown. It was interesting to see how he converted an old swimming pool into an aquaponics garden and tilapia farm. Survival Mom […]

What Would You Grab First?

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I was thinking about the recent instances when people have had to leave their homes in a hurry: evacuations due to wildfires, floods, chemical or radiation leaks etc. I could not help but wonder whether it’s happening more frequently or I am just noticing it more. I have not checked any statistics, so this is purely speculation on my part. But I wondered how many people are prepared to evacuate on a short notice. To me, anything under an hour […]

A Nifty Item to Help Beat the Summer Heat: Kafka Kool Tie

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Apt Prepper husband found this item called Kafka Kool Tie at a camping website: They are scarves that contain crystals that absorb water and puff up when you wet them. Once they are wet, you wear them around your neck and the scarf can cool you off for hours. They can also ease headaches and help with high blood pressure. It sounded good so we went and bought a few at the local REI. I have no association with Kool […]

Items I Carry Daily

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A little less than a month ago, I posted about “A Gap in My Preparedness” http://wp.me/p1dmhM-iR when I realized an emergency can happen while I am far from my home where I have most of my preparedness supplies. Since then I have carefully chosen a few items to keep with me at all times. Each item is useful enough to keep around, even if there is no emergency. Here they are in no particular order: Solar watch – I decided […]

A Book Review of Getting Out Alive: 13 Deadly Scenarios and How Others Survived

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com When I first heard about the subject of Scott B. Williams new book, Getting Out Alive: 13 Deadly Scenarios and How Others Survived, I wondered how I would feel, reading about these deadly scenarios. Although I have started to prepare for potential emergencies, I am someone who avoids thinking about scary situations. As it turns out, I had nothing to worry about, as this book is written in a way that shows […]