Twelve Tips for the Apartment Prepper

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We usually think of preppers as country dwellers, but actually, city prepping could be even more essential should the need for survival skills really kick in.
If you live in an apartment, you probably lack space, but there are many situations you can prepare for should the need ever occur.
Indeed, urban dwelling is dominated by larger populations per square foot, so the demand for emergency supplies are higher. Natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and storms are likely to strand you temporarily, so make sure you’re prepared with survival items that are going to count in an emergency.

1. Have a five-gallon plastic bucket with a lid

The lid is the essential element here because it means that your bucket could serve as a dry storage container or even an emergency toilet.
A bucket is a prepper list essential, with hundreds of uses that could save your skin.
Use the space inside the bucket to store some of your prepping supplies

2. Stock, toilet paper, paper towels or rags, and some cleaning agents.

We really like hydrogen peroxide - so many uses, from wound care, water purification, and cleaning.
We covered that on Episode # 452

Rolls of toilet paper can be compressed to save storage space. Press the rounded roll flat – it won’t affect the paper. If you need to evacuate your premises in a hurry, toilet paper could be a lifesaver – make sure you have some in your EDC (every day carry) kit.

3. Store a backpacking stove

Propane, butane, denatured alcohol stove, whatever, but have a way to prepare hot food in a power outage.
Store fuel for your stove

Remember that backpacking stoves aren’t designed for indoor use and will produce carbon monoxide, which can be deadly. Always use a camping stove in a well-ventilated space – preferably next to an open window.

4. Collect and store non-perishable food

If you store dehydrated food, remember the extra amount of water you will need for cooking
Store what you normally eat.
Canned vegetables, canned meats, pastas, and dry soup mixes are all good options for prepper storage.
Calorie dense foods if you are going to be doing manual labor. Baked beans, cans of chili, condensed soups, powdered milk are good options.

Think about storage space and pack every inch of available space with as many calories as you can.

5. Have alternative power sources

You can purchase a crank (or wind-up) charger inexpensively – if the grid goes down, everybody’s going to need to charge their cell phones. (As long as the cell grid works). Don’t queue up and pay through the nose at a local store to charge your phone – do it manually.

Flashlights are essential.
   Rechargable flashlights are great, as long as you can charge them.
        Your batteries won’t last forever, after all.
        Hand cranked are good, but takes a lot of cranking.
        Solar-charged lights, can be used and then put them in the window by day.

   Solar panels, even small ones, as well as solar generators are very good power options.

6. Build a lights out kit

Flashlights, LED Lanterns, Oil lamps, and pillar candles work well.
And don’t forget the fuel, matches and lighters.
A good supply of cigarette lighters with plenty of fuel is essential.

7. Buy yourself some decent water storage containers

It’s impossible to keep a permanent backup supply of water because it takes up so much space, but a small supply can be the difference between life and death.

Water does not go bad, but it can become contaminated

Blue water storage containers 4, 5, 7 gallon, 55 gallon but not for an apartment
   One or two point five gallon "drinking water" from the grocery store
   DO NOT refill empty milk containers

   Account for a minimum of a gallon of drinking water per day for each person,
   and water storage for your pets

8. Never be without a water filter

If the power goes down, your water quality may suffer,
Personal water filters, gravity water filters, water purification tablets, and boiling are good water purification methods.

9. Have a sleeping bag

When it’s cold, a sleeping bag can be more effective (and easier to store) than blankets. You’ll most likely have sheets handy anyway, but a sleeping bag is essential for your EDC kit if you need to evacuate in a hurry.

10. Have a basic toolkit

All homes should have a toolbox. Screwdrivers, hammers, nails, and screws could save your life.

11. Have a fire plan

Have a routine that you know well because in the case of a fire, panic can blind you.
Let everyone in the apartment know about the fire-escape plan so that you can help each other when needed.

Don’t just have a single extinguisher in your apartment – you never know where the fire might occur. Store extinguishers and fire blankets close to entrances and appliances that may accidentally combust.

Have an escape plan for windows
A building escape backpack could save your life.

12. Don’t forget your pets

Your pets still require feeding in an emergency, so make sure there’s a supply for them as well.
Dry food lasts longer than wet food, and it’s more compact.
We store dry food, but we also store canned tuna in water for the cats.

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