Bernie Carr writes ApartmentPrepper.com, a blog about family preparedness in an apartment setting.  She is the best-selling author of The Prepper's Pocket Guide: 101 Easy Things You Can Do to Ready Your Home for a Disaster, Jake and Miller's Big Adventure, The Penny-Pinching Prepper, and How to Prepare for Emergencies on a $50 Budget. She lives in Texas with her family.