Thank you to everyone who attended the first Prepare + Survive Expo! We had a great group of vendors, classes throughout the afternoon, awesome raffle prizes and a family friendly event. We look forward to planning the next event and will keep you posted on the date. Below are some images from the afternoon. If [...]

A year and a half ago the idea came to me to have a preparedness event, thanks to my partner. From their the ideas started flowing and it all turned into the Prepare + Survive Expo! This event has been a labor of love, hard work and dedication and knowing that bringing together local preparedness [...]

There are various levels of “preppers”. What exactly is a prepper you may ask? Here are a couple definitions. A prepper is an individual or group that prepares or makes preparations in advance of, or prior to, any change in normal circumstances or lifestyle without significant reliance on other persons (i.e., being self-reliant), or without [...]

Do you love being outdoors? Is this where you want to spend your day? This could be your gut telling you that your profession should be in the wilderness. If you want to lead others into the vast beauty of nature than you will need training. Being prepared in the wilderness is more than important, [...]

With the flux of mild weather to cold and back to warm, avalanches are at high risk right now. Here is what is going on with the snow pack on Mt Hood thanks to the Northwest Weather & Avalanche website. Whenever you are headed up to the mountain check the weather report and NWAC’s website. They [...]