• Life changes quickly sometimes and over the past eight months a lot has changed. A marriage happened, a new puppy was introduced to the family and a martial arts studio was opened. With all of this new excitement happening some things get pushed back. One being the Prepare and Survive Blog. As many of you [...]

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  • After any event we like to take a breather and relax a bit. Planning something take a lot of time and energy so rebooting is always necessary. During that break a lot happened, a puppy came into our home, a new martial art dojang opened and a wedding is right around the corner! So, you [...]

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  • I was thinking this morning, “I wonder how many people are wasteful in their day to day activities?”. This question then brought me to the thought that the things that we are wasteful at now will end up hurting us when we need to conserve our resources. Many people take for granted that if they [...]

    Are You Wasteful?
  • 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 [...]

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      Prepping Expo Today!

      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 [...]

      Upcoming Expo

      The first annual Prepare + Survive Expo for Portland, Oregon is in the planning stages. We are excited to have it held at the Eliot Center, a LEED certified building in downtown Portland, April of 2012. The expo will be an afternoon filled with informational speakers and vendor booths. The goal of the expo is to [...]