• 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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      Jan. 5.

      Portland Gun & Knife Show

      Start the new year off by heading over to the Portland Expo Center for the first gun and knife show of the new year. It will take place January 7th and 8th, 2012 in halls A & B. Parking costs $8 per car, so find some friends and car pool there. Saturday is 9am-6pm and [...]

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      Dec. 18.

      Gun and Knife Show

      There is still time to get yourself a holiday gift. Head over to the Portland Expo Center for the Collector’s West Gun and Knife Show. It runs from 10am-4pm tomorrow, the last day. Find a collectable or something for home defense. Visit their website for more info and the schedule for other upcoming shows. Collectors [...]