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Author: Gaye Levy

I grew up and attended school in the Greater Seattle area. After spending many years as an executive in the software industry, I started a specialized accounting practice offering contract CFO work to emerging high tech and service industries. Awhile back I abandoned city life and moved to a serenely beautiful rural area on on San Juan Island in NW Washington State.

These days I call Arizona home and am actively pursuing the purchase of a mountain retreat along the Mogollon Rim.

As you may have noticed, I am a bit of a glamourista but hope you do not hold that against. me. My bug out bag includes makeup and other items to make me look and feel good if SHTF.
Using Natures Remedies for Health and Wellness

Using Natures Remedies for Health and Wellness

Although I have always had an interest in using natural products for health and wellness, the elimination of toxic chemicals and drugs from my medicine cabinet was a slow process. …

Fast Track Tip #10: 8 Uncommon First Aid Items

Fast Track Tip #10: 8 Uncommon First Aid Items

Generally speaking, I have a fairly decent first aid kit.  It includes everything from a large variety of bandages to pain killers, antibiotics, essential oils, trauma supplies, first aid books,…

Learning to Overcome Prepper Procrastination

Learning to Overcome Prepper Procrastination

Procrastination is a trait that we all share.  For some, procrastination means putting off tasks or chores that are tedious, time-consuming, or simply downright boring.  To others, it means never…

12 Months of Prepping: Month Eight

12 Months of Prepping: Month Eight

You may be familiar with the saying “behind the eight balls”.  This idiom implies that you are in a tough, difficult or losing position from which it is unlikely to…

Summer 2014 Book Festival: Forsaking Home by A. American

Summer 2014 Book Festival: Forsaking Home by A. American

The Summer 2014 Backdoor Survival Book Festival continues.  This time, A. American is back for another interview plus, he is giving away his complete four-book Survivalist Series to one lucky Backdoor…

Every Prepper Needs Coconut Oil in Their Pantry

Every Prepper Needs Coconut Oil in Their Pantry

Coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils out there, with a long shelf life, and a variety of uses beyond cooking and consumption. In this article learn what you need to know about this fantastic multi-tasker that belongs in every survival pantry.

70 Common Things That Go Wrong During a Disaster

70 Common Things That Go Wrong During a Disaster

Being prepared means being ready for the most likely disruptive event we can fathom given our unique location, circumstances and personal beliefs. That said, things can and do go wrong. Read about 70 things that go wrong during a disaster.

12 Months of Prepping: Month Seven

12 Months of Prepping: Month Seven

We have now passed the halfway point and are entering month seven of 12 Months of Prepping, One Month at a Time.  By now you should be feeling secure in…

20 All Purpose Remedies Using Essential Oils

20 All Purpose Remedies Using Essential Oils

The use of essential oils for wellness and healing seems to be catching everyone’s attention these days.  This is true not only in the prepping and homesteading world but in…

Eleven Point Plan to Bust the Myth of Retirement

Eleven Point Plan to Bust the Myth of Retirement

Like many other baby boomers, I feel hoodwinked relative to retirement. I wish I knew then what I know now. That said, here is an 11 point plan to bust the myth of retirement.

Living Life the Old Fashioned Way

Living Life the Old Fashioned Way

Those interested in survival and preparedness often consider living life the old fashioned way. Seriously, there are some days when even I am tempted to don a long prairie skirt, wash clothes by hand, and go back to less stressful days of old. That said, in this article, you will learn that sometimes new ideas are really not new at all!

Preparing to Hunker Down in Place

Preparing to Hunker Down in Place

In this article, learn about seven things you can do now to prepare to hunker down in place should a major disruptive event, such as a pandemic, begins to knock on your door.

Special Report: An Update on Ebola

Special Report: An Update on Ebola

The landing of Ebola on North American soil and in an American hospital has generated fear, confusion, and for some, a feeling of panic over the potential of a global…

Stepping Up to Manage the New Reality

Stepping Up to Manage the New Reality

When it comes to prepping, risk assessment is something that tends to get shoved to the back burner as we move in a frenzy to learn new skills and purchase…

Seven Facts You Should Know About Ebola

Seven Facts You Should Know About Ebola

Worried about an Ebola pandemic? Here are seven facts about Ebola along with some tips to help you prepare for a pandemic.

Summer 2014 Book Festival: Day After Disaster

Summer 2014 Book Festival: Day After Disaster

Today I share the next author interview and giveaway in the Summer 2014 Backdoor Survival Book Festival.  Sara Hathaway, the author of Day After Disaster, is here to answer some…