29th December 2012 By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World One of the very first things I did when I adopted what I like to call the “Prepping Lifestyle” is...
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Gaye Levy lives and teaches the principles of a sustainable, self-reliant and stylish lifestyle through her website at BackdoorSurvival.com, an online preparedness and ‘survival’ blog that provides lifestyle tools, tips and thoughts to guide you through the back door of life in the 21st century. With an emphasis on prepping for the worse while working toward the best, she writes about and shares practical, thoughtful and inspirational tools for survival in uncertain times.
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The No Mess No Fuss Method of Making DIY Laundry Detergent
By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World It seems as though the big news going around the prepping and DIY community is how to make your own laundry detergent. As a matter...
44 Really Cool Uses of Paracord for Survival
4th November 2012 By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World My love affair with paracord continues. Not only is it strong and useful for a myriad of tasks, it...
Building the Almost Free DIY Rocket Stove
24th october 2012 By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World Rocket Stoves are pretty neat. Common among campers and backpacking enthusiasts, rocket stoves are relatively...
How Prepared Are You? Take The Preparedness Test
13th October 2012 By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World Periodically, I like to perform what I call a “walk around” inventory. In the simplest of...
10 Simple Steps Toward Self-Sufficiency
By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World In a utopian world, we would be 100% self-sufficient. We would have enough food, enough water, enough power, and enough fuel, and perhaps...
Survival Healthcare: Five Things You Can Do Today to Promote Medical Self-Care
By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World Something not frequently addressed within the survival and prepping world is the importance of good health and medical self-care. What I...
11 Steps to Living a Strategic Life – A Guide to 2012 and Beyond
23rd September 2012 By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World Today I am thrilled to announce that the e-book I have co-authored with my long time friend, George Ure, has been...
40 Items to Barter in a Post-Collapse World
By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World Do you know how to barter? In preparedness circles, the term barter is used a lot when describing a post SHTF situation when goods...
The Secret Art of Making Pizza At Home
By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World If asked about comfort foods, many will say that pizza is number one on their list. And sure, waist line and health considerations...
How to Build Your Own Outdoor Mud Oven
By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World Rocket stoves and outdoor grills are great for cooking in a pot or skillet when the power is down or non-existent following a disaster or...
Common Terms Used in the Quest for Herbal Remedies
By Gaye Levy Guest writer for Wake Up World For many of us, the migration toward independence and self-reliance includes having a knowledge of herbal remedies. There are many...