Gaye Levy
Gaye Levy grew up and attended school in the Greater Seattle area, graduating from the University of Washington. She spent many years as an executive in the telecommunications software industry and later as a CFO to emerging technology and service companies.
While still working in her chosen field, Gaye abandoned city life and moved to a serenely beautiful rural area on San Juan Island in NW Washington State. Recognizing the risks of being in a remote area served primarily by Washington State Ferries, she soon realized that a disaster of any type, be it natural or man-made, would soon leave her community cut off from goods and supplies from the mainland for days or even weeks.
As a result, she learned everything she could about living a preparedness lifestyle and began the process of acquiring goods and skills which would allow her and her family to survive on their own for an extended period of time and without the need for outside assistance.
In 2010, Gaye established the website BackdoorSurvival.com. where she shared her firsthand experience as a prepper in a no-nonsense fashion. In 2017, and over 1500 articles later, she passed the reins of her website to new owners and is no longer involved in its day to day operations or content.
Also in 2017, Gaye moved to Arizona and established a fully-stocked survival retreat on an acre in Rim Country. She now spends her time there, enjoying the sunny weather and feeling blessed to have finally have an acre of land she can call her own.
These days Gaye writes for her new website, StrategicLivingBlog.com. The focus of Strategic Living is happiness, wellness, and comfort with an emphasis on essential oils with a bit of prepping thrown in.
In her spare time, Gaye and her husband are avid ballroom dancers and enjoy performing in community theatre, cooking, hiking, kayaking, and living life to the fullest along with their dog, Tucker.
You can connect with Gaye on her website at Strategic Living or on Facebook.
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