Strategic Living for a Joyful, Self Reliant and Healthy Life

Get the Updated Prepper’s Guide to Food Storage for Free: Feb 1-5

It is once again time to grab a copy of The Prepper’s Guide to Food Storage for free. The dates are February 1 to February 5.

Those of you familiar with my book will notice that I have recently changed the cover in order to reflect that the book is no longer a part of or associated with the Backdoor Survival website. You will also find that I have updated the “About the Author” section to reflect my current life situation which is retired and living in Arizona. There are a few other small changes, but nothing major.

It is hard to believe that The Prepper’s Guide to Food Storage was first published in December 2013.

Although not a lot has changed relative to food storage methods and techniques, there are some pieces missing in the book, such as dealing with food storage when there are special health or diet concerns. In addition, moving from Washington State to Arizona has greatly influenced my thoughts relative to the stability of canned and packaged goods when maintaining a steady 70 degree or less environment is either cost-prohibitive or impossible. I will be addressing those issues in upcoming articles here on Strategic Living.

ZipStitch: An Alternative to Stitches When Medical Care is Not Available

By Gaye Levy 45 Comments

It happens to all of us. On a Sunday afternoon when the doctor’s office is closed, we slice our finger in the kitchen or our ankle or some other body part while working or playing in the great outdoors. We are able to stop the bleeding but after that? Ouch. It looks like stitches might be needed. Talk about bad timing.

In this review, learn about ZipStitch, the consumer version of a professional product that can be used to securely close minor cuts, wounds, and lacerations without the use of invasive sutures. Not only that, I have two ZipStitch kits available in a giveaway to two lucky readers.

Note: This giveaway has ended.

Rise and Shine Sunshine Diffuser Blend

By Gaye Levy 1 Comment

One of the easiest ways to glean benefits from essential oils is to use them in a diffuser. Although this can be accomplished with single oils, something magical happens when two or more oils are blended. This is called an essential oil synergy. In simplistic terms, it means that the combination of two or more essential oils results in a blend that is more effective than the single oils used alone.

I love to create my own synergies and for this article, I share the recipe for what I call “Rise and Shine Sunshine”. This is a diffuser blend. Yeah, I know it is not very original but heck, it is what it is. I call it this because I find it uplifting, giving me the motivation to get my arse in gear and face the day head-on.