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Animals

Good-bye old friend

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Building

Build your own portable forge

By Corcceigh Green Issue #51 • May/June, 1998 Looking for a handy summer project while building skills, supplies, and knowledge to put away for a rainy...

Radiant floor heating — Alternative to forced-air heating is solar-powered, too...

Renovating old walls

Install rafters alone the easy way

A river rock shower

Farm and Garden

Victory Gardens

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #54 • November/December, 1998 There have been very few times in our nation's history when "We, the people" have banded together...

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

Americana and History

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

By John Silveira Issue #29 • September/October, 1994 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) It was...

The time-travel ad

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Fried chicken for breakfast

Food and recipes

Triple chocolate cheesecake

Salsa

Can she bake an apple pie, Billy Boy?

Hearty breakfast fillets

Self-reliance

The wonderful world of axes

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

The fire wick fire starter

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part I

Energy

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Water pumping windmills

Handy Keychain Mini-Gadgets

Add solar power to your truck camper

Guns and Hunting

Cold weather shooting considerations

By Massad Ayoob Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Winter will soon be upon us. Cold weather makes a lot of things more difficult. Running. Walking. Navigating...

The time for modern; the time for traditional

How to shoot a handgun accurately

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Science

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

By John Silveira (aka O.E. MacDougal) May/June 2017 Backwoods Home The greatest inventions in history are the ones we now take for granted. Fire and the...