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Animals

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Bottle-raise a calf

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

Building

For summertime baking needs, build yourself an outdoor horno

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 My family has always been big on birthdays and holidaysincluding Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Fourth of July,...

Easy awnings

Adventures with a portable sawmill

Build an Off-Grid Root Cellar, Garage, and Bunkhouse

Building Eric’s house

Farm and Garden

The $1 Garden

By Jonathan Nunan Issue #122 • March/April, 2010 The dollar garden is simple in concept: buy as many seeds as you can for one dollar and...

Propagating Grapes

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

Time to Forget About Snail and Slug Bait

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Americana and History

Constitution of the united States of America

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common...

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

Catfish Biscuits

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Food and recipes

Hawaiian poha jam

Indian Fry Bread

Do you suffer from gout? Here are some recipes that might help

Tabbouleh

Self-reliance

Homestead water

A guide to buying silver and gold

Homemade Toys! — Easy to make, fun to play with, and great for gifts!

Make your own firestarters

Energy

Power-up bag

Prepper power! Part 1

Solar-powered chicken coop

Millenium Vehicles

Guns and Hunting

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

By Massad Ayoob Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 One reader writes to ask if military surplus rifles are still a good idea for hunting, recreational shooting,...

Moderate power firearms

Picking a holster

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Women and guns

Science

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

By John Silveira Issue #169 • January/February, 2018 Do you have chickens, ducks, turkeys, or geese in your yard? They’re not “just birds” because scientists now...