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Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Herb Boxes from Fence Boards

By Maggie Larsen Issue #86 • March/April, 2004 During a binge of spring cleaning, I ventured outside and began to renovate the exterior of my home,...

New invention— The Fencerunner

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

Build a portable woodstove for $30

Nut Trees on Your Homestead

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #149 • September/October, 2014 While growing up in Detroit, we had no nut trees in our yard (though we did have seedlings...

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

By John Silveira Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 Gun control people don't seem to get just how deeply etched into the American psyche gun ownership goes...

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Food security 101: part 2 — Convenience mixes make life easier

Adventures of a 9-pound cabbage

Stashing Junk Silver for Bad Times

10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25

Medical kits for self-reliant families

Sunny Solutions for north slope applications

Don’t discount a generator, especially a diesel generator, as your primary power source

Build a community assistance recharging station

Grid-tied, Grid-connected, Off-grid. What’s the difference?

How big a gun do you need?

By Massad Ayoob Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 We Americans like to do things in a big way. Big houses. Big cars. Big boats. And, yes,...

The time for modern; the time for traditional

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

Frontier style handguns for the modern backwoods home

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

By John Silveira Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 "What are you doing?" a voice asked. I looked up and saw O.E. MacDougal, Dave's poker-playing friend from Southern...

Tackling the real problems that face us

How do you save freedom in America?

Understanding the gun debate, part 1

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

By Anita Evangelista Issue #32 • March/April, 1995 Multimillionaire J. Paul Getty was once asked the secret of becoming rich. He's reported to have said, "I...

This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life

By Margaret Wright Issue #35 • September/October, 1995 When we think of a backwoods dog we generally think of a Pyrenees, German Shepherd, or other breed...

Raising cattle on your own place

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

Goat birthing and raising kids

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Everybody talks about lightning and yes, there are things you can do about it

Your kitchen pharmacy — How common culinary herbs and spices can help you feel better

Buying the right emergency radio

Three Raised Bed Designs

By Joe Mooney Issue #150 • November/December, 2014 When it comes to gardening, almost anything can be used to create a raised bed. Tires, blocks, rocks, and scrap lumber are just a few of the most...

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

By Sherry Willis Issue #145 • January/February, 2014 The recent droughts in the midwest have meant hard times for many livestock owners. Areas without irrigation saw parched earth without a scrap of green anywhere. Corn withered...