Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Redworm farming

Finding the best dog for the country life

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

Building

Make adobe bricks

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #110 • March/April, 2008 Last winter I got a phone call from an old friend in Arizona. One of his sons...

Choosing a chain saw

Claw Hammers

Turning a $10,000 House into a Home — Part 1: Salvaging...

Tools and hardware for the backwoods home

Farm and Garden

A Child’s Garden — More than Child’s Play

By Jackie Clay Issue #69 • May/June, 2001 There are many things parents can give their children, other than plastic toys or a few bucks to...

Propagating Plants

Growing Strawberries

How to Grow Garlic

Jackie’s Garden Primer

Americana and History

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

By Martin Waterman Issue #37 • January/February, 1996 I can remember taking a trip as a child and seeing my first Burma Shave signs. Technically speaking,...

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Remembering what grandma used

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

The summer of ’35

Food and recipes

Piccalilli — A late summer bonus

Jo’s Kentucky-fried cole slaw

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

Here are some simple tips on how to store apples for a long, long time

Self-reliance

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

Used bookstores can be sucessful in the hinterlands

Make a Quick and Easy Tipi

The joys of making soap

Energy

Build your own battery charging station

Phantom solar — The crucial invisible system needed before you install solar

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

Build your own solar-powered water pumping station

Guns and Hunting

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

By Massad Ayoob Issue #163 • January/February, 2017 Click Here to read Part 1 Click Here to read Part 2 As noted in the two previous parts of...

Reload your own brass

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

Use the right ammunition!

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

Science

Gee-Whiz: Bad Fish, Big Fish

By O.E. MacDougal January/February 2015, Backwoods Home Fish were the very first vertebrates. That is, they were the first animals with backbones, the purpose of which...