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Animals

Redworm farming

Home Dairying

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Building

Build a homestead Copy Cart

By Charles Sanders Issue #45 • July/August, 1997 I don't know too many homesteaders, gardeners, or small farmers who haven't at one time or another wished...

Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator

Build a chicken house in a day

Build Your Own Car Wash

Building and using wattle fences

Farm and Garden

How to Grow Great Carrots

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #153 • May/June, 2015 Carrots are an old-time homesteader favorite. They can be frozen, canned, dehydrated, or simply stored in a cool...

For Extra Production, Try Mound Gardening

Want More Fruit From Less Space? Espalier Your Trees!

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Gardening for Treasure

Americana and History

Biological and chemical weapons through history

By John Silveira Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 The weather here on the coast of Oregon is nice almost all year-round, and there almost always seems...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Grandpa’s justice

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

The summer of ’35

Food and recipes

Brew your own root beer

How to tell a bad egg

Four Breads for the Bread Machine

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

Self-reliance

Self-reliance for women — Surviving a biochemical attack

Homeschooling your dylsexic kid

Making a great rug from the rag bag

How to organize an outdoor canning party

Energy

An $89 backup generator

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Solar power for farm and ranch

Guns and Hunting

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

By Massad Ayoob Website Exclusive • December, 2003 In Part I, we began a series of refreshers on safety and proper handling of firearms. This time,...

Hiding a gun — The rules of three

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Moderate power firearms

Firearms and cold weather considerations

Science

Zombie Apocalypse

By John Silveira Issue #134 • March/April, 2012 "Can you survive a zombie apocalypse?" a familiar voice asked. I turned in my seat to see O.E. MacDougal,...