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Animals

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Raising rabbits for profit

Home Dairying

Is that a good pig?

Building

Build a 6500-gallon concrete water tank for $1500

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #101 • September/October, 2006 When I bought 10 dry barren "affordable" acres back in 1981 I got what I paid for: No...

Building Eric’s house

Gabion walls for form and function

Build Your Own Car Wash

Easy awnings

Farm and Garden

Build a Keyhole Garden

By Katelynn Bond Issue #152 • March/April, 2015 One of the hazards of living on the side of a mountain in northern New Mexico is that...

Build a Composter

Jackie’s Garden Primer

Gardening for Treasure

Time to Forget About Snail and Slug Bait

Americana and History

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...

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

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

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

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Food and recipes

Pistachios — Historic and healthy nuts

Lazy housewife pickles

Making delicious, unthinkable wines

Grouse Hunting — The Ultimate Joy of Autumn

Self-reliance

Survival/utility vest

The wonderful world of axes

Preserve the harvest naturally through wild fermentation

Self-reliance for women — Surviving a biochemical attack

Energy

Solar Power 101 — Solar arrays

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Install a mobile, solar powered toilet

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

Guns and Hunting

Use the right ammunition!

By Massad Ayoob Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 The purpose of the gun is to fire ammunition. It follows that the ammunition should be the correct...

Consider the 20-gauge shotgun

Hiding a gun — The rules of three

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Science

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

Issue #97 • January/February, 2006 There's been a lot of talk in the mass media...