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Animals

Finding the best dog for the country life

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Raising Rabbits

Building

Adventures with a portable sawmill

By Pat Barden Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 I was raised in the suburbs and spent most of my adult life living in apartments and houses...

A salvaged oak floor for $5

Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden’s...

Shelves and benches

Parge the ugly out of your concrete wall

Farm and Garden

The Best City Garden

By Anita Evangelista Issue #103 • January/February, 2007 City gardens and country gardens are differentnot only in the amount of space...

Flowers Brighten the Garden

Growing Potatoes in Straw

Gardening in the Desert Using Only Rainwater

Build an Old-Fashioned Hotbed and Start Your Seeds in Style

Americana and History

Catfish Biscuits

By Danny Fulks Issue #87 • May/June, 2004 Danny Fulks, 71, grew up in southern Ohio where his parents worked the land and milked cows, and...

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

Biological and chemical weapons through history

Constitution of the united States of America

Grandpa’s justice

Food and recipes

How to can chopped garlic

Glazed carrots with peas and onions

Making good jerky

Blonde brownies

Self-reliance

Picking your pressure canner — All American or Presto?

Tips and handy hints for 4X4 living

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

How to maintain your chimney

Energy

Power your bug-out bag

Standby battery charging techniques can ensure engine startups

Handy Keychain Mini-Gadgets

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Guns and Hunting

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

By Brad Rohdenburg Website Exclusive • September, 2014 A 1958 "Light Twelve" Browning Auto-5, with a 28" Improved Cylinder barrel and 'Speedfeed' loading. It weighs less...

Choose your ammo… police style

Thoughts on ammunition

Sight and sound enhancement

1911: The classic homeland security pistol

Science

How big is the solar system?

By John Silveira Issue #60 • November/December, 1999 In artists' renderings of the solar system we often see the sun represented by a small sphere with...