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Animals

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

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

Raising your own beef for your family

Brooder in a box

Building

Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator

By Charles Sanders Issue #63 • May/June, 2000 Drying of food as a means of preservation has been around for a long time. Populations in suitably...

Build a Concrete Root Cellar

Build a wood-fired stock tank heater

Build Your Own Car Wash

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

Farm and Garden

Graft Your Own Designer Fruit Trees

By Jackie Clay Issue #121 • January/February, 2010 Although I've been homesteading for more than forty years, there's always something new to learn. (I figure that...

Okra — Not Just for the South

How to Grow Potatoes

Naughty Peppers

Plant Your Irish Potatoes This Fall or Winter

Americana and History

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATIONWhereas on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the...

Biological and chemical weapons through history

The barnyard scramble

Fly it proudly and properly

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

Food and recipes

Old-fashioned meat pie casserole

Scallop Crunch Appetizer

Seven secrets of Dutch oven cooking

Spicy Beef and Peppers

Self-reliance

35 country jobs — How folks make a living near my hometown

Make your own firestarters

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Making a great rug from the rag bag

Energy

Solar system codes — Build it right!

Build Your Own Car Wash

Solar suitcase

What if the electricity GOES OFF?

Guns and Hunting

The Appleseed Project

By Massad Ayoob Issue #123 • May/June, 2010 There is nothing else in the shooting world quite like the Appleseed Project, which combines American Revolutionary War...

How long should your gun’s barrel length be?

Sight and sound enhancement

How big a gun do you need?

Cold weather shooting considerations

Science

The coming ice age

By John Silveira Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 I'm putting my apocalyptic ice age novel, Danielle Kidnapped, on Amazon's Kindle and also producing a paperback version...