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Animals

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Redworm farming

Is that a good pig?

Building

Build a deluxe barrel stove

By David Lee Issue #108 • November/December, 2007 Winter is coming again, pretty much on schedule in spite of global warming, and it will be cold,...

A Kid-Friendly Chicken Coop

Getting logs

Build a graceful footbridge

Build a cistern out of corrugated road culvert

Farm and Garden

The Home Citrus Orchard

By Anita Evangelista Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 It may seem like an impossible dream if you live outside of southern Florida, California, or Texas, but...

The ‘Chocolate Tree’ Isn’t Just for Kids

Growing Strawberries

For Extra Production, Try Mound Gardening

Use Non-Hybrid Seeds and Save Big Bucks in This Year’s Garden

Americana and History

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

By Don Lewis Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The year was 1834, a year that didn’t really stand out as all that particularly important in American...

Catfish Biscuits

The barnyard scramble

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

Food and recipes

Avoiding common canning mistakes

Cooking from long-term food storage

Spicy Beef and Peppers

Greens and rhubarb are spring tonics

Self-reliance

Medical kits for self-reliant families

The joys of making soap

Survival infection control

Learning to love the high desert

Energy

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

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

Keep the Ice On

Solar suitcase

Guns and Hunting

Sight and sound enhancement

By Massad Ayoob Issue #71 • September/October, 2001 Enhancing vision and hearing can make you a safer, more effective shooter, and sometimes can save human lives. Captain...