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Animals

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Goat birthing and raising kids

Building

Make your own effective fishing tackle while you save money and...

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 My long time friend Hearold Ruby passed away. Death came as sort of a reprieve. He'd been...

Vise Dremel Moto Tool mount

Solar Building Design

Build a cistern out of corrugated road culvert

A simple backwoods hay baler

Farm and Garden

The Potato Hole

By Sylvia Gist Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Carrots go in sand in the green pail and potatoes can be sorted by type into plastic mesh...

Rotten Luck: The Skinny on Composting

Build a Keyhole Garden

Raised Bed Gardening — Neat and Productive

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

Americana and History

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

By John Silveira Issue #31 • January/February, 1995 "What were you listening to when I got to your house? Sounded nice. I don't think I've ever...

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

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

The greatest American who was never President

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Food and recipes

Baked Cod with Summer Squash

Venison Stew

Chocolate crinkles

Fresh cucumber delight

Self-reliance

Cash in on your household junk

Circle of friends

Power Up

Dehydrating eggs at home

Energy

Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out

Standby battery charging techniques can ensure engine startups

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

Solar Building Design

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...

The subtleties of safe firearms handling

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Firearms — Tools of rural living

Of guns and snakes

Science

The world is coming to an end… and this time, I’m...

By John Silveira Issue #114 • November/December, 2008 If you haven't already heard, on September 10, 2008, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located on the border...