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Animals

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Bottle-raise a calf

Build a poultry killing cone

Raising your own beef

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...

Small engine maintenance for women

Build a wood-fired stock tank heater

Our Unconventional House

PVC pipe in the home, garden, farm, and workshop

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...

Saving Seeds

Grow Open-Pollinated Tomatoes

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

Americana and History

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

By John Silveira Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 It was one of those days I love. We were between deadlines and Dave, Bill, Mac, and I...

Catfish Biscuits

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

The barnyard scramble

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

Food and recipes

Cultured milk — Food of centenarians

Stuffed sweet peppers

Four Breads for the Bread Machine

Venison Chili

Self-reliance

Digging a shallow well

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

The raging torrent — Respect it even when you play

You could furnish an entire homestead at Lehman’s ‘Non-electric’ Hardware Store

Energy

Prepper power! Part 2

Solar suitcase

Solar Food Drying

Solar hot water systems

Guns and Hunting

How to shoot a handgun accurately

By Massad Ayoob Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 "I want you to do an article on how to shoot a handgun accurately," Dave Duffy told me....

How long should your gun’s barrel length be?

Moderate power firearms

Consider the 20-gauge shotgun

Building the coyote rifle

Science

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

By John Silveira Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 "What are you doing?" a voice asked. I looked up and saw O.E. MacDougal, Dave's poker-playing friend from Southern...