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Animals

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

A contrary guide to feeding animals

Raising your own beef for your family

Good-bye old friend

Building

How safe is your electric fence?

By Eloise Twining I’ve used solar powered electric fencing on my California ranch for at least 35 years. Over that time electric fencing has proved...

Trusses — Low cost marvels to roof over most large spaces

Our Unconventional House

How to Install a Steel Roof

Claw Hammers

Farm and Garden

Hügelkultur for the Homestead

By Rose Shelton Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 Last spring, I finally completed a long-planned homestead project of constructing two hügelkultur beds. What is hügelkultur? It’s...

Plant Your Trees in the Spring

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

Currants and Gooseberries

Americana and History

The greatest American who was never President

By John Silveira Issue #60a • November/December, 1999 "The election's next year, right?" I asked. Dave Duffy, the publisher of Backwoods Home Magazine, was editing a rather...

The time-travel ad

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

The summer of ’35

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

Food and recipes

Caribbean Barbecued Pork Steaks

Apple butter

Salmon candy and pickles — Two unique ways to enjoy your next catch

Winter baking warms the house

Self-reliance

Teach speed reading to your children even if you can’t speed read yourself

Medicinal uses of garlic

Medical kits for self-reliant families

Take care of your knife

Energy

Solar-powered refrigerators

Design calculations for no-head, low-head waterwheels

Is steam power in your future?

Standby battery charging techniques can ensure engine startups

Guns and Hunting

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

By Massad Ayoob Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 One reader writes to ask if military surplus rifles are still a good idea for hunting, recreational shooting,...