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Animals

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Good-bye old friend

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Building

A river rock shower

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #77 • September/October, 2002 The finished shower weighs a ton and cost about $800. Cultured stones, made of pumice and portland cement, weigh about...

Build a chicken tractor

Build your own repeating mouse trap

Build a Simple, Inexpensive Greenhouse

Dorothy Ainsworth update: Out of the ashes

Farm and Garden

Woodchuck-Proof the Garden

By Setanta O'Ceillaigh  Issue #160 • July/August, 2016 The cycle never ends: As soon as one...

A Small Space Yields a Big Crop of Garlic

The Homestead Greenhouse

Plant Once Harvest for Years

Home-Grown Eggs

Americana and History

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

By Robert L. Williams Issue #19 • January/February, 1993 Many years ago, before I came to my senses and left public education for good, I was...

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

Constitution of the united States of America

The greatest American who was never President

Food and recipes

Sorrento Salad

Oregon Grape Jam

Hummingbird Cake

Pickled chili peppers

Self-reliance

Food security 101

With commonsense planning, you can survive hard times

Handy Keychain Mini-Gadgets

Life-saving snowshoes

Energy

Prepper power! Part 2

Keep the Ice On

Powering medical equipment during a utility blackout

Build your own solar-powered water pumping station

Guns and Hunting

Air power superiority

When a well-placed shot is required, when stealth and quiet are called for, an air rifle may be the best option. By Gary Lewis Issue #151 • January/February,...

An economical battery of guns for the backwoods home

Affordable firearms

The time for modern; the time for traditional

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

Science

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

By John Silveira Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 I like "doomsday" scenarios even ridiculous ones, such as the supposed Mayan calendar prophecy for 2012 or...