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Animals

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Goat birthing and raising kids

Beekeeping basics

This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life

Building

Installing a steel roof

By Norman Bennett Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 One of the reasons steel roofs have become so popular is the simplicity and economy with which they...

Making a wooden kitchen countertop

Woodbarrow

Build a ski sled

Easy awnings

Farm and Garden

Growing Strawberries

By Patrice Lewis Issue #162 • November/December, 2016 As you read this, the wind may well be howling and the snow piling deep, and you're likely...

Love Those Green Beans

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

A Small Space Yields a Big Crop of Garlic

Grow Your Own Dishrags

Americana and History

The vanishing outhouse

By Tom Kovach Issue #79 • January/February, 2003 A person recently wrote to a large Midwest newspapers' advice column asking for information about outdoor privies. It...

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

Constitution of the united States of America

Quilts — Masterpieces of the heart and windows into women’s history

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

Food and recipes

Fermented dill pickles

Basic brown stock

Keep the Ice On

Bologna sandwiches and roasted rabbit

Self-reliance

Life-saving snowshoes

With commonsense planning, you can survive hard times

Homemade Toys! — Easy to make, fun to play with, and great for gifts!

Everybody talks about lightning and yes, there are things you can do about it

Energy

Install a mobile, solar powered toilet

Walden Pond, the solar version: Part 1

Grid-tie solar-powered farm

Add solar power to your truck camper

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...

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Hiding a gun — The rules of three

Building the coyote rifle

1911: The classic homeland security pistol

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...