Issue #108 November/December, 2007

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DEPARTMENTS

6  Publisher’s Note 7  Editorial:       Questions about global warming 76  Irreverent joke page 28  Ask Jackie:       Canning kraut, natural bug repellent, woodpeckers, alternative water system, canning lobster, squash recipes, dehydrating blueberries, etc. 22  Ayoob on Firearms:       Thoughts on ammunition 85  Letters 89  The last word:       The unheralded roots of America’s freedoms 88   Advertiser Index 90  Classified ads (pdf) 90  Classified advertising form 93-95   BHM anthologies, CD-ROMs, & books 96-97  Order form/Subscription Info For a subscription Call Toll Free 1-800--835-2418

ABOUT THE COVER     This issue’s cover is an opaque watercolor of Paul Brousseau training a horse to walk into the waves on an Oregon beach. It was painted by longtime BHM artist Don Childers.     You’ll enjoy John Silveira’s article on page 43 about how Brousseau trains horses. He bonds with the horses, listens to what they are trying to tell him, and wins their permission to ride them. He ultimately transforms the animals into human companions who are ridable.

FEATURES

Building and tools 72  Build a deluxe barrel stove   By David Lee Self-reliance 8  Lessons learned from an ice storm   By Anita Evangelista 51  Dreams to reality   By Frank Dujanovic 64  Caveman walking stick   By Jim Van Sant 66  Country creativity   By Claire Wolfe 69  Carbon monoxide—The silent killer   By Tom and Joanne O’Toole 78  Encounters with a black bear   By Len McDougall 81  Avoiding deer on the roadways   By Tom and Joanne O’Toole 82  These rustic easy to make candleholders are a great gift idea   By Dana Martin Batory 83  The trigger line   By Len McDougall Energy 37  Solar power trailer: Part 1   By Jeffrey R. Yago, P.E., CEM Gardening 56  Composting plain and simple   By Raymond Nones Recipes 16  The perfect holiday meal   By Jackie Clay 61  The nutritious banana   By Habeeb Salloum Country characters 43  Talking with horses, an interview with Paul Brousseau   By John Silveira