Issue #120 November/December, 2009

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DEPARTMENTS

6  Editor’s Note 7  Editorial:       How to achieve affordable health care 56  Ask Jackie:       Squishy zucchini, onion sets, canning Swiss chard, grinding corn, chickens, etc. 74  Ayoob on Firearms:       Consider the 20-gauge shotgun 96  Lenie in the kitchen       All the trimmings 84  Building basics       Replacing windows 70  Irreverent joke page 116  Letters 114  The last word:       Who are the libertarians? Can they save the Constitution? 119  Classified ads (pdf) 119  Classified advertising form 121   Advertiser Index 122-126   BHM anthologies, CD-ROMs, & books 127-128  Order form/Subscription Info For a subscription Call Toll Free 1-800--835-2418

ABOUT THE COVER      This issue's cover is a watercolor by Don Childers, BHM's artist for 20 years who turned 79 this issue. It is a rendition of the photo on page 8, which shows Dave Duffy, BHM's publisher, sitting on an old bathtub beside his pickup truck while taking a break from building his Spring Creek cabin in Oregon in 1987. The photo is part of Dave's recounting of the 20-year history of Backwoods Home Magazine.

FEATURES

Special 20th Anniversary feature 8  Looking back on 20 years of BHM   By Dave Duffy Self-reliance 22  The All-American 1911 Pistol   By Massad Ayoob 61  An adventure in hypothermia   By Len McDougall 80  Learning to love the high desert   By Claire Wolfe 99  Chainsaw basics   By Steven Gregersen 106  Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance   By Len Torney Food and recipes 43  Take the chill out of winter with a hot meal from India   By Linda Gabris Building 66  Before you build in snow country, think about your roof   By Sandra Coates 89  Building an addition onto our log cabin   By Jackie Clay Farm and garden 32  Extending the harvest   By A.J. Reissig 49  Bottle-raise a calf   By Jackie Clay Making a living 36  Cash in on your household junk   By Linda Gabris 42  Sara Bauer: Chocolatier   By Sylvia Gist Hobbies and Crafts 71  Sew a safety vest for your dog   By Fred Aydelotte 110  How to begin taking wildlife photographs   By H. Bumper Bauer 113  Build this simple feeder to attract a photo opportunity   By H. Bumper Bauer