Contents

• Note from the Publisher
• Commentary — Independence

Alternative energy

• Solar cells on the doorstep of mass production
• Using a woodstove to heat your hot water
• Jack Stewart knows solar
• An electric car as a "second" vehicle
• Wind generator questions and answers
• The solar composting toilet

Garden/Farm

• Small-scale crayfish farming is a profitable business
• Canning stews and veggie soup
• Making your own compost is better than buying fertilizer
• Goats are great — I kid you not

Country living/Cooking

• Taxes — a good reason for you to start your own small business
• Ski fever — an alternative to cabin fever
• The miracles of peppermint
• Backwoods Home Recipes
• Carrot recipe tips
• Making a double one-seam skirt without a pattern
• There's a shark in the refirigerator
• Just for kids - Candle making
• Just for parents - Homemade teaching toys

Health/Environment

• Remove toxics from your home by switching to "natural" household cleaners
• Some tips on first aid readiness for remote areas
• How to deal with hypothermia
• How to invest your money in the environment and other good things
• Remembering Wisconsin's Peshtigo Fire — the greatest natural disaster