Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

By R.E. Rawlinson Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The homesteading lifestyle can require a number of tools to cultivate the garden, maintain the home, repair the...

Build a wood crib with free materials

Build a Vertical Storage Rack for Cans

Seven tactics for planning next year’s garden

By Kristina Seleshanko There are few things I enjoy more than snuggling up next to the woodstove with a cup of coffee and my garden...

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Gleaning — An Old Tradition Made New

You Can Make Your Own Fertilizers

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

By Don Lewis Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The year was 1834, a year that didn’t really stand out as all that particularly important in American...

Constitution of the united States of America

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

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

A few favorite recipes and books

Cooking from long-term food storage

Roasting coffee on a wood stove

Cash in on your household junk

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

How we found our remote backwoods home

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Solar charge controllers — myths, hype, and facts

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 2

An economical battery of guns for the backwoods home

By Massad Ayoob Issue #114 • November/December, 2008 Everything's getting more expensive. Food. Gasoline. Guns and ammunition. Not everyone who appreciates the rural lifestyle was "born...

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Firearms and cold weather considerations

Science and truth. Are they related?

By John Silveira Issue #46 • July/August, 1997 It was an argument about science. Dave and I were on one side, Dave's friends Tom and Bill,...

The MTHFR mutation and why it may matter to you

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Biological & chemical terrorism

Which wars work best? The ones we fight or the ones we avoid?

Where our farm animals come from

Issue #105 • May/June, 2007 We don't know how far back the domestication of animals goes. But we...

Raising cattle on your own place

By Charles Sanders Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 Winter won't last forever. It won't be long before spring will arrive and pastures will start to green...

Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Finding, buying, milking, and living with the family milk cow

The raging torrent — Respect it even when you play

The return of home emergency shelters takes on a dual-purpose approach

Moving to the wilderness — Turning the dream to reality

Build a Heated Germination Bed

By Charles Sanders Issue #92 • March/April, 2005 Many of us who garden have learned the benefits of starting our own vegetable and flower plants. There are several benefits to having a spot to start your...

Growing and Using Bamboo on the Homestead

By Jereme Zimmerman  Issue #161 • September/October, 2016 Bamboo: The very word evokes an image of groves of tall, leafy plants swaying gently through the air...