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Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

Solar power trailer Part 1

A small creek provides plenty of power for this off-grid home

Add solar power to your truck camper

Build your own battery charging station

By Jeffrey Yago, P.E., CEM Issue #142 • July/August, 2013 Completed charging station after sanding and painting Let me guess the reason many of you do not use rechargeable batteries is that every time you need...

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Animals

Goat birthing and raising kids

By Jackie Clay Issue #112 • July/August, 2008 Dairy goats form one of the cornerstones of our homestead. Not only do they provide milk, cheese, ice...

Raising your own beef for your family

By Charles Sanders Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 For most homesteaders, the raising of livestock plays a crucial role in the home based economy. The types...

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

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Brooder in a box

Beekeeping basics

Self-Reliance

Food security 101: part 2

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

A canoe livery — An honest, clean business

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Farm and Garden

The Potato Hole

By Sylvia Gist Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Carrots go in sand in the green pail and potatoes can be sorted by type into plastic mesh bags. We had talked of putting in a regular root cellar,...

For Extra Production, Try Mound Gardening

By Edward Love Johnson Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 I began experimenting with mound gardening several years ago, due to limited garden space. Then as time went by, I found other reasons (or should I say...