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DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: Defending against terrorists 46  Ayoob on Firearms: The break-open breech-loader 61  Rogue Photographer 67  Country Moments 68  Ask Jackie: Canning jerky, making liverwurst, canning lids, etc. 72  Irreverent joke page 81  Letters 81  Advertiser Index 82  The last word: Why oil and other fossil fuels are good 83  Classified ads (pdf) 83  Classified advertising form 85-96  BHM...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: How to run a small business 44  Ayoob on Firearms: Terrorism in America: The armed citizen's view 57  Irreverent joke page 62  Rogue Photographer 64  Lenie in the kitchen Winter squash recipes 66  Ask Jackie: Crisp dill pickles, starchy corn, canning tuna, etc. 78  Letters 80  Advertiser Index 82  The last word: Gun...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: ISIS and Ebola: Things have been much worse! This article is an artistic work of fiction. Much of the conversation found within did not happen.  47  Rogue Photographer 48  Ayoob on Firearms: Of guns and snakes 62  Irreverent joke page 71  Lenie in...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: Different approaches, but the same goal 36  The Gee-Whiz page 64  Irreverent joke page 65  Ayoob on Firearms: The bolt-action rifle 77  Ask Jackie: Flowers for honeybees, storing eggs, making fruit leather, goat milk soap, storing honey, thick jam, etc. 80  Letters 81  Advertiser Index 82  The last word: Siccing...

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DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: The VA scandal is at least 45 years old, because that's when they almost killed me 31  The Gee Whiz Page 46  Ask Jackie: Canning ham, laundry detergent, mole problems, etc. 58  Lenie in the kitchen Chicken in wine sauce 64  Ayoob on...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: The mainstreaming of self-reliance 60  Irreverent joke page 61  Ayoob on Firearms: Getting the most from your support hand 76  Ask Jackie: Raised beds, homemade pectin, spaghetti squash, canning taco soup, etc. 80  Letters 81  Advertiser Index 82  The last word: Counterfeit junk silver 83  Classified ads (pdf) 83  Classified advertising...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: The ethanol gasoline scam 20  Ayoob on Firearms: The pump shotgun: A traditional backwoods home weapon 52  Irreverent joke page 77  Ask Jackie: Vinegar, pressure cookers, canning nuts, baking bread, etc. 81  Letters 82  Advertiser Index 84  Classified ads (pdf) 84  Classified advertising form 86-94  BHM anthologies & books 95-96  Order form/Subscription...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: Clueless city slickers make social engineering possible 44  Ayoob on Firearms: Classic backwoods home firearms: The lever action rifle 68  Irreverent joke page 69  Ask Jackie: Canning meat, storing honey, discolored pickled garlic, preserving olives, etc. 81  Letters 82  Advertiser Index 83  The last word: Inconvenient truths for...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: How to fix your aching back using the McKenzie Method 48  Irreverent joke page 49  Lenie in the kitchen Turkey lentil soup 56  Ayoob on Firearms: Just because 77  Ask Jackie: Canning strawberries, wringer washers, cloudy pickles, storing corn for seed, etc. 80  Advertiser Index 81  Letters 83  The last...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: The Government intimidation factor and its effect on the health of society 40  Book Review:The Modern Survival Manual 49  Irreverent joke page 56  Poem:Drop Out by Larry Cuthbert 61  Ask Jackie: Dual-purpose chickens, canning ham, cooking beans, etc. 75  Ayoob on Firearms: The current "Gun...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: Perspectives on the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin shooting 49  Irreverent joke page 34  Ayoob on Firearms: Testing your guns 55  Making a Living Lynette McPherson: Knitter 60  Ask Jackie: Canning in half-gallon jars, preserving coop floor, steam canning, stronger jars, etc. 80  The Last Word: Concealed carry laws...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: The Newtown atrocity and "gun control" 42  Ayoob on Firearms: Why you should try competition shooting 52  Making a Living: Hi Mountain Seasonings 59  Ask Jackie: Canning beans, making cheese, naked oats, etc. 68  Irreverent joke page 69  Lenie in the kitchen: Hamburger and potato casserole 80  Letters 84  Classified ads...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: How a high school band triumphed over a bureaucracy and union that tried to kill it 42  Irreverent joke page 52  Ayoob on Firearms: "Gun control" for dummies 68  Ask Jackie: Storing potatoes, seed descriptions, making butter, etc. 71  Book Review:The Encyclopedia of...

DEPARTMENTS 6  Editor's Note 7  Editorial: Preparing for a temporary catastrophe 36  Ayoob on Firearms: BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event 55  Ask Jackie: Canning legumes, making stock from bones, storing meat in fat, moving plants, etc. 64  Irreverent joke page 42  Making a Living: Jack Spirko: "The Survival Podcast" 45  Making...

This issue is Sold Out. Most articles are included in our print anthology Backwoods Home Magazine — The Third Year Click on General Store to the left. Click on items listed in red to read them. Departments Note from the...