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Animals

Raising cattle on your own place

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

Building

Trusses — Low cost marvels to roof over most large spaces

By Martin Harris Issue #23 • September/October, 1993 When you strip away all the frills, building construction is nothing more than enclosing a volume of space...

Installing a steel roof

Build a wood crib with free materials

Make a Quick and Easy Tipi

Make adobe bricks

Farm and Garden

Herb Boxes from Fence Boards

By Maggie Larsen Issue #86 • March/April, 2004 During a binge of spring cleaning, I ventured outside and began to renovate the exterior of my home,...

Gardening in the Desert Using Only Rainwater

Gardening for Treasure

Plant Your Irish Potatoes This Fall or Winter

Growing and Using Peppers

Americana and History

The time-travel ad

By John Silveira Issue #125 • September/October, 2010 It's become a minor Internet phenomenon. The ad reads: It's also been read by Jay Leno on his late...

Remembering what grandma used

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

Fried chicken for breakfast

The greatest American who was never President

Food and recipes

Beef and Cabbage Soup

Chicken Curry

Grandma’s persimmon pudding

Tetsukabuto squash pie

Self-reliance

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

A survival key ring — Your everyday tool for emergency preparedness

Teaching the joy of reading

A worthwhile journey

Energy

Build your own battery charging station

Build Your Own Car Wash

Making and using a solar cooker

Amateur Ham Radio – The Ultimate Tool for Survival Communications

Guns and Hunting

Sight and sound enhancement

By Massad Ayoob Issue #71 • September/October, 2001 Enhancing vision and hearing can make you a safer, more effective shooter, and sometimes can save human lives. Captain...