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Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

Finding the best dog for the country life

Small engine maintenance for women

By Michelle Richards Issue #24 • November/December, 1993 How many small engines do you have on your homestead? I counted mine the other day and came...

Build your own repeating mouse trap

Install rafters alone the easy way

Build a wood crib with free materials

Here’s an Easier (and Cheaper) Way to Make Wooden Beams

Time to Forget About Snail and Slug Bait

By Lyle Dykes Issue #135 • May/June, 2012 Years ago when traveling on business, I looked out of the window of my motel one morning in...

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

By O.E. MacDougal November/December 2016, Backwoods Home I could spend all day coming up with interesting trivia about the Presidents and those who surround them —...

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

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

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

Tahini — A health food par-excellence

Jackie’s tips for hardcore homesteading

Water development for the homestead: Ponds, cisterns, and tanks

Sewing and using cloth diapers is easier than you think

Our journey to modern off-grid living

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

Teaching a 10-year-old to shoot

By John Moody Issue #174 • November/December, 2018 In my youth, I remember my dad dragging my brother and me out of bed in the middle...

The subtleties of safe firearms handling

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Gee-Whiz: Alcohol

By O.E. MacDougal Backwoods Home Did early man first cultivate grains just to get drunk? The brewing of beer is older than civilization and goes back at...

Science and truth. Are they related?

The unheralded roots of America’s freedoms

Reaching for the stars during a recession

Biological & chemical terrorism

Is that a good pig?

By Kim Dieter Issue #129 • May/June, 2011 Lean ham, roasts, chops, savory sausage, and thick slices of bacon are the reason pigs are raised at...

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

...while leaving the carcass and feathers intact! By Dr. Roger W. Grim, D.C. Issue #79 • January/February, 2003 Figure 1. With a trash bag properly fitted around...

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

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

How to make money from storage building auctions

Small Town America: Thermopolis, WY — Horses and hot springs

Learning to love the high desert

Time to Forget About Snail and Slug Bait

By Lyle Dykes Issue #135 • May/June, 2012 Years ago when traveling on business, I looked out of the window of my motel one morning in Newport, Oregon, and noticed a little Chinese lady flipping over...

The Best City Garden

By Anita Evangelista Issue #103 • January/February, 2007 City gardens and country gardens are differentnot only in the amount of space each can fill, but in the types and quantities of...