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Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

By Robert E. Kramer Issue #42 • November/December, 1996 Materials 1 propane or butane torch or campfire to heat up metal rod. 1 steel rod at...

Build an inexpensive but durable jackleg fence

Five building tricks for super strong framing

A Small Space Yields a Big Crop of Garlic

By Howard Tuckey Issue #131 • September/October, 2011 In less than an hour last fall, I tilled up a 4x8 foot garden bed and planted 250...

Caring for your chickens in winter

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

For Extra Production, Try Mound Gardening

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

By John Silveira Issue #30 • November/December, 1994 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) (When we...

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

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Some unusual jellies for your sweet tooth

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Design calculations for overshot waterwheels

Why you need to addsolar to your emergencypower backup plans

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

Frontier style handguns for the modern backwoods home

By Massad Ayoob Issue #101 • September/October, 2006 The year was 1873. Samuel Colt had invented the revolveror at least introduced it to Americain 1836. The...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

Firearms and cold weather considerations

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

By John Silveira Issue #132 • November/December, 2011 I like "doomsday" scenarios even ridiculous ones, such as the supposed Mayan calendar prophecy for 2012 or...

The MTHFR mutation and why it may matter to you

The Coming American Dictatorship Part XII — The militarization of America’s police forces

Working for a dad who works at home

Can the U.N. Ban America’s Guns?

An American dollar worth two cents

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

By Charles Sanders Issue #142 • July/August, 2013 A 450-pound hog will provide a lot of delicious meat. Hogs are raised throughout our neighboring Amish community for...

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

By Jackie Clay Issue #111 • May/June, 2008 It goes without saying that preparedness is not for "radicals" or "weirdos" anymore. I picked up a preparedness...

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

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

A survival key ring — Your everyday tool for emergency preparedness

How to begin taking wildlife photographs

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part III

No Worrying About Fire Blight with Orient and Kieffer Pears

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #52 • July/August, 1998 Everyone likes a good success story, and if I were called upon to name the most successful tree in our small orchard I'd have to say it's...

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

By Jackie Clay Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 When you mention "garden," everybody immediately thinks of sweet corn, green beans, and tomatoes, with a few peppers and cucumbers thrown in. But a whole lot of folks,...