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Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

New invention— The Fencerunner

By Dietmar Berg Issue #68 • March/April, 2001 Here's a gadget I developed to run barb or barbless wire. You mount it on the back of...

Building and stocking your pantry

Making a wooden kitchen countertop

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...

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

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

By John Silveira Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 Gun control people don't seem to get just how deeply etched into the American psyche gun ownership goes...

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

A guide to buying silver and gold

Picking your pressure canner — All American or Presto?

Solar Power 101 — Solar arrays

7 Solar Water Heating System Designs

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Emergency solar power for $950

Affordable firearms

By Massad Ayoob Issue #134 • March/April, 2012 Knowing that frugality is one of the cornerstones of rural living, Editor Annie Tuttle suggested that I tackle...

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

Bury a gun and ammo for 15 years

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Gee-Whiz: Time

By O.E. MacDougal July/August 2016, Backwoods Home Time. We can’t see, feel, hear, smell, or taste it, but we can measure it and we break it...

Subduction zone tsunami — What the residents of the Pacific Northwest...

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

The gee-whiz! page — Cats: Why they rule our world

If you don’t like it here, why don’t you move to another country?

Goodbye TV, hello constructive time

Why bureaucracy will likely destroy America

Raising rabbits for profit

By Carrie Peterson Issue #106 • July/August, 2007 Whether or not you are fond of rabbit stew, raising rabbits for meat can be a great experience...

Bottle-raise a calf

By Jackie Clay Issue #120 • November/December, 2009 If you think milk and beef are expensive in the grocery store, then you should think about raising...

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

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

Grandma will love this personal ‘Helping Hands’ wall hanging

Boost your income by adding a processing step to what you sell

Vermicomposting — Raise Worms to Consume Waste, Amend Soil, and Earn Income

By Rebekah L. Cowell Photos by Amanda Egdorf-Sand Issue #124 • July/August, 2010 Vermicomposting takes composting to another level using Eisenia foetida (commonly known as red wiggler, brandling, or manure worms) to break down organic matter such...

Gardening Tips and Tricks

By Charles Sanders Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 Gardeners are an ingenious lot. Trial and error, time, study, observation, and experience all help us to come up with ideas that result in better gardens, more produce,...