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Animals

Finding the best dog for the country life

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

Once a day milking

Building

Yurt Magic — Building an Enchanting Instant House

By Claire Wolfe Issue #76 • July/August, 2002 I awoke last night to a circle of moonlight reflected on a wall. It was so vivid I...

Build A Hybrid Go-Kart For Kids For $150

Ambidextrous chainsaw filing

Composite lumber helps outdoor projects resist water, weather, and sun

Build an all-purpose ladder

Farm and Garden

Gardening with a Chicken Tractor

By Brianna Stone  Issue #161 • September/October, 2016 This spring, my parents let me enlarge my...

Gardening in the Desert Using Only Rainwater

Sweet Potato Greens

How to Grow Potatoes

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

Americana and History

The summer of ’35

By John Graesch Issue #64 • July/August, 2000 Sixty five years ago I was living in that part of Seattle, Washington, known as South Park. Few...

The barnyard scramble

Remembering what grandma used

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

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Food and recipes

A few favorite recipes and books

Baby bok choy with tofu

Española eggs

Coconut Rice Pudding

Self-reliance

Turn your passion into a business

Flea market stories and strategies

A survival key ring — Your everyday tool for emergency preparedness

Foraging for wild berries

Energy

Add solar power to your truck camper

For a truly independent energy system, your choices are solar, wind, and water

Solar Food Drying

Phantom solar — The crucial invisible system needed before you install solar

Guns and Hunting

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

By Massad Ayoob Issue #97 • January/February, 2006 Jeff Yago, Backwoods Home's energy writer, recently completed a couple of concealed carry handgun courses. The classes apparently...

Inexpensive retired Russian military rifles can be the ideal backwoods meat...

Bury a gun and ammo for 15 years

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Thoughts on ammunition

Science

The coming ice age

By John Silveira Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 I'm putting my apocalyptic ice age novel, Danielle Kidnapped, on Amazon's Kindle and also producing a paperback version...