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Animals

Get to know your spiders

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Good-bye old friend

Building

For summertime baking needs, build yourself an outdoor horno

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 My family has always been big on birthdays and holidaysincluding Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Fourth of July,...

A house a tornado helped build

How to build a good fence for your homestead

Rural Building

Installing a steel roof

Farm and Garden

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

By Robert Van Putten Issue #170 • March/April, 2018 Apples are an important food resource for us. Every year we store hundreds of pounds in our...

Build a Keyhole Garden

Clover — From Livestock Forage to Medicinal Tea, This Humble Plant...

The ‘Chocolate Tree’ Isn’t Just for Kids

Herb Boxes from Fence Boards

Americana and History

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

By John Silveira Issue #29 • September/October, 1994 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) It was...

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

Constitution of the united States of America

The barnyard scramble

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Food and recipes

Hot Artichoke Dip

Lamb and Apricot Pilaff

Grouse Hunting — The Ultimate Joy of Autumn

Persimmon bread

Self-reliance

Modify an E-Tool to make your own Combi-Tool

Make a Quick and Easy Tipi

Woodstove cooking

Funerals don’t have to be expensive

Energy

Why you need to addsolar to your emergencypower backup plans

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

An $89 backup generator

Energy class: Part 2 — Understanding your electric bill

Guns and Hunting

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

By Brad Rohdenburg Website Exclusive • September, 2014 A 1958 "Light Twelve" Browning Auto-5, with a 28" Improved Cylinder barrel and 'Speedfeed' loading. It weighs less...