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Animals

Raising Rabbits

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

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

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Building

Building and Using Wattle Fences

By Kathryn Wingrove Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Wattle fences are made by weaving material in and out of posts in the ground. They were often...

PVC pipe in the home, garden, farm, and workshop

Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator

Make your own effective fishing tackle while you save money and...

How to Install a Steel Roof

Farm and Garden

How to become a backyard beekeeper

By Sheri Jones If you’ve been intrigued by the idea of becoming a beekeeper but think you don’t have the space, resources, or knowledge, you’re...

Jackie’s Garden Primer

Three Raised Bed Designs

Build a Keyhole Garden

Growing and Using Peppers

Americana and History

Biological and chemical weapons through history

By John Silveira Issue #81 • May/June, 2003 The weather here on the coast of Oregon is nice almost all year-round, and there almost always seems...

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

Grandpa’s justice

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

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

Food and recipes

Artichoke-Spinach Casserole

Canning meat plus how to use your canned meat

Mexican Stuffed Shells

Making delicious, unthinkable wines

Self-reliance

Learning to love the high desert

How to Resurrect Old, Rusted Tools

Survival infection control

Paring down for off-grid living

Energy

Install a mobile, solar powered toilet

Waterpower for personal use

Use solar landscape lights for emergencies

Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out

Guns and Hunting

The time for modern; the time for traditional

By Massad Ayoob Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Traditional "old skool" guns, or the most modern and efficient ballistic hardware that money can buy? I asked...