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May/June
1992
Contents - Current Events (Soviet nuclear weapons - what effect on our rights if terrorists get them) Building - Foundations (From pole to slab); (Make a colonial shoulder yoke); (Build a shaving horse); Country Life - (Moving "back to the land" and making it work); (Looking for love in rural places); (Here's a new way to remove a fish hook) Alternative Energy - (Marrying solar thermal and photovoltaics to create a hot water system); (Midwest Renewable Energy Fair ffeatures solar house, electrics, dealers) Self Sufficiency/Money/Guns - (Walking that last mile with a loved one - a guide to caring for your dead); (Four 1992 Preparedness Expos scheduled for 1992); Understanding ammunition will make your working guns more useful); (Amateur radio - a sensible communication alternative for the self reliant); (New rules for a ham radio license); (Miles per gallon vs. miles per hour - things to consider when buying a car); (Tips to help make your car go 150,000); (Work at home as a paramedical examiner) Farm/Garden - (Using your stockman's eye to care for your livestock); (Finding, growing, and eating Asian mustards) Health/Environment - (BACKWOODS HOME Magazine laboratory water test offer); (The wolves of Mission: Wolf); (National Health Care - will it work in the U.S.) Departments - Note From Publisher; Letters; Editorial (New World Order); Recipes (International ways with chicken; Pie recipes); Original Poems (Kyle Jarrard; Cathleen Thompsen; Hal Melli; John Silveira); Original Drawings (Cindy Myers); Profile (Ron Pruitt); Book Reviews (Gardening by Mail; Small-Scale Pig Farming; Successful Small-Scale Farming; Rodale's Book Of Practical Formulas; Basic Butchering Of Livestock); Video Reviews (Decks; Installing Doors and Windows); Product Reviews (Sun-Mar composting toilet; Trace inverter); Index Of Previous Issues; Advertising (Classified advertising form; Classified ads
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September/October
1992
Contents - Building - (Selecting the right heating system); (Don't spend a lot of money for your house windows) Country Life - (Give a country kid a camera); (How to get started in blacksmithing); (New uses for old utensils gets rid of a kitchen bloody mess) Alternative Energy - (Design calculations for no-head, low-head waterwheels); (Grounding and lighting protection for solar electric power systems) Self Sufficiency/Money - (The sensible way to store and use food); (The magic of home canning); (A saddle shop created self sufficiency for Idaho family) Guns - (Hand loading your ammo is far cheaper than buying it); (Social conditioning, women, and self defense) Farm/Garden - (Rabbit diseases and how to cope with them) Health - (Ingredients for an herbal first aid kit) Interview - An interview with Andre Marrou, Libertarian candidate for President) Departments - Note From Publisher; Letters; Editorial (Media Juveniles And Big Government); Recipes (Do-It-Yourself "take-out" food); (Packable salads); Original Poems (John Silveira; Janet K. Collins); Profiles (Headwaters Homestead: Backwoods Living In The Boston Mountains Of Arkansas); Just For Kids (Feather Your Vest); (Why I Like Living In The Country); Index Of Previous Issues; Subscription Information; Books For Sale
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November/December
1992
Contents - Building/Tools/Housing - (How to build an inexpensive cellar that works); (Moving houses - good bargains for backwoods living); (Rope as a tool - as versatile as ever); (The case against modular housing) Country Life - (Life of the "prairie terror); (The Australian shepherd - a dog with brains and loyalty); (Making a great rug from the rag bag); (Here's a handy chart to help predict your local weather) Alternative Energy - (Design calculations for overshot waterwheels) Self Sufficiency/Money/Jobs - (Medical transcription - a recession proof career); (Moonlight and newspapers); (Selling chickens to an ethnic markt) Guns - (Want the kids to learn shooting? Try Whittington!) Farm/Garden - (Self sufficiency and non-hybrid seeds) Americana - (Remembering the magic of mother's kitchen); (Riving shingles for your roof the old fashioned way); (The Electoral College - how we elect the president) Crafts - (Wyoming Classics shows how to bead sweats and T's) Departments - Note From Publisher; Letters; Editorial (Rewriting the Bill of Rights); Recipes (My Best Winter Meals); (Healthy Holiday Baking); Original Poems (John Silveira; Jim Watters; Kyle Jarrard); Book Reviews (Tomatoes/365 Healthy Recipes; Uncommon Fruits; Common-Sense Pest Control; Breads Of New England; Hydroponic Hot House; The Best Medical Care; One Potato, Two Potato; Cookin' With Home Storage); Profile (One woman's self-sustaining grassland livestock farm); Just For Kids (A Short Possum Tail (Tale?); Laboratory Water Test Offer; Index Of Previous Issues; Subscription Information; Books For Sale
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January/February
1993
Contents - Building/Tools/Housing - (Insulation and vapor barriers); (How to stop an invading army - TERMITES) Country Life - (The forest king is returning); (Living with a frozen privy); (Fireplace cooking cures the winter blues); (A night out at the Lady Griz game) Alternative Energy - (Using water hydraulics to help install your house grounding rod); (Preparing your photovoltaic system for winter) Self Sufficiency/Money/Jobs - (How to make your own "grab and go" survival kits); (Try buying at auctions to save money for just about any item); (Using and storing wheat at home); (Raising fishworms as a business) Guns - (Handgun choices for women who want to provide their own defense) Farm/Garden - (Llamas guarding sheep? Not such a far-fetched idea); (Your garden has a history); (Calling earthworms???) Americana/Society - (The fully-informed jury can restore the "Bill of Rights"); (Doesn't anyone remember Tom Paine?); (Guilty by default? Pme family's tragedy and a mother's warning) Crafts - (Boredom got you tied in knots? Try "string craft"), (Flowered circlets) Departments - Note From The Publisher; Letters; Editorial (Taking care of yourself); Recipes (Hearty winter breakfasts; Chicken with curried rice); Original Poems (Richard Lee Rose; Lorne S. Inglehart; Jim Watters; John Silvaira); Book Reviews (How To Build Small Barns; Fences For Pasture & Garden; Lunar Organic Gardener; Lunar Planning Guide; Outdoor Brickwork; Finding & Buying Your Place In The Country; Grasses; Free-Lance Writer's Handbook; Basic Hydroponics; The Bread Book; The S.A.S. Survival Handbook); Profile (Jerry Belanger's network beyond the sidewalk); Just For Kids (Rainy Day Magic); Laboratory Water Test Offer; Index Of Previous Issues; Subscription Information
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May/June
1993
Contents - Building Tools, Housing - (Drive your own well for next to nothing); (How to build the fence you need); Lumber rigs protect big business, not the consumer) Country Life - (The first slaughter); (Buying the first horse) Alternative Energy - (Idaho utility entry into PV field may be a sign of things to come) Self Sufficiency/Money/Jobs - (How to build your own beehives); (For sale and effective self-defense try cayenne pepper spray); (The SKS carbine - an honest bargain); (The right rifle for a woman) Farm/Garden - (Choosing superior bedding plants); (Keep those empty milk jugs); (The incredible non-biodegradable food service pail); (A bit about ducks); (How to buy your first dairy goat); (The dairy goat - a gallon of milk a day); (Protect your garden with a homemade trap) Health/Environment - (Use houseplants to improve your indoor air quality); (Homebirth - a natural way to come into the world); (Understanding the environmental movement) Americana/Society - (Visiting Laura); (School at home for fun and profit) Departments - Note From The Publisher; Letters; Editorial (Control government, not guns); Recipe (Stocks - as important as herbs and spices); Original Poem (June Knight); Book Reviews (Commercial Crayfish Across America; Games Dealers Play); Video Review (Being Water Safe); Business Profile (Sweet Alaska Gold); Just For Kids (Have a chat with your cat); Laboratory Water Test Offer; Index Of Previous Issues; BHM Books For Sale; Subscription Information
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July/August
1993
Contents - Building/Tools/Housing - What To Look For In A Kit Log Home; Chinking For Log Homes; Log Homes - Fact And Fiction; A Cautionary Tale; Living With A Plywood Floor Country Life - Homesteading At Hayden Lake; I'm Living With My Log Cabin Dream; Fitting In With Your New Neighbors; Backwoods Lifestyle Misunderstood By People Living In The "Real World" Alternative Energy - Electric Car Racing - What A Gas!; Selecting The Right Voltage For Your Independent Home Power System Self Sufficiency/Money/Jobs - How To Make Cheese And Butter; Firearm Safety Is A Serious Business; They Are Not Just "His" Firearms; Long Range Antennas For The Homestead; How To Make Money With WAild Crayfish Farm/Garden - How To Choose A Greenhouse; Father Goose; Peppers For Short Season Growers Americana/Society - Quilts - Masterpieces Of The Heart And Windows Into A Woman's History Departments - Note From The Publisher; Letters; Editorial (Milwaukee water, self reliance and a cool, country drink); Recipes (Log homes, motorcycles and good food); (Salads for summer); Original Poems (June Knight; John Sliveira); Book Reviews (Alternatives In Education, The Timber Frame Home, Handbook Of Natural Healing Secrets, Root Cellaring, Edible And Useful Wild Plants); Video Review (Wonderful World Of Log Homes); Newsletter Review (Home School Brief); Just For Kids (Take a nite hike); Laboratory Water Test Offer; Index Of Previous Issues; BHM Books For Sale; Subscription Information; Advertising (Classified Advertising Form, Classified Ads, Display Rates)
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