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64 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I dont think much deserves 5 Stars, but this magazine does., December 4, 2002
Backwoods Home is a wonderful resource for the homesteader, do-it-yourselfer, preparedness people, and the just generally frugal. Every couple months, a myriad of articles shows up on my door step, covering topics like building a wood fence, foraging for wild plants, the right way to pressure can elk, what and where our civil liberties are going and Lord knows what else! It's a cornucopia of independence. One way I explained this magazine to a friend was, "It's better than Mother Earth News, and without the left-wing spin." The publishers are a small operation, and that keeps a `down home' feel to the magazine I like. Here's how to tell if you'ld like this magazine. If thinking about Carla Emery's "Encyclopedia of Country Living", John Seymour's "Guide to Self Sufficiency", "Back to Basics", "101 Things to do till the Revolution", "Five Acres and Independence", "Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them" gives you a warm fuzzy. Or you own a grain mill, vegatable garden, pressure canner, livestock, hunting rifle, or have heard of a HDR - you will probably like this magazine.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I get jitters when it arrives!, November 8, 2005
I am an earthy-crunchy, organic, outdoorsy type and I love simple, natural things. [Yes, I shave my legs! I'm not that bad! Pfft.] Anyway, this is probably one of my favorite magazines of all time. It isn't for everyone, I will grant you that, but if you're into your home and land it is terrific.
Seriously, this magazine has a little bit of everything for everyone....its subtitle is "practical ideas for self-reliant living". Don't you think we can all use a little of that? It would be nice if we could not be so reliant on other countries and their oil....couldn't we go on and on about that one?
For instance, the newest issue touches on the following subjects: Panning for gold, making sausage, solar batteries, funerals don't have to be expensive, how to cook black bear [yes, really], the benefits of mulching, build a water component system, the Marlin 336 firearm, put your garden to bed for the winter, Kinder goats: a small breed for milk and meat.
The magazine is educational, wholesome, down-to-earth, and very family-oriented.
I subscribed last year. When it arrives in the mail I practically start jumping up and down, then run in the house and stash it in my briefcase so I can devote the "perfect" time to read it.
It really is great. In fact, I just resubscribed and I did so for 5 more years. I can't wait to see what Mr. Duffy and his crew in Oregon pump out over that time frame.
I'm sure they will send you a sample issue if you call and ask them for it: 800-835-2418.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent source of self-reliant ideas, April 2, 2003
By A Customer
Have subscribed to mother earth news, countryside, and the now defunct american survival guide, to name a few. This magazine is the best by far. This magazine is written by people that not only believe in self-reliant living but who live it as well. It is written from their experiences that give credability to the articles found within the magazine.
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