Backwoodsman magazine

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I've listed this magazine before, some of you are familiar with it, but lately they've been doing a lot of articles on bug out bags, first aid kits and basic survival kits. I'm going to contact the publisher and see if I can scan and post several articles.

http://www.backwoodsmanmag.com/
Current issues topics

Notes From Charlie

Letters

Building A Handy Backwoods Bucksaw by James Ballou..
The bucksaw can be one of the handiest tools in the woods.

Defense Handgun Fundamentals and Reliability by L.E. Williams..
Needless to say, you have to start with a gun of good quality.

Sweetener From The North Woods by Dana Benner..
It was a tradition passed on by countless people before me.

Fishing With Yo-Yo's by Nick Smith..
It is so effective that I carry at least a dozen in my survival kit
in my boat.

Working With The .17 HMR by Jim House..
The popularity of this round is nothing short of phenomenal.

Backwoodsman Woodslore

Constructing A Solar Cooker..
The backyard solar cooker described here is simple in concept
and easy to build.

Life In The 1800's by R.J. Musto..
This was a period in America when times were simpler.

The Rag Girl's Frame Loom by Rev. Dr. J.D. Hooker..

Dueling Target Plans by Tim Crowe..
In this article, I will show you a quick and easy design to enhance
your next trip to the range.

Making Homemade Broadhead Arrow Points

Tool Rolls by Rodney Rotarius..
If something is going to break, you will have the ability to fix it.

Hosting A Living History Event by Loren Alberts..
We chose homestead skills as our theme, but many other skills
can be acquired.

Book Reviews

Starting Over by Stephen J. Norling..
There comes a time in many people's lives that things just don't
go as planned.

The 1850 Scout Rifle by Charlie Fox..

Bow Building Bench and the Swiss Shaving Horse
by Tom Rogers.. The building materials are available from any
lumbar yard.

Jean Laffite-Privateer of the Gulf of Mexico by Charlie Richie..
Jean Laffite.. the name alone conjures up stories of
swash-buckling pirate adventures in the Gulf of Mexico.

So You Want To Be A Cattle Baron? by Julio Guerra..

High Water On the Licking by Mike Blumenstein..
The fat was in the fire, and we were going!

Making Sheepskin or Cloth Duffles..
Make your own.

Ron's Primitive Projects - The Billy Can Pouring Stick
by Ron Kesler..

Survival Knife Simplicity by Dan Shechtman..
The term "survival knife" is a relatively recent creation.

Making An Aspen Log Headboard by Gary Qualls..
So what I'm presenting here is how I made the headboard and
footboard from aspen logs.

Making Pottery

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If I can make it, I'll bring a few copies to the next Chesapeake Club meeting (I hope to attend, but I said that back in June too :rolleyes: :( )
 
I e-mailed them to ask if there was such a thing as a sample issue, and they basicly told me to bugger off.
 
Looks like a cool magazine, thanks for the heads up...

I'll have to see if any of the book stores carry it to get a pre-view... :D
 
silenthunterstudios said:
I've found that Dicks Sporting Goods in my area carries it, but the Barnes and Noble does not.
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Barnes & Noble does in my area, they must vary their magazines by what sells better in certaina areas.

Love the magazine, your right it's one of the better ones.

I still miss ASG!
 
I'm assuming it means fishing with an auto retieve reel, and not an actual yoyo?

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Bass Pro

I carry 2 in my full blown BoB.. they have way to many uses for getting food.
 
I'm going to have to look for that magazine. I too miss ASG although in it's final year or so it really went downhill when it became PC.
 
Barnes and Noble doesn't carry this in my area, but Gander Mountain does. It's worth a special trip.
 
I've read it before but never think to look for it while I'm out. It has great primitive how to projects along with good gun, hunting and knife content.
Scott
 
There is no other magazine quite like it. Although they have added color and a little slick paper, Charlie Richie and his small, loyal staff have retained the Mom and Pop flavor. It's like going to the old hardware store and hanging around listening to stories and tips from people who know of what they speak. The magazine can be found at Borders as well. I contributed a couple modest articles back in the early nineties under the nom de plume of Urban Ranger. I used to whine to Charlie about how life in Los Angeles was miserable and how much I wanted to move back home to Maine. He said--just do it. And I did. I intend to renew my subscription and maybe start contributing little pieces again. Charlie encourages his reader to contribute. Almost every issue contains his list of subjects that he would like people to write about. He and his wife are good people, and their success hasn't changed them.
 
Even though I can sometimes make about 30 posts in one day here, I don't know what I could write about for the magazine. I'm working on about 5 topics right now, but I'm sure the readers of BW already know a lot more than I do about what I plan to write about... did that make any sense?
 
randjack said:
I e-mailed them to ask if there was such a thing as a sample issue, and they basicly told me to bugger off.
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So you're pissed that you can't get something for nothing?
 
That is the first time I have not gotten a sample issue upon request. It is customary in the magazine publishing industry. The magazine is not available locally at retail, and I told them that.
 
randjack said:
It is customary in the magazine publishing industry.
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I wasn't aware of that, I guess you learn something every day. In fairness to the folks at "Backwoodsman", it is a fairly low budget operation, and that may explain their reluctance to send you a sample.
 
I buy every issue of Backwoodsman religiously, best mag on the market. I guess I'm lucky because I get it at my local BigM market, but then again, I'm kinda out in the boonies a little anyways. A trout stream(stocked) runs about 100 yards behind the store and in the evenings you have to watch for deer running out of the cornfields that are all around the store. Guess they figure they have a pretty good market for Backwoodsman close at hand.
 
HK2001 said:
I'm assuming it means fishing with an auto retieve reel, and not an actual yoyo?

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Bass Pro

I carry 2 in my full blown BoB.. they have way to many uses for getting food.
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they are deadly for making emergency snares for small creatures....just make a noose, clip it to the snap swivel, suspend from a tree branch and bait the snare. DEADLY!!!!
 
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