The Backwoodsman

The Backwoodsman Magazine, also known as The Backwoodsman Richie's Magazine, is a bi-monthly publication "dedicated to the preservation of Old Frontier living." The magazine, created by Charlie Richie, was first published in 1979.

Most of the magazine's contents cover areas of interest that relate to self-reliance, however it is not primarily a survivalist magazine. The Backwoodsman Magazine frequently publishes reprints from older How-To project type magazines and books, and reader submitted articles. Richie also writes for the magazine on a regular basis.

Among "how to" guides, frequent subjects include making canoes, home made welders, black powder cannons, beer, and clothing. Other topics covered include American-Indian Lore, hermits, Muzzle loading, antique, and old military rifles, traditional archery, and early American history.

The magazine is basically nonpolitical and nonpartisan. However, Richie does sometimes expresses disgust with the government for its lack of enforcing immigration laws and opine on other political topics.

An editor for the L.A. Times called the magazine "a primitively designed bimonthly that celebrates and perpetuates the simple ways of our ancestors." LewRockwell.com listed it as among the three best survivalist magazines.

The magazine has spawned three "best of" books - Best of The Backwoodman, Best of The Backwoodman: Volume II, and ''Best of The Backwoodman: Volume III.

External links

• Official homepage