Backwoodsman Magazine

01/05/2024

Backwoodsman Magazine has some exciting news to share with our community! Even though the current edition was completed by Charlie and his team in Mid-December, it turns out we’re printing with a different company starting with the Winter issue 2024! Without much notice, our previous printing company has merged with another company, creating the need for BWM to migrate immediately to a new printer. This big change has left our readers stranded during the holidays and we hope you will accept our sincere apologies. We will keep everyone posted as the print and delivery dates become solidified, and in the meantime we greatly appreciate your patience and support! Thank you so much for being part of the BWM community!

Please enjoy reading Charlie Jr's Notes from the Winter 2024 Edition Below.

12/22/2023

The much-anticipated Winter 2024 Edition of the Backwoodsman Magazine is held up at the printer and should be available digitally at the beginning of January. The print versions should be arriving by the end of January. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. The Backwoodsman Family is wishing you and yours a very Happy Holiday Season! We appreciate you all very much!!

If you're not a subscriber, you can pre-order the Winter 2024 edition at backwoodsmercantile.com.

10/04/2023

The November/December 2023 issue of the Backwoodsman Magazine will be out soon! The digital edition is available October 1st.

Check out this article!
A Survival Kit That Makes Sense!
By Tim Swanson
"Hiking and backpacking are enjoyable and peaceful experiences that get us outdoors. However, every year, thousands of people get lost, injured, or die during wilderness trips. Experience and good judgment keep these things from happening, and a good survival kit can also create a more comfortable experience. I hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire quite frequently with groups or by myself. Hiking 15-20 miles in one day is not uncommon in the mountains, and my overall goal is to reach the summit, and get back to the car. "

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09/29/2023

The November/December 2023 issue of the Backwoodsman Magazine will be out soon! The digital edition will be available October 1st.

Check out the article: Black Powder For Survival - The Blanket Gun
by Paul “Many Rifles” Laster

"Years ago, I read an excellent article in Backwoodsman magazine about a flintlock musket being the ideal weapon for a long-term survival scenario. This was an interesting idea – and really got me thinking - why on earth would such an archaic weapon be the right fit for survival in a modern age? "

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09/27/2023

The November/December 2023 issue of the Backwoodsman Magazine will be out soon!

The digital edition will be available October 1st, the print edition will hit retail stores November Ist.

08/22/2023

Check out "Two Cold Steel Budget Knives" by Jim House in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue!

My most elegant knife now has a list price of over $450. It’s not only elegant, but also capable of anything one would expect of a knife. It should be. However, it is not a knife that I use for simple chores and it is stored in a safe with fi****ms. I like fine cutlery and I suppose that everyone who camps, explores, hunts, or engages in other outdoor activities realizes just how useful and important a knife is. However, for most uses, a high-quality, expensive knife is not necessary.

“What do you want yourknife to do? Well, if youare like me, the answer isto peel potatoes, cut cornoff the cob, slice tomatoes, open boxes, and cut someslivers from a stick to usefor starting a fire.”

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08/15/2023

Pick up your copy of the Sept/Oct 2023 Issue! and check out this story:

The Path To Self Reliance
by Christopher Nyerges

"It was a random phone call: "How many of your classes will I need to attend before I cansave at least 50% -- maybe 100%-- on my food bill?" The caller primarily wanted to save money on his food bills using wild foods. How long does it take to learn about the wild plants of the world, and their medicinal and edible properties? It takes time, and like any science or art, the time it takes you depends upon how much time and effort you're willing to devote to the study and practice.At an early age, I became interested in knowing exactly how Native Americans of past days could live off the land when there were no supermarkets, hospitals, or hardware stores."

08/14/2023

Check out "An Unusual Hunter" by Rich Creason in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue!

"The predator waits patiently for his prey, and the unsuspecting animal comes closer finally entering the killing zone. The trap is sprung, and the hunter has captured his meal. But in this case, the animal is an insect and the hunter is a plant!
Carnivorous plants have fascinated people for ages. Hollywood versions of man- eating plants have appeared in every horror movie set in a swamp or on an alien planet. (It’s always the last guy in the line who gets eaten!) While to my knowledge, no man-eating size plants still exist, if we were the size of an ant or a fly, the movie could be a true story."

Learn more on https://backwoodsmanmag.com/

08/14/2023

Head to B&N to get your copy of the Backwoodsman August 11-17 to cash in on this awesome deal!

08/09/2023

The September/October 2023 edition of the Backwoodsman Magazine will be available at retail stores September 1st or you can order a single copy by visiting backwoodsmercantile.com.

This issue is filled with articles on how to properly use a compass, hunting, how to make homemade hard cider and more.

06/05/2023

Check out this article in the July/August 2023 Issue:

The Hopi Way by Cam Kenstler

If you were asked what the oldest continuously inhabited town in the United States was, what might be your answer? Charleston, South Carolina? New York City? St. Augustine, Florida? Perhaps these are good answers for the oldest European settlement in the US, but there is a town far older than these inhabited by a very different people.

They are a people of the high desert, of red rocks, baking sun, high plateaus, little rain. A people of tradition and ceremony, hardiness and resilience, peace and order. They are the Hopi tribe of what is now Northern Arizona. One of their towns, Oraibi, nestled among the rocky plateaus, is about 1000 years old and has been lived in since its founding. From this we see that a unique people must have lived there, a people very stable and orderly in their ways, who did not migrate all over the land depending on the seasons like most indigenous tribes of North America.

Photo credit: Pictures Now/Alamy Stock Photo
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06/02/2023

UPDATES:
The July/August 2023 Digital Issue is available now!

Current issues are set to be displayed the last week or 2 of the first month of the issue, so our May/June23 issue should be on news stands near you now.

Bookstore chains such as B&N and Books-A-Million, as well as local bookstores, are the best bet for finding the current issue. You can also email Tiffany ([email protected]) and she can check on specific stores in your area. You can also order any issue you've missed directly from us at https://backwoodsmercantile.com/.

Thank you for being a part of the Backwoodsman community - we appreciate your loyal readership very much!

ON THE COVER: This amazing photo was taken by Colorado-based professional outdoor photographer & adventurer, Dustin Doskocil. He took this shot in Devils River, Texas located on the Texas/Mexico border. To view more photos by Dustin please visit doskophoto.com

06/01/2023

Our July/August 2023 Issue is coming out soon!
Keep an eye out for digital and retail copies!

In this issue, check out:
Carving A Simple Wooden Spoon
By Tim Swanson

Carving a spoon can be as easy or hard as you make it. They don’t require much to make and can be carved from almost any shape or size of wood. Sitting around a campfire and talking with friends is my favorite place to carve in general. But carving a spoon to mix up the soup on the campfire certainly makes for a more special experience. Spoons make a great gift for any type of person, as everyone likes to eat! I remember one day where I bought a pint of ice cream at the grocery store, and really wanted to eat it in the parking lot. After finding a scrap of wood in the trunk of my car, I whittled out a “spoon shaped” piece of wood in about 30 seconds. Just don’t ask me if I ate the entire pint of ice cream in one sitting.

Read more at https://backwoodsmanmag.com/

05/22/2023

Our July/August 2023 Issue is coming out soon!
Keep an eye out for digital and retail copies!
Find out more: www.backwoodsmanmag.com

Articles this issue include: Carving A Simple Wooden Spoon, Camping The Way Grandpa and His Grandpa Did It, Making the Cheapest Bowfishing Rig, Trees That Are Ideal for Backyard Planting and MORE!!

Don't miss it!

04/06/2023

Check out our May/June 2023 Issue

Today’s featured article is: ENJOY THE DELICIOUS WILD NETTLE PLANT, An excellent food, medicine, and fiber source by Christopher Nyerges

With this year’s rainstorms, there has been an abundance of the nettles plant, among many other common wild herbs. Though widely regarded as a “nuisance plant”, indigenous peoples of California used the native nettle plant for food. It was one of the favorite foods of Barbara Drake, a Tongva elder. (The Tongva are the indigenous people of the greater Los Angeles County area). “I love to cook with nettles,” said Drake, who was renowned for her nettle and sunflower seed soup, which she would make and serve at large gatherings......

To read this article and more, visit www.backwoodsmanmag.com

04/05/2023

Check out our May/June 2023 Issue
Today’s featured article SO, WHAT’S IN THE BAG?
By David Langerman

When our early forefathers left the warmth and comfort of their hearth and the security of the settlement to hunt or journey for any reason they had to rely upon fireand their firelock (AKA flintlock) to provide for what they had left behind. A blanket would have offered more comfort, but in its absence a fire would suffice. Some provisions of food for the journey would have been welcome, but without it the firelock and the woods would provide. His security was in his own hands, and what was in his hand was either a flintlock rifle or fowler.

Find out more: www.backwoodsmanmag.com

04/04/2023

Check out our new May/June 2023 Issue!

Today’s featured article is TOMAHAWK AND KNIFE: The Woodsrunner’s Duo by Paul “Many Rifles” Laster

Beyond a long rifle, Hawken, or your flintlock trade gun, there is nothing that says woodsrunner like a good knife and ‘hawk. What could be more iconic than the buckskin-clad wilderness wanderer, kneeling to check the trail for tracks and sign, his trusty tomahawk shoved into the sash around his waist, his long knife always at the ready?

Find out more: www.backwoodsmanmag.com

04/03/2023

Our May/June 2023 Issue is out!
The digital edition is available,
and will be up at retail outlets on May, 1st 2023.
Find out more: www.backwoodsmanmag.com

ON THE COVER: A painting titled "Morning Stillness" by Arizona-based artist Charles Pabst. Charles interprets monumental vistas and breathtaking scenery. His paintings convey the peaceful solitude & tranquility of the American Southwest. Please visit charlespabst.com for more information and to view more of his paintings.

Articles this issue include: Tomahawk & Knife: The Woodsrunner's Duo by Paul "Many Rifles" Laster, Building Our Own Alaskan Spa by Tim & Tom Lawlor, Tales Of A Wi******er Model 62A .22 Rifle by Shane Ward, Building Bird House Gourds by Aaron Mayo, Getting To Know Epazote by Christopher Nyerges and much more!

Don't miss it!

03/22/2023

BWM would like to acknowledge the trouble many folks are having finding us on the Newsstands, and take the opportunity to sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.

We know it's got to be frustrating and want all of our readers to know the magazine industry has had some major changes with regard to merchandising that we hope will result in more consistency on the newsstands by summertime. Right now, current issues are set to be displayed the last week or 2 of the first month of the issue, so our March/April 23 issue should be displayed in the coming 2 weeks. This is a big change and we're sorry we did not give more of a heads-up! We are navigating a changing landscape in our industry and appreciate everyone who continues to join us on this adventure!

At the present time, it seems the bookstore chains such as B&N and Books-A-Million, as well as local bookstores, are the best bet for finding the current issue. You can also email Tiffany ([email protected]) and she can check on specific stores in your area. You can also order any issue you've missed directly from us at https://backwoodsmercantile.com/

Thank you for being a part of the Backwoodsman community - we appreciate your loyal readership very much!

03/03/2023

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02/01/2023

Our March/April 2023 Issue is out!

Check out this article:
The Old Trapper Meets The Angel Of Death, by Mike Camp.

“Three more miles, just three more lousy miles to the cabin,” said the old man to himself as he snowshoed into the twilight gloom. He had already covered 12 miles that day without stopping for lunch. And sleeping last night in his unheated tent was never a pleasant experience.“

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01/31/2023

Our March/April 2023 Issue is coming out!

Check out this article:
In The Woods With A Hawken Gun, by Paul "Many Rifles" Laster.

“Love them or hate them, every mountain man or buckskinner worth his possibles bag has owned one of the Hawken replicas from Thompson-Center or CVA at some point. Most of us who show up to our first rendezvous don’t arrive fully equipped and ready to go - looking like we stepped out of a mid-1820s time portal.“

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01/30/2023

Our March/April 2023 Issue is coming out!

Check out this article about:
Restoring Cast Iron Cookware, by Wayne Liffick.

"During the past few years I have acquired a number of neglected cast iron implements and have had some success in restoring them…."

Learn more in the upcoming issue!
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01/27/2023

Our March/April 2023 Issue is coming out!


The digital edition will be out by February 1st.

The print edition will be to subscribers middle of February
and retail outlets on March, 1st 2023.


Find out more: www.backwoodsmanmag.com

This amazing photo was taken by professional photographer, Michael A. Blanchette in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range located in California. Michael specializes in nature and landscape photography. His images exude tranquility, mystery, and simplicity.

Visit michaelblanchette.com to view more of his photos.

12/13/2022

11/30/2022

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11/30/2022

The latest Backwoodsman digital issue is now available!
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Check out the new article from edible plant expert, Christopher Nyerges, educating all about the Golden Chia plant.

11/29/2022

Tracking Expert, Kyt Lyn Walken, makes her first appearance in the Backwoodsman with the article "How to Leave No Tracks While Off-Grid."

Check it out...
The digital edition out this week!
The print edition will be to subscribers middle of December,
and retail outlets on January, 1st 2023.
Find out more: www.backwoodsmanmag.com

11/23/2022

Robert Dunn shows us a recipe, "Sir Francis Duck," for the Holiday season inspired by England's Sixteenth-Century Caption Sir Francis Drake.

Coming soon in the Jan/Feb 2023 Issue

11/22/2022

Outdoor writer Cliff Jacobson gives a thorough review of the Timber-Pup Small Belt Axe from Wolf Valley Forge and the very talented axe-maker, Ike Bullington.

Coming soon in the Jan/Feb 2023 Issue

The digital edition will be out this week!
The print edition will be to subscribers middle of December,
and retail outlets on January, 1st 2023.
Find out more: www.backwoodsmanmag.com