Back issue No. 120 contains: Because this is our 20th Anniversary Issue, we made it 132 pages, which is our largest issue ever. Dave Duffy leads the issue with an extensive History of Backwoods Home Magazine that chronicles how he built a house alone in the Oregon woods that led to the launching of the magazine to show other people how they too could take control of their own lives, build a house, plant a garden, and live a self-reliant life. The issue also contains articles on the all-American 1911 pistol; methods to extend your garden’s harvest season; turning household junk into cash; several delicious recipes for Indian food; how to bottle-raise a calf; how to avoid hypothermia; protecting your home’s roof in snow country; sewing a safety vest for your dog; an article about the 20-gauge shotgun; learning to live in the high desert; how to replace house windows; building an addition onto a log cabin; making a tasty Thanksgiving Day dinner; understanding how to use your chainsaw; how to begin taking wildlife photos; and a commentary about how to achieve affordable health care. Plus, Jackie Clay answers questions about squishy zucchini, root ball size, onion sets, the shelf life of canned food, canning pickled fish, canning Swiss chard, grinding corn, light bread, a grain mix for laying hens, inbreeding chickens, Hopi Pale Grey squash, adopting children, brown canned corn, where to purchase comfrey, using salt in canning, whether to pressure can or water bath, freezing green beans, a cheddar cheese recipe, giving garden scraps to chickens, butchering hens, making chili flakes and sweet pickle chunks, and dealing with potato bugs and worms in root veggies. .