“BWM” is the best “outdoor skills for regular folks” magazine out there. Its emphasis is traditional outdoor skills done in a thrifty, homespun way. It’s hunting and fishing for food not trophies. It’s about homemade everything in the out of doors. It’s about recycling and versatility. There are regular reviews of military surplus firearms or cheap garage sale gun finds of all types. “Here’s how I fixed up the $50 shotgun I found by using epoxy and copper wire.” “Here’s how I turned a rusty kitchen knife into a handy field knife.” Every issue seems to include someone’s take on the survival kit or bug-out bag (basically a knapsack-sized survival kit).
The subhead says it all: muzzleloading, woodslore, survival, homesteading, history, indian lore.
No, it leaves out the thrift, recycling, make-do. But it’s implied pretty well.
The various re-enactor and mountainman rendezvous scenes probably lean a fair bit on “BWM,” yet it’s actually even more makeshift and juryrigged than that, as reenactors are often sticklers for detail, accuracy and scholarship. OK, “BWM” includes a fair bit of history, often annotated. But it has a willingness to wander as well.
Contents Include…
Moving Up With a Treehouse
The Ruger Mini 14
Obtaining and Building With Salvaged Lumber
Hunting for Real Treasure
Handy Little Camp Tricks
https://www.backwoodsmanmag.com/
