Welcome to The Backyard Pioneer and thank you for stopping by!

This is a blog dedicated to resurrecting the lost arts of self-sufficiency with a do it yourself spirit.  Here I focus on:

• Heating with wood

• Gardening

• Food Preservation and Storage

• Homestyle Cooking

• Pioneer Dutch Oven Cooking

• Book Reviews

• Gear Reviews

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