The January, 2021 issue of American Survival Guide kicks off the new year with a ton of timely information. With many folks adding livestock to their mini homesteads, we take look into the benefits of raising chickens. Christopher Nyerges follows that up with advice for growing more than 30 nutritious and beneficial fruits, vegetables and other plants in your garden, plus a deep dive on the benefits of wild apples. Bushcraft cooking is easier with Steve Barlow’s suggestions of a number of fire starters, focusing on Exotac and Zippo products.

 Bushcrafters and outdoorsmen will appreciate Jim Cobb’s review of two great camp blades from White River Knives and Steve’s piece on the Case Winkler Pack Axe rounds out our look at edged tools. Garrett Lucas took the B&T APC 10 PRO to the range to see how this bridge gun answers the call for agile personal protection firearms. With so many people getting into gun ownership for the first time, Dana Benner’s advice for choosing the right handgun is a must-read. Mike Travis and Michael D’Angona feed our inner gear hound with a great collection of new products and a look at personal lighting devices.