"Welcome to issue No. 26! I'm biased, but I feel like each new issue we do is even better than the one that preceded it. Our goal is always to provide you with practical and actionable information that you can really put to use. Here's a quick rundown of just some of the topics we're addressing this time around. Growing natural remedies is a great way to increase your self- reliance skills, and we have a cool article detailing several plants to use. Speaking of plants, we have a story on how to improve your foraging abilities. Another article discusses the various uses of trees and how to decide which species are best for each duty. Water bath canning is an excellent way to preserve some of your garden harvest, and it's easier than you might think. An important part of trapping is knowing how to make a trigger that will truly work. Learn to build an expedient shelter that will truly keep you safe and secure overnight in the field. Plus, check out our review of the Huntsman from Edge Knife Works."