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Meet Jack Phoenix — Defending Knife Attacks

SnoMan May 19, 2012 2 min read

My good friend Jack Phoenix is a black belt and certified instructor in several martial arts including Jeet Kune Do and various Filipino styles, and…

Another Great Knot: The Pipe Hitch

SnoMan Mar 3, 2012 2 min read

The pipe hitch is a variation of the Rolling Hitch. It is used when you need to tie on to a smooth pipe or pole,…

Life Saving Rope Skills

SnoMan Jan 23, 2012 3 min read

The bowline (rhymes with “colon”) is reputedly the most important knot in the world. It is listed in the Ashley Book of Knots. The bowline…

Superknot – The Easy Way to Tie the Zeppelin (Rosendahl) Bend

SnoMan Dec 15, 2011 3 min read

The Zeppelin Bend (Rosendahl Bend) might be the only knot you ever need again for joining two ropes. It is easy to tie, jam resistant,…

Tying and Using the Double Becket Bend

SnoMan Dec 8, 2011 3 min read

The Double Becket Bend is one of the most useful and important knots you’ll use in a wide variety of survival or emergency situations. It…

How to Build A Fire

SnoMan Jan 21, 2011 3 min read

The ability to build a fire is the paradigmatic survival skill. Whatever else you’ve done to prepare for emergency situations, if you can’t build a…

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