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Meet Jack Phoenix — Defending Knife Attacks

SnoManMay 19, 20122 min read
Meet Jack Phoenix — Defending Knife Attacks

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

SnoManMar 3, 20122 min read
Another Great Knot: The Pipe Hitch

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

SnoManJan 23, 20123 min read
Life Saving Rope Skills

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

SnoManDec 15, 20113 min read
Superknot – The Easy Way to Tie the Zeppelin (Rosendahl) Bend

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

SnoManDec 8, 20113 min read
Tying and Using the Double Becket Bend

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

SnoManJan 21, 20113 min read
How to Build A Fire

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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