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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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…