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How to Shuffle Poker Chips
When you're sitting at a poker or blackjack table, you'll have stacks of chips in front of you. You'll ...
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Podcast #848: The 5 Priorities of Short-Term Survival
While we all wonder how we would fare if we had to survive for months in the wild like Brian does ...
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An Intro to the Military Phonetic Alphabet
If you’ve got a military buddy, you may have heard him spell something out using whole words that begin ...
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How to Survive a Flash Flood
A flash flood is a sudden flood that occurs within a few hours after heavy rainfall. They typically happen ...
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How to Protect Your Car When You Park It Outside
Ideally, you'd keep all your vehicles stored inside your garage when not in use. The garage ...
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Everything You Didn’t Know About the Trusty Tape Measure
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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Build a Bug Out Kindle: A Digital Survival Library at Your Fingertips
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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How NOT to Use a Crescent Wrench
A wrench (or "spanner" for those who use British English) provides grip to keep nuts and bolts from ...
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How to Pack a Backpack for Backpacking
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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Tire Maintenance 101
When it comes to automotive maintenance, your tires often get the short shrift. Unless you get an ...
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Podcast #820: Escape the Safety Trap
We like to think that our personal safety and the safety of our loved ones is ...
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11 Auto Maintenance Jobs Every Man Can Do Himself
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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How to Perform a Three-Point Turn
The three-point turn is used when you need to turn around, but the street is too narrow to complete a ...
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Skill of the Week: Land a Plane in an Emergency
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Bike Maintenance 101: How to Patch an Inner Tube
The bicycle is one of the greatest tools of self-reliance. Without any need for electricity or ...
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Skill of the Week: Dance the Basic Box Step
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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How to Clean Out Your Dryer Vent
Last year, we noticed that our clothes would take a lot longer to dry in the dryer. After the typical ...
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Skill of the Week: Sharpen a Pocket Knife
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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Skill of the Week: Fell a Tree
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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How to Ram Through a Vehicular Roadblock
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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