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Skill of the Week: Start a Fire With a Water Bottle

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your […]

3 Knots Every Fisherman Should Know

My 10-year-old daughter, Scout, has taken an interest in fishing recently, so I’ve been taking her to some of the municipal ponds here in Tulsa that the city has stocked with crappies and sunfish, like bluegills. It’s been a great way to spend time with my daughter in nature. It’s also been an opportunity to

Skill of the Week: Keep Animals Out of Your Camping Food

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your

How to Plan, Organize, and Execute a Convoy

If you’ve driven on America’s highways, you’ve likely encountered a long line of military vehicles. That, my friends, is a convoy. In the military, convoys are used to move personnel and equipment long distances. Doing so in a group provides support to each individual vehicle. While a convoy looks like just a bunch of vehicles

Skill of the Week: Survive a Plunge Down a Waterfall

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your

How to Tie a Lasso

What man hasn’t imagined what it would be like to be a cowboy on the open range? And when you think about being a cowboy, you probably imagine yourself swinging a lasso above your head to round up wayward dogies The lasso, or lariat, that we know today originated with Mexican vaqueros back in the

Skill of the Week: Use Chopsticks Like Mr. Miyagi

in: Featured, Manly Know-How, Skills, Visual Guides Patrick Hutchison • August 18, 2024 • Last updated: August 30, 2024 An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in

How to Dig a Foxhole Like a Marine

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your

What to Do If You Get Lost in the Wild

Even in the age of smartphones and GPS, stories of hikers getting lost in the wilderness still regularly appear in the news. How do people get lost even when carrying their devices, and what should you do if you ever find yourself in that situation? To answer those questions, I called up Creek Stewart, a

What To Do If Your Brakes Fail

An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your

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