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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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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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How to Do the Zippo Snap
Zippo lighters are cool. Opening up a Zippo lighter with a bit of flourish makes them even ...
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Car Camping Is the Worst
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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Skill of the Week: Handle a Hammer Like a Pro
An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — ...
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6 Ways to Unclog a Toilet Without a Plunger
You’re on vacation and staying at a rental house with your future in-laws. They head out to do some ...
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Podcast #781: Beyond OODA — Developing the Orientation for Conflict and Violence
The OODA Loop — the OODA stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, Act — is a strategic tool designed to ...
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How to Prevent Stripped Screws
A stripped screw is a screw in which the head has become worn or damaged to the point where the tip of a ...
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How to See Better in the Dark
Whether you’re hunting wild boar at night, taking a moonlit walk through the woods, running some kind of ...
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How to Build a Campfire That Will Last Through the Night
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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9 Lifesaving Mnemonics Every Man Should Know
With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...
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7 Essential Knots Every Man Should Know: An Illustrated Guide
Beyond tying your shoes, it’s altogether possible the only knots you know are the ones you make up on ...
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