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Perform a headstand on a surfboard

How to perform a headstand on a surfboard

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Do a cheat gainer in parkour

How to do a cheat gainer in parkour

This move is a classic freerunning trick. Basically, a backflip going forward, the gainer is a flourish banned by the fundamentalists like David Belle of Parkour school. A dear friend shattered his leg on a ...

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Call bulls with world champion elk caller

How to call bulls with world champion elk caller

Elk calling. Bizarre, obscure, Redneck and well.... the worst sound you've ever heard. If this is what nature sound like, I'm never leaving Los Angeles.

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Tie a Hare's Ear Nymph fly

How to tie a Hare's Ear Nymph fly

The Hare's Ear Nymph fly... a difficult fly to tie. It takes a certain degree of delicacy to get it right. I never knew fishing was so detail oriented!

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Pull a slim-chance kiteboarding trick

How to pull a slim-chance kiteboarding trick

Those dudes on FuelTV might seem like they are athletic gods, but their tricks are pretty accessible. It just takes dedication. The Slim-Chance is an epic kiteboarding trick. Let it be an inspiration to us all ...

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How to tie the double fisherman's knot for boating

Tie the double fisherman's knot for boating

Watch this boating instructional video to learn how to tie the double fisherman's knot. The double fisherman's knot securely ties two ropes ...more

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How to tie the figure eight knot for boating or paddling

Tie the figure eight knot for boating or paddling

The figure eight follow through boating knot is one of the strongest ...more

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How to tie the monkey's fist boating knot

Tie the monkey's fist boating knot

There are often requests for the Monkey’s Fist (or Paw) Knot so here it is! Watch this instructional knot tying video to learn how to tie ...more

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How to tie the mooring hitch knot for boating

Tie the mooring hitch knot for boating

The mooring hitch knot for boating is a more secure knot than the better known (and easier to tie) slippery hitch boating knot. The mooring ...more

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How to tie the rolling hitch knot for boating

Tie the rolling hitch knot for boating

Watch this instructional video to learn how to perfect your rolling hitch knot for boating. The rolling hitch knot is a secure and easy to ...more

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How to tie the slip knot for boating

Tie the slip knot for boating

This version of the slip knot is basically a uni knot tied with rope and with just one or two wraps around the double line. It does the ...more

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How to tie the slipped buntline knot for boating

Tie the slipped buntline knot for boating

Learn how to do this quick release version of the slipped buntline boating knot. It allows the loop to be released with a tug of the tag end ...more

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How to tie the square knot for boating

Tie the square knot for boating

Watch out for this popular knot - the square knot for boating. It is including here as much as to warn you of its pitfalls as to show the ...more

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How to tie the trucker's hitch knot for boating

Tie the trucker's hitch knot for boating

Learn how to tie the trucker's hitch knot. The trucker's hitch knot is one of those boating knots that once you learn it, you wonder how you ...more

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How to tie the water knot for boating

Tie the water knot for boating

Ever wonder how to tie the water knot for boating? Then watch this knot tying animation and learn some knot tying skills. One of the few ...more

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How to construct a paddle-boat

Construct a paddle-boat

Learn how to create a one person paddle boat out of everyday objects. This narrated video goes through the process of creating both the ...more

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How to tie 3 variations of the Surgeon's knot

Tie 3 variations of the Surgeon's knot

Learn how to tie a Surgeon's Knot - Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, and slipped - A knot similar to the reef knot but holds better on small round ...more

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How to tie a Bill Hitch knot

Tie a Bill Hitch knot

Learn how to tie a Bill Hitch - a way of attaching a rope to a lifting hook. This is a fine knot for camping, climbing, sailing or Boy Scout ...more

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How to tie a Butterfly knot

Tie a Butterfly knot

Learn how to tie a Butterfly Knot - a handy way of forming a loop in a bight of rope that is quick to tie and generally easy to untie. This ...more

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How to tie a Carrick Bend knot

Tie a Carrick Bend knot

Learn how to tie a Carrick Bend - An excellent way of joining two ropes together - particularly larger diameter ropes. It is also used as a ...more

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How to tie a Cat's Paw knot

Tie a Cat's Paw knot

Learn how to tie a Cat's Paw - a handy way of forming a loop in a bight of rope to attach to a hook or other object. This is a fine knot for ...more

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How to tie a Constrictor Hitch knot

Tie a Constrictor Hitch knot

Learn how to tie a Constrictor Hitch - a great knot for tying a binding or bundle. It holds incredibly tightly and can be slipped for easy ...more

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How to tie a Draw Hitch or Thief Hitch

Tie a Draw Hitch or Thief Hitch

Learn how to tie a Draw or Thief Hitch - a means of securing a rope with two standing ends - one end is load bearing, and the other can be ...more

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How to tie a haywire twist fishing knot

Tie a haywire twist fishing knot

Check out this instructional fishing video that demonstrates how to tie the haywire twist fishing knot. Just follow the simple instructions ...more

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How to tie a Heaving Line knot / Franciscan Monks' knot

Tie a Heaving Line knot / Franciscan Monks' knot

Learn how to tie a Heaving Line or Franciscan Monk's Knot - a ...more

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How to tie a Japanese knot or Square knot

Tie a Japanese knot or Square knot

Learn how to tie a Japanese Knot or Square Knot - a decorative knot that forms a square shape. This is a fine knot for camping, climbing ...more

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How to tie a Jury Knot

Tie a Jury Knot

This will show you how to tie a Jury Knot. Used at the mast head to "jury rig" a sailboat. The mast goes into the center of the knot ...more

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How to tie a Poldo Tackle knot

Tie a Poldo Tackle knot

Learn how to tie a Poldo Tackle - A clever arrangement using two interconnected bowlines to form a stable tackle.

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How to tie a Portuguese Bowline

Tie a Portuguese Bowline

This will show you how to tie a Portuguese Bowline - similar to a normal bowline but with an extra turn in the loop portion, making it more ...more

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How to tie a Prusik Hitch knot

Tie a Prusik Hitch knot

Learn how to tie a Prusik Knot - sometimes misspeled "Prussik" - A bi-directional gripping knot that strongly resists sliding when the pull ...more

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How to tie a Rolling Hitch knot

Tie a Rolling Hitch knot

Learn how to tie a Rolling Hitch - a useful knot for attaching a rope to a railing, post, or another rope where the pull is along the length ...more

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How to tie a Sheepshank from a Tom Fool's knot

Tie a Sheepshank from a Tom Fool's knot

Learn how to tie a Sheepshank using a Tom Fool's Knot as a base - This is a quick and stable means of tying a sheepshank knot. This is a ...more

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How to tie a sheet bend & a double sheet bend

Tie a sheet bend & a double sheet bend

Check out this instructional knot tying video that demonstrates how to tie the Sheet Bend and a Double Sheet Bend knot. This knot is often ...more

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How to tie a Spanish Bowline knot

Tie a Spanish Bowline knot

Learn how to tie a Spanish Bowline - a good way of tying a bowline with two loops. This is a fine knot for camping, climbing, sailing or Boy ...more

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How to tie a Tack knot

Tie a Tack knot

Learn how to tie a Tack Knot - a secure way of attaching a rope to a fixed object such that it won't come undone even if shaken and flogged ...more

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How to tie a Tarbuck knot

Tie a Tarbuck knot

Learn how to tie a Tarbuck Knot - a handy hitch for attaching a line to a ring, post, or other fixed object. This is a fine knot for camping ...more

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How to tie a Tautline Hitch knot

Tie a Tautline Hitch knot

Learn how to tie a Tautline Hitch - a good gripping hitch that is quick to tie and resists sliding when the pull is parallel to the object ...more

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How to tie a Thief Knot

Tie a Thief Knot

This video shows you how to tie a Thief Knot. This knot looks a Reef Knot to the casual observer and so can be used to determine if a thief ...more

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How to tie a Trucker's Hitch knot

Tie a Trucker's Hitch knot

Learn how to tie a Trucker's Hitch - a great way to create a 2:1 purchase - essentially a rope block and tackle. You can even nest them ...more

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How to tie a Turk's Head knot in a flat or matt format

Tie a Turk's Head knot in a flat or matt format

Learn how to tie a Turk's Head Knot in a flat or matt format - A ...more

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How to tie a Whipping knot

Tie a Whipping knot

Learn how to tie a Whipping - How to apply a whipping to a line to protect it from unraveling or to form an aglet at the end of a rope. This ...more

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How to tie an Anchor Hitch / Bucket Hitch knot

Tie an Anchor Hitch / Bucket Hitch knot

Learn how to tie an Anchor Hitch (also known as a Bucket Hitch) - A very secure means of attaching a rope to an anchor or any other object ...more

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How to tie the albright fishing knot

Tie the albright fishing knot

Check out this instructional fishing video that demonstrates how to tie the Albright knot. Just follow the simple instructions outlined in ...more

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How to tie the bowline knot

Tie the bowline knot

Check out this instructional knot tying video that demonstrates how to tie the Bowline knot. The bowline is an exceptionally versatile knot ...more

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How to tie the cleat knot

Tie the cleat knot

Check out this instructional knot tying video that demonstrates how to tie a cleat knot. Learn how to tie off your boat at the dock. Just ...more

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How to tie the clove hitch knot

Tie the clove hitch knot

Check out this instructional knot tying video that demonstrates how to tie a Clove Hitch knot. You can tie a clove hitch to a stanchion when ...more

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How to tie the dropper loop fishing knot

Tie the dropper loop fishing knot

Check out this instructional fishing video that demonstrates how to tie the Dropper Loop knot. Just follow the simple instructions outlined ...more

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How to tie the duncan loop knot

Tie the duncan loop knot

Check out this instructional fishing video that demonstrates how to tie the Duncan Loop knot. Just follow the simple instructions outlined ...more

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How to tie the figure eight knot

Tie the figure eight knot

Check out this instructional fishing video that demonstrates how to tie the figure eight knot. Just follow the simple instructions outlined ...more

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How to tie the Handcuff knot

Tie the Handcuff knot

Learn how to tie a Handcuff Knot. This is a handy knot for those times when an emergency set of handcuffs are needed :) Firefighters also ...more

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How to tie the Huffnagle fishing knot

Tie the Huffnagle fishing knot

Check out this instructional fishing video that demonstrates how to tie the Huffnagle knot. Just follow the simple instructions outlined in ...more

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How to tie the improved clinch fishing knot

Tie the improved clinch fishing knot

Check out this instructional fishing video that demonstrates how to tie the improved clinch knot. Just follow the simple instructions ...more

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How to tie the Jansik special fishing knot

Tie the Jansik special fishing knot

Check out this instructional fishing video that demonstrates how to tie the Jansik Special knot. Just follow the simple instructions ...more

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How to tie the Man Harness from a Tom Fool's Knot

Tie the Man Harness from a Tom Fool's Knot

Learn how to tie a Man Harness from a Tom Fool's Knot - used as an emergency harness for hoisting a person. This knot can be used in sailing ...more

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How to tie the nail fishing knot

Tie the nail fishing knot

Check out this instructional fishing video that demonstrates how to tie the Nail knot. Just follow the simple instructions outlined in this ...more

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