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How to Catch a Thief with a Square Knot

Posted on November 26, 2019 by The ITS Crew

Can you spot the difference between these two knots? A Thief’s Knot is a simple variation on a square knot… View Article

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How to Select the Best Emergency Food

Posted on November 19, 2019 by The ITS Crew

Ounces equal pounds and pounds equal pain, so find out how many calories you’re getting from your emergency food and… View Article

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How to Understand and Defeat Zip Ties

Posted on November 12, 2019 by The ITS Crew

Learning to defeat items that can be used for illegal restraints, like hardware store zip ties can make all the… View Article

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Is Bypassing a Lock Faster Than Picking?

Posted on November 5, 2019 by The ITS Crew

Picking a lock with a smaller keyway can be difficult and a bit frustrating. However, on some locks it may… View Article

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Is Your Vehicle Winter Worthy?

Posted on October 22, 2019 by The ITS Crew

With cold weather on the way, now is a great time to double-check your vehicle’s winter worthiness. Start by ensuring… View Article

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The Top 10 Knots You Need to Know: Alpine Butterfly

Posted on October 15, 2019 by The ITS Crew

The Alpine Butterfly is perfect for creating a loop in a line and is often used in rappelling to clip… View Article

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How to Tie the Solomon Bar Knot for a DIY Knot Board Display

Posted on May 16, 2019 by The ITS Crew

The Solomon Bar Knot is a decorative knot and will be the last knot we tie for our DIY Knot… View Article

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How to Tie a Heaving Line for a DIY Knot Board Display

Posted on May 2, 2019 by The ITS Crew

A Heaving Line is perfect for weighting the end of a throwing line. It’s also faster to tie and lighter… View Article

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How to Tie the Sheepshank Knot for a DIY Knot Board Display

Posted on April 18, 2019 by The ITS Crew

The Sheepshank Knot, named for its supposed resemblance to a meaty leg bone, is a great hitch to use to… View Article

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How to Tie the Carrick Bend and Lanyard Knot for a DIY Knot Board Display

Posted on March 21, 2019 by The ITS Crew

Continuing our DIY Knot Board Display, today Bryan showcases how to tie the Carrick Bend and how to add to… View Article

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