Hot Outdoor Recreation Posts

How To: Ride a BMX bicycle with the basics

This tutorial segment is from the old "Basics" video by Transworld RIDEbmx. From bunnyhops to 180s to feeble grinds to basic grinds on the bike, the Gonz and Butcher guide you along to learning the building blocks of street riding. Learn how to ride a BMX bicycle with the basics! You'll even learn how to do the bar spin trick on your bicycle. These are the basics to street bike riding my friends.

How To: Do the bunny hop trick on a bicycle

Check out this cycling video tutorial to see how to do the bunny hop trick on a bicycle. Your BMX instructor for the day goes through the very basic steps with demonstrations on the bike bunny hop, along with some out-takes at the end to ease the pain of falling on your ass.

How To: Survive if you’re lost in the woods

Getting out of the wilderness alive is a matter of knowing what to do-and what not to do. This how-to video shows how to stay alive in the wilderness when stuck. Make sure to always have a way to stay warm and don't eat anything unless you know it is safe.

How To: Tie the yellow trout fox streamer

In this how-to video you will learn to tie the yellow trout fox streamer. Tight Lines is highlighting this fly because it has become a top producer as a searching pattern for trout. Fish this fly down and across for aggressive fish. This will get you plenty of those fish you always wanted when fishing.

How To: Rig a tube fly

This is a brief how-to video to show you how to rig a tube fly for Steelhead and Migratory Brown trout. The guys at "Tight Lines" fish a lot of these all fall and winter. These can really help improve your game, and make you catch all those fish you really wanted.

How To: Fly cast in fly fishing

This is a 3 part series on the basics of fly casting. In this how-to Tim Landwehr of Tight Lines Fly Fishing Co. will help you better your casting. Casting is a very important part of fly fishing. When you learn to cast a fly, it can make or break your day with fly fishing. You need to learn to do this properly in order to catch any fish.

How To: Fish for Trout

In this how-to video you will learn what trout eat and what lives on the river bottom. Have you ever wondered what you have to do in order to properly fish for trout? This clip explains what you will need in order to find these trout.

How To: Install arrow wraps

This how-to video shows a quick and painless way to put arrow wraps on arrows without getting bubbles or screwing up alignment. This is a very effective way to install an arrow rap, and saves you the pain and hastle of messing up.

How To: Cook with aluminum foil

A demo of how to cook a cake with a folding pot and oven that will fit in your pocket. This is very helpful for camping and even for around the house. Have fun with it, and impress your friends with your amazing aluminum cooking abilities.

How To: Do a 540 parkour kick

This how-to video is a Tricking 540 kicking tutorial for Parkour. Many people keep confusing the TKD 540 and the Tricking 540 with each other. Get tips from this how-to for distinguishing the two. So if you want to learn the 540 Kick and you're watching this tutorial, know this:

How To: Tie a permanent knot

This is not magic but a very useful and very easy way to tie two pieces of rope together without them ever slipping apart. This simple how-to shows how to tie two pieces of rope together without them ever coming apart. This could be very helpful for sailing or anything you need to tie a knot.

How To: Cook over a campfire

Learn how to cook in the outdoors the real way - over a campfire! This how-to video shows some great recipes for the camp fire. These could end up making your camping experience much more fun.

How To: Build a proper campfire

You’ll be singing around the dirt and eating un-toasted marshmallows if you don’t learn how to build a proper campfire. In this how-to video, you will have to learn exactly how to build a fire pit and fire to make sure you do not burn down the forest.