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How To: Build an ice anchor

This video covers the basics of building an ice anchor when ice climbing. The key is to have a good plan of where to build your anchor.

How To: Tie a double 8 on the bite knot

If you are using a 7mm prussik cord to build your anchor you must learn this knot. This knot can be used to beef the attachment point.

How To: Create a T-slot snow anchor with skis

Every ski tourer that wanders on a glacier should watch this video. The basic procedure for building a snow anchor to perform crevasse rescue.

How To: Use a snow picket as a snow anchor

A snow picket can be used as a snow anchor but only under the right weather conditions. Here's how..

How To: Coil a rope McKay style

A demonstrate of two methods for coiling a climbing rope. Part 1 of 2 - How to Coil a rope McKay style.

How To: Repair gel coat

This video segment will show you how to do a simple non-structural gel coat repair. Part 1 of 2 - How to Repair gel coat.

How To: Field dress a deer while hunting

Find out a better way to get more quality cuts from the deer that you harvested by watching this how-to video. This instructional video will steer you to the best way of deboning and packaging your meat for the freezer. Watch and learn how to field dress a deer, without the inconvenience of ending the hunt. Let's go slaughter some more deer!

How To: Tie a fishermans bow to tie in for glacier climbing

This knot is handy is you are saving on gear. Quite often I will choose to tye in over clipping in with biners. I often tyed clients in because I did not want them unclipping and running away without paying their bill.

How To: Tie in the rope for glacier climbing

You can tye in or clip into the rope for glacier travel. It doesn't really matter it is your choice. You may as well know both methods. The tie is great if your short of gear or you don't want your guests getting away. Clipping in eases the process of getting in and out of the rope (climber speak there, sorry)

How To: Tie a munter hitch knot for climbing

This is a very useful belay knot. I have seen people wandering around with 3 or 4 belay devices on their harness and could never figure out why. It is like technology is going to solve eveything for you. Get back to basics and learn the fundimentals of climbing. This knot is certianly one of those.

How To: Tie a Prussik knot for glacier climbing

Terry shows us how to set up the prussik for glacier travel. This is a demo of what to do with the ends of the prussik. Remember you have to know this knot if you are going to be a mountaineer. Terry places one on. In a real world situation he may place two on so that he has one going to the person behind him and one to the person ahead of him.

How To: Tie the Prussik rescue knot for climbing

This is a must know knot for any climber. Used for everything from self belay to crevasse rescue. Try this hitch out. It is real easy but believe me you can be really hooped if you don't know it. On the other hand this will get you out of a bind when nothing else will. Common knot for mountaineers who travel light in the big hills. Used to ascend a rope or self rescue out of a crevasse.

How To: Tie a double fisherman's knot for climbing

Really nothing more then a slightly more complex single fishermans knot. I know of no research stating that one knot is stronger then the other. You are more likely to use this when hooking two climbing ropes together to rappell. You would also use this for joining cordalette end together to form a loop.

How To: Tie a single fisherman's knot for climbing

This knot is common in the climbing world. We use it to secure two ropes together. Often used to form a loop on a prussik (cordalette) to construct an anchor. Can also be used to connect two ropes to rappel. This knot has many applications in the real world not just climbing.

How To: Play tee ball

Learn about the structure of the tee ball game in order to play and coach to the best of your ability.

How To: Warm-up for tee ball

Learn how to coach your tee ball team with the help of these awesome warm-up exercises for you to practice.

How To: Practice the String Drill for tee ball

The String Drill is a tee ball drill you can do with the players to help teach them how to hit the ball correctly and have a good batting stance.

How To: Tie off an ice screw when rock climbing

Watch this video to learn how to tie off an ice screw when rock climbing.

How To: Walk with crampons

Watch this video for a few hints on walking with crampons. They are easy things to use but can get you to unsafe locations quickly. Always be aware that the points are on your feet.

How To: Do BMX pegless grind tricks

Mike shows you how to do a hand rail with no pegs on a BMX bike.

How To: Tailwhip on a BMX

Learn how to tailwhip on a BMX

How To: Practice nose presses

Pocket an awesome trick for snowboarding season - the nosepress fs 180. This video shows you how to get in some good practicing with a picnic table.

How To: Do a crane jump

The crane jump involves standing on a wall or an object and jumping to another one. If the distance is a bit to far to perform a precision jump, the athlete instead performs a crane, landing with one foot, leaving the other trailing down the wall, before climbing up and over. Do a crane jump.

How To: Do the flag

The flag move in Parkour is performed on lamp posts and sign posts, with one hand above the other. By pushing with the bottom hand and pulling with the top, it is possible to hold the body outright or with the legs pointing up to resemble a flag. This move is particularly hard as it requires a lot of upper body strength. Do the flag.

How To: Perform the Parkour cat balance

A cat balance involves being on all fours and crawling along either a railing or a wall in a cat like motion much as the name suggests. This is used to get from one place to the other, and keeping the body close to the object makes it much safer to manoeuvre. Perform the Parkour cat balance.

How To: Kong to precision

A Kong to precision is used when it is necessary to vault an object, but to then also land on a very precise point on the other side. The Kong vault is perfect for this as it provides enough air and forward momentum to bring you to the exact point you must land on with fluidity. Kong to precision.

How To: Pitch a terra nova laser competition tent

We show you how to pitch a single pole Laser Competition tent. This is a must-see video for all those camping lovers as we show you exactly how to pitch a tent effectively. Pitch a terra nova laser competition tent.

How To: Do the three step tic tac

The three step tic tac is the same as a one step, but obviously with a couple of extra steps. A tic tac is used to clear high objects that the athlete does not wish to touch, but has a wall near by which can be kicked off in order to clear the object in question. The three step tic tac provides lots of height so it is possible to clear much taller objects. Do the three step tic tac.