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A woven basket filled with colorful hand-knapped stone arrowheads surrounded by traditional flint knapping

Flint Knapping for Beginners: My Hilarious Failures & How to Do It Right

Flint knapping sounds easy—until you try it. Here’s my journey of frustration, flying shards, and why some people (but not me) make it look effortless.

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Traps and Snares

This was the very first video I ever filmed when I started The Survival University. Hard to believe it’s been 12 years. The video quality’s rough, the editing’s basic, and I had no idea what I was doing  but it’s where it all started.

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Penny Snare

Learn how to create a penny lock for cable snares and other trapping techniques in this survival tutorial video. Stay informed about local laws and ethical trapping practices.

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