How to Back Up a Trailer
...and 101 Other Things Every Real Guy Should Know
Published on 1. March 2008
256 pages
978-1-4405-1498-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Manual No Real Guy Should Be Without
Motor oil, beer, and charcoal--that's what real men are made of. A real man should be able to swap out the car's spark plugs and change its oil as his freshly caught fish smokes on open flame--all while shotgunning a beer. For how-to instructions on these and other equally manly activities, you need How to Back Up a Trailer. It's the ultimate guide to everything you better know how to do, like rotate your car's tires and change its brake pads, swing a bat like a homerun hitter, build and light a campfire during a rainstorm, install an electrical outlet in your home, and tap a keg for the perfect beer flow.
Read it. Learn it. Live it. With How to Back Up a Trailer, you'll never have to stop and ask for directions again.
Motor oil, beer, and charcoal--that's what real men are made of. A real man should be able to swap out the car's spark plugs and change its oil as his freshly caught fish smokes on open flame--all while shotgunning a beer. For how-to instructions on these and other equally manly activities, you need How to Back Up a Trailer. It's the ultimate guide to everything you better know how to do, like rotate your car's tires and change its brake pads, swing a bat like a homerun hitter, build and light a campfire during a rainstorm, install an electrical outlet in your home, and tap a keg for the perfect beer flow.
Read it. Learn it. Live it. With How to Back Up a Trailer, you'll never have to stop and ask for directions again.
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Kurt Anderson a jack-of-all-trades-and master of absolutely none. A regular contributor for Family Handyman and Outdoor Life, Kurt knows how to get into (and usually out of) trouble, both in and outside of the home. When he's not throwing hay bales or hammering nails, you can find him roaming northern Minnesota, riding (and repairing) his motorcycle, fishing, hunting, canoeing, and fixing things he's managed to foul up. He lives in Brookston, MN.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- SECTION 1: General Automotive
- 1. Operating a Stick Shift
- 2. Roll-starting a Manual Transmission Car
- 3. Changing a Spare Tire
- 4. Changing Brakes
- 5. Fixing a Flat Tire
- 6. Changing Oil and Air Filters
- 7. Changing Spark Plugs
- 8. Rotating Tires
- 9. Fixing Minor Dents
- 10. Diagnosing Common Engine Problems-and Easy Fixes
- 11. Jump-starting a Car
- 12. Pulling Someone Out of the Ditch
- 13. Getting Yourself Unstuck
- 14. How to Hook Up a Trailer
- 15. How to Back Up a Trailer
- 16. Riding a Motorcycle
- 17. Getting Out of a Speeding Ticket
- 18. How to Change a Serpentine Belt
- 19. Things Every Guy Should Have in His Vehicle
- SECTION 2: Sporting
- 20. How to Hit a Straight Drive
- 21. Getting Out of a Sand Trap
- 22. Hitting Out of the Rough
- 23. Greens Etiquette
- 24. Breaking In a Baseball Mitt
- 25. Throwing Breaking Balls
- 26. Batter Up: Tips for a Smooth and Powerful Swing
- 27. Judging a Fly Ball: How to Not Look Like an Idiot
- 28. Throwing a Spiral
- 29. Punting
- 30. Tackling: Hitting Someone Like You Mean It
- 31. The Perfect Jump Shot
- 32. Keeping Score in Bowling
- 33. Bowling Accurately
- 34. Throwing a Hook
- 35. Picking Out a Cue Stick
- 36. Racking and Playing Various Version of Billiards
- 37. Breaking
- 38. Calling Your Shot-When and How
- 39. Putting English on the Cue Ball
- 40. Arm-wrestling a Stronger Opponent
- 41. Losing an Arm-wrestling Match Gracefully
- 42. Fisticuffs-Giving
- 43. Fisticuffs-Receiving
- SECTION 3: Outdoors
- 44. Building a Fire in Shitty Weather
- 45. Tracking
- 46. Pitching a Tent
- 47. Cleaning a Fish
- 48. Field Dressing and Quartering Large Game
- 49. Chopping Down a Tree
- 50. General Shooting Safety
- 51. Rifles
- 52. Shotguns
- 53. Pistols
- 54. Operating Spincast and Baitcast Reels
- 55. Casting a Fly Rod
- 56. Tying a Fishing Knot
- 57. Removing a Fish Hook from Your Body
- 58. General Motor Boat Operation
- 59. Canoe Basics
- 60. Running Rapids
- 61. Portaging
- 62. Telling Direction with a Compass
- 63. Telling Direction Without a Compass
- 64. Understanding and Working with Dogs
- 65. Riding a Horse
- 66. Transplanting Trees and Shrubs
- 67. Tree Grafting
- SECTION 4: Household and Garage
- 68. Soldering Copper Pipes
- 69. Gluing PVC and CPVC Pipes
- 70. Installing a New Wax Ring for Your Toilet
- 71. Increasing Your Showerhead Flow
- 72. Installing an Electrical Outlet/Switch
- 73. Adjusting Sticky or Crooked Doors
- 74. Patching Drywall
- 75. Shingling
- 76. Locating Studs and Using Drywall Anchors
- 77. Sharpening a Knife
- 78. Changing and Sharpening Lawnmower Blades
- 79. Drilling
- 80. Operating a Circular Saw
- 81. Split-free Screwing
- SECTION 5: Social
- 82. Tapping a Keg
- 83. Shotgunning a Beer
- 84. Making and Using a Beer Bong
- 85. Downing a Shot Without Making a Face
- 86. Smoking a Cigar
- 87. Shuffling and Dealing Cards Like a Pro
- 88. Throwing a Good Poker Party
- 89. Playing Blackjack
- 90. Playing Craps
- 91. Placing a Sports Bet
- 92. Building a Potato Gun
- 93. Opening a Beer or Wine Bottle Without an Opener
- SECTION 6: Cooking
- 94. Corn on the Grill
- 95. Grilling Steak
- 96. Deep-frying a Turkey
- 97. Drunken Chicken
- 98. Smoking Fish
- 99. Seasoning and Cleaning a Cast-iron Skillet
- 100. Pickling Fish
- 101. Beef Jerky
- 102. Some Food for Thought
