Steve Schwartz

There are plenty of ways to kill a pig. As a Texan, I’ve heard them all, ranging from guns and bows to explosives (not recommended) and stone-age spears (also not recommended). In many ways, these creative pursuits were born out of necessity—to thin out the ever-growing population of wild swine...

I’m a self-taught fly caster, and there’s a certain amount of pride baked into that statement, me being the “self-made man” and all. Other than about 15 minutes of instruction when I bought my first rod, I learned my way through feel and research, which got me up and running in short order. That...

A camper’s secret weapon isn’t duct tape or comfy insoles—it’s the taut-line hitch. I’ve used it for everything from tents to holding up pipes while welding up a fence, and this functional knot has as many uses as you have ideas. Best Uses for the Taut-Line Hitch As I mentioned before, the taut-line...

Maybe it’s because I live on a hay farm, but I use the trucker’s hitch more than just about any other knot out there. Not only is it highly effective, but it’s simple, and there’s something about it that just feels right. Whoever thought this thing up, trucker or otherwise, was a genius. Best Uses...