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"   As Glenn Reynolds writes in his new PM column, traditional knowledge of how to build and fix ordinary things\u2014around the house and in a jam\u2014might be on the decline. With our lives becoming more driven by technology, blue-collar labor has been replaced with more white-collar employment, and teenagers are becoming better at programming Web sites than swinging hammers.  Here at PM, where we at least try to do everything, we spent weeks fine-tuning our list of &amp;quot;25 Skills Every Man Should Know,&amp;quot; debating over whether certain items were too basic, too challenging or just too obscure. You can find a full how-to rundown of each one in the October issue of Popular Mechanics, which just hit newsstands. But for now, check out our carefully selected list below, then offer your own arguments and suggestions in the comments section below, or tell us how to perform your must-know skill by writing to us here... The List: How to... 1. Patch a radiator hose 2. Protect your computer 3. Rescue a boater who has capsized 4. Frame a wall 5. Retouch digital photos 6. Back up a trailer 7. Build a campfire 8. Fix a dead outlet 9. Navigate with a map and compass 10. Use a torque wrench11. Sharpen a knife 12. Perform CPR 13. Fillet a fish 14. Maneuver a car out of a skid 15. Get a car unstuck 16. Back up data 17. Paint a room 18. Mix concrete 19. Clean a bolt-action rifle 20. Change oil and filter 21. Hook up an HDTV 22. Bleed brakes23. Paddle a canoe 24. Fix a bike flat 25. Extend your wireless network NEW POLL: How Many of the Essential Skills Do You Know? UPDATE: All 25 How-tos for the Ultimate DIY Guy   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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