At some point in my life, I will be building camp fires so I figured I should learn early or at least collect videos to show me basics of how to build camp fire.

How to build a camp fire
Here is a short video with basic tips from an expert.  Dr. T. Scott Cook has a degrees in Recreational Leadership and Outdoor Adventure from Greenfield Community College and the University of Massachusetts.




How to build a long lasting camp fire, a log cabin versus self feeding
Here is another interesting video about making cam fire that last most of the night so do not have to wake up in the middle of the night to feed the fire.  I do not expect to go on long camping trips but its a good knowledge to have.




How to arrange wood for a camp fire
So where do you start?  Here is a nice tutorial on how to properly arrange wood for the camp fire.  It also talks about types of fire you want to build [log type, log cabin fire, teepee fire] .  This is really helpful and easy to understand.  This is presented by John Stewart [an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America and has instructed boy scouts on climbing, outdoor skills, pioneering, wilderness survival and kayaking for the past nine years].




How to make a smokeless camp fire
While watching these cam fire video tips, I found out that there are a lot of thing to learn!  Initially, my expectation was just to learn how to build a fire.  Then after few videos, I started asking my self a lot of questions.  One of them is how to make a fire smokeless!  I am glad someone made a video on how to actually reduce or eliminate the smoke around the camp fire.




Camp fire safety tips
Of course, this lesson is not complete without the most important part of building camp fires:  Safety.  I would caution everyone to make sure they are aware of camp fire safety tips before even starting a fire.  Building a fire is easy but make sure you know how to kill it.



If I missed important tips, please share them here by pasting the Youtube URL in the comment section and it should appear as an embedded video.

Sometimes I need to wear a tie to work and because I do not always wear a tie, I always struggle in making the perfect tie.  Thanks to Youtube, learning is a lot easier now.  I spent hours watching videos on how to tie a tie and I compiled the best tips.  Everything you need to know on how to tie a tie is in these videos.

How to tie Edredge Knot
This is described as fabulous, wooven and trendy knot.  It actually looks nice and you will definitely get a lot of second look from your fellow office mates for having a different looking tie knot.




How to Look Awesome in a Trinity Knot
This is probably my favorite now of all!  It looks really nice and unusual but really nice!




How to tie a Merovingian knot
This looks like a backwards tie but if you pick the perfect shirt and tie color, it looks really good!




How to tie the Rosebud knot
As the name suggest, yes, it looks like a rosebud!  This i perfect for read colored ties.




How to tie an Aperture knot
This looks like a camera aperture as the name suggest. I find this a little difficult to make but its actually artsy, sort of.




How to tie a Carnation knot
If you like flowers or if you have a colorful tie, you may want to try to wear this really fashionable flower inspired knot.




How to tie the Vidalia knot
This is perfect for single colored pink or yellow ties.




How to tie the Theater knot
This looks like many things but it is called theater knot.




How to tie the Velvet knot
This is one of my favorites  It looks really awesome.  You should wear this once in a while to work.




How to tie Harlequin knot
This is a diamond shape knot that looks good with tie with full colors or lines on it.



There are hundreds more of ways to tie a knot but the above should be enough for one dad to survive a week of different knots of a tie.


Bonus
I found this quick interesting tip on how to tie a tie in only five [5] second!!!  I tried it and after a couple of practice, it actually worked!



If you find other videos you would like to share, just paste the Youtube URL on the comment section and it will appear as an embedded video!

If you are like, me, I never perfect making steak, no matter how many times I try.  Here are a couple of tips you can check out to learn how to make the perfect steak.

Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course o How to Cook the Perfect Steak
Let's start from the expert, Gordon Ramsay.  This cooking tip is surprisingly simple and very easy to follow.

Five Rules for Perfect Steak
In everything we , there has got to be a rule or something and true enough, I found a very interesting video about things an amateur cook, like me, need to be aware of when cooking steak.





Cook the Perfect Steak, Pan or Grill
Okay, so when you are cooking steak, what do you use?  Here is a nice short clip that talks about using either grill or pan when attempting to cook the perfect steak.  This video has many tips you may want to know as a beginner.




Cooking Steak in Cast Iron
What if I want to cook it in cast iron?  Do not worry, there is also a guide to help you with that.



Perfect steak in the Oven!
You can also make the perfect steak using the over!  This is cooking made is easy and less mess.
  



How to make perfect steaks, Restaurant chefs secrets revealed
So how about restaurants, what do they do to make your order of steak taste so good and yummy?!  Actually, I found another video that talks about what chefs do, atleast a lot of them, to make the restaurant cooked steak perfect.




How to cook the perfect rib eye
What if I want to cook rib eye?  Here is the guide to help you get achieve that rib eye that your kids will love!




Cook the perfect Filet Mignon, a perfect recipe
Once is a while i also get a nice deal from the meat market where I go home with a nice filet mignon.  Again, I am not a seasoned cook so I need to watch recipe videos to teach me how to make the perfect filet mignon!




How to cook the perfect medium rare steak
So for those who prefer their steak as medium rare, check this simple tip on how to cook that perfect medium rare!




Five tips to cook the perfect rare, medium rare, medium, and medium well steak!
I also watched this video to learn more about simple tips to follow when attempting to cook steak.


The above videos should be able to provide a beginner like me enough tips to get me that perfect steak!  If you have other steak recipe videos you would like to share, simple paste the Youtube video URL in the comment section and it will show up as an embedded video!