DAD SKILLS
SURVIVAL
TAYLOR SWIFT
100

The simple home remedy for squeaky hinges: spray this lubricant right out of the can

What is WD40

100


Who is Bear Grylls?

100

The state that Taylor Swift grew up in

Where is Pennsylvania?

200

The device dads use to start a stubborn lawn mower: pull this cord.

What is a recoil starter or pull chord

200


What is a Sun Bear?

200

The type of bread Taylor Swift is well-known for making

What is Sourdough?

300

The grilling method using direct high heat for searing, then indirect heat to finish

What is two-zone cooking or the indirect/direct method?

300

The knot often used to join two ropes of equal diameters, useful in rescue and climbing and fishing

What is the fisherman's knot?

300

Name any of Taylor Swifts ex-boyfriends

  • July 2008—October 2008: Joe Jonas
  • March 2009—April 2009: Lucas Till
  • Fall 2009: Taylor Lautner
  • December 2009—February 2010: John Mayer
  • October 2010—January 2011: Jake Gyllenhaal
  • July 2012—October 2012: Connor Kennedy
  • November 2012—January 2013: Harry Styles
  • February 2015—May 2016: Calvin Harris
  • May 2016—September 2016: Tom Hiddleston
  • May 2017—April 2023: Joe Alwyn
  • May 2023—June 2023: Matty Healy
400

The knot dads use to secure loads on a trailer or tie down a tarp that won’t slip under tension.

What is a trucker's hitch knot?

400

Poison Oak or Poison Ivey

What is Poison Oak?

400

This Taylor Swifts middle name

What is Alison?

500

 The recommended angle per side for sharpening most Western-style kitchen knives to keep a durable edge.

What is 20 degrees

500

The technique to stop severe bleeding temporarily using a tight band applied between the wound and the heart is called a what?

What is a tourniquet?

500

What is Taylor Swift’s best friend from high school’s name? (Hint: She sings about her in “Fifteen”)

Who is Abigail Anderson