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Why You Should Learn Lockpicking | episode 239
Today we’re talking about why you should learn lockpicking. This is a survival skill that everyone should know. It can be learned in minutes and takes a lifetime to master. Fortunately for us, most locks you’ll come across are trash, which is terrifying when you think about it. When you learn to lockpick and discover how easy most locks are to get into your world changes.
You will also find so many times when being able to pick locks saves the day. Instead of having to call a locksmith. Just having the mindset that you can defeat the lock will usually allow you to gain entry.
One time after my Mom passed away I was with my brother at her house and we found a lock box. She had either lost the keys or we couldn’t find them. I didn’t have my picks with me but I knew the lock was probably cheap. I went through my keys until I found one that fit inside the keyhole. Then I used a technique called lock bumping.
You jiggle the key around while turning it to try to set the pins. It worked on that safebox in seconds.