HOW HARD CAN IT BE…

TO BECOME AN ESCAPOLOGIST

Turns out it is really hard to wriggle out of sacks suspended over gorges. And who has the time? However, some escapology tricks are more applicable to real life… Learn the ropes Escapist: Harry Houdini is famous for his escapes from tied ropes, or even from a straitjacket. Realist: Trying to get your cardie off at a picnic without dropping the houmous. Or unravelling a string of bunting in under two minutes. Like a pro: In such situations, Houdini's advice was to bend forward and start 'working the arms down over the hips until the hands are just behind the knees …' You'll get the knack after a while.' Off the cuff Escapist: Getting out of locked handcuffs is an escapologist's staple. Dave Cox's record for 'fastest behind the back handcuff escape' is 3.97 seconds. Realist: The…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2024

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