For many of us, untangling our earbuds is the extent of our survivalist knot knowledge. Tying knots is just for sailors and mountain climbers, right? Turns out, there are a few simple knots that you ...

You do not need to be a rope rescue technician or some end-times survival wizard to know a few knots that might keep your gear, your buddy, or your own backside from making a bad day worse.

There are two basic tie-in knots climbers should be familiar with: The figure-eight follow-through, or “trace eight,” and the double bowline with a back-up. Heather Weidner, pro climber, explains the ...

Already getting a little eager for the return of spring and the joys of camping and outdoor recreation? While you wait, you might consider practicing the virtue of patience by learning or upgrading ...

Ever wanted to learn how to tie a knot? Well, as part of Tracy’s “Unique Home Solution,” the Boy Scouts at Camp Belzer teach him how to tie a specialized knot that’s often used for rescue! If you have ...

The correct way to tie a 'bowknot', which is a general method of tying shoelaces, the most difficult way to tie it, the way to tie it that is hard to untie and looks beautiful, and the way to tie it ...