The simple and essential bowline. The bowline is an ancient knot. It dates so far back historians can’t even pinpoint who tied it first, but what makes it so impressive is that it’s as important and ...

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 ...

How many different ways are there to tie a necktie around a man’s neck? Maybe you already know about the Windsor, Half-Windsor and Four-in-Hand. But did you know necktie knots are every bit as ...

1. Please recommend a couple fishing knots that are easy. I want to teach my kids to tie them on our trip. Here are two knots that kids should be able to master. The first knot would be a Uni Knot, ...

Of the many puzzles mathematicians ponder, one is new ways to tie knots. "There are more than six billion different types of knots that have been tabulated by mathematicians. Six billion." David Leigh ...

Master the Blake’s Hitch knot — a reliable and versatile slide-and-grip knot perfect for climbing, arborist work, or securing ...

Learn three different ways to tie a bowline, the King of Knots. We will show you how to tie a bowline knot diagram. The bowline (pronounced bo-lin) is the single most important knot for all outdoors ...