This video shows how two basic knots can quickly and effectively solve a simple, real-world problem. Learn when to use each ...

The slip knot is not only useful in a wide variety of outdoor scenarios, but also incredibly simple to tie. Especially if you already know how to tie a basic fishing knot. It allows you to create a ...

When confronted with the need to tie something off, most people resort to simply tying as many half-assed knots as they can in the vague hope that the sheer frictional complexity will stymie 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 ...

Scientists are studying how some knots perform better than others, like this figure-eight knot tied using a special fiber that changes color under strain. Regions of high strain (green, yellow) can be ...