Most people learn two or three knots and muddle through the rest. These 12 cover nearly every outdoor scenario you'll ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For many of us, untangling our earbuds is the extent of our survivalist knot knowledge. Tying knots is just for sailors and ...

Rope technology is nearly as old as civilization and is one of those things we usually take for granted. But without ropes, cables, cords, yarns, threads, and strings much of our modern life would be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A square knot is easy to tie quickly. The square knot was historically known as the Hercules knot. While the name suggests ...

From climbing and basketry to fishing and even medical applications, knots have myriad uses. Hell, Mayans even worked them into math, utilizing knotted cords called quipus to record numbers. You might ...

Commercial fishermen use lines, or ropes, for a variety of purposes. Boat anchors, nets and buoys all need to be secured and safely managed. A working knowledge of knots is a necessity. If you open a ...

When it comes to climbing, don’t underestimate the power of a well-tied knot. The importance of knots in climbing for both safety and efficiency can’t be overstated. The best climbers are those that ...