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 ...

Pity the double bowline--it's gotten a terrible rap.starting in 1989 when Lynn Hill took a 70-foot groundfall when her partly tied bowline pulled free of her harness. But, still, for decades thiis was ...

J.D. Lenzen, the inventor of fusion knotting, explains knot tying in 15 levels of difficulty, from easy to complex. J.D. starts from the very beginning, with overhead, bowline, and square knots, and ...

Between bear bags, tent guy outs, and tarp lines, setting up camp can involve a lot of tedious knot tying. When you're tired after a long day of hiking, you don't want to have to deal with knots that ...

A version of this story ran in The Virginian-Pilot on Sept. 14, 2005. Hurricane or no, we’re in for a blow. Time to start thinking about how to secure the woodpile or lash the garbage cans to a tree.

One of the most useful knots to know for a marine scientist and generally anyone around boats. The name derives its name from its often use in attaching a line from the bow of ship to the leech, i.e.

Knowing how to tie a knot is an essential set of skills needed in order to stay safe out in the wilderness, and one of the most satisfying capabilites you can have in your arsenal. Knots might seem ...

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