Animated Knots is a perfect site for learning everything about knots: how to tie them, what they’re for, and how to choose the best knot for a specific job. The site lists 196 knots for ropes, straps, ...

The way someone ties knots in his or her shoelaces tells a lot to knot expert and analyst Lindsey Philpott. Knots are lumps or knobs formed by the intersection of interlaced materials such as string ...

The classic climber’s waist loop knot for going ultralight, and the strongest single-line knot you can tie in cord. Half Hitch as a Bowline Backtie A half hitch is an overhand knot tied around ...

Take the free end of the guyline and run it around a tree, tent stake or other anchor. Run the free end through the loop. Hold the knot you’re creating in the place as you continue to wrap the free ...

The ability to tie quality knots is one of those things that quietly impresses people and drips with the aura of “capable”. It’s odd how regularly we find ourselves needing to tie something ...