The bowline knot makes a secure loop at the end of a piece of rope. It works best when it's holding a load, which helps to keep the knot tight and secure. And it has many uses, for example ...

One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor system properly. The knot that is most commonly used for tying into a harness is the ...

A 31-year-old Kent man jumped into Lake Meridian as part of an attempt to escape from Kent Police officers chasing him ...

Take a look at these four knots, which may look similar but are all distinct. Which knot would be hardest to undo if you pulled on the two long ends of its ropes? Rank them in order from weakest to ...

While some have brought a long rope and made a 'safety circle' out of it within which a group moves, many others have chosen to ties knots using clothing items of each other to remain connected.

There are a lot of videos out there that cover how to tie a palomar knot. The best ones use larger rope so that you can see exactly how the knot is tied. One of the tricky parts of tying the palomar ...

One example is the reef knot (top) vs. the grief knot (bottom). One is considerably stronger than the other. What does this mean, exactly? According to researchers, people were consistently unable ...