These are the 11 knots all outdoorsmen and women need to know. Knowing how to tie a knot has long been one of the most important skills in the outdoors that the inexperienced takes for granted.

A damaged rope can be totally useless for doing most tasks safely, especially if the damaged section is somewhere in the middle. This simple knot can bypass the damaged section and make the rope ...

Learn how to tie knots in rope. Whether it’s a simple overhand or the more complicated sheepshank, here are the 10 most useful knots know. Headin’ back to the land (or making any move toward greater ...

A sheepshank is a useful knot that increases a rope’s versatility. Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Rick Horvath illustrates how to execute this basic knot that can really come in handy. Posted on 11/9/2015 ...

The 'Surrey Six' is a collection of ways to tie rope that, for most people, are the only six knots you'll ever need. Agnes Stamp tries her hand at tying them, and looks in to the lore of knot tying.

The enduring summer blockbuster didn’t just make people scared to go in the water—it also popularized some great shark slang. While you might think the word shark, a swindling cheat, comes from the ...