“Man on Wire” star Philippe Petit was welcomed by a packed auditorium for his discussion about his new book “Why Knot?” on Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Each member of the ...

Learn how to tie the Alpine Butterfly Loop — a strong, dependable knot for creating a fixed loop in the middle of a rope.

This is a great way of tying small-diameter poles together. For example, it’s a quick and straightforward way of setting up fruit cane stakes, beanpoles or trellis slats. 1. Cross the poles, one on ...

Discover the proper way to tie a timber hitch for safe and effective rope work, every time. #TimberHitch #KnotTutorial ...

Take it one step at a time and start with the basics. Before you learn how to tie knots, it's important to understand the difference between knots, hitches, and bends. According to "Climbing: Knots" ...

Without knots, we couldn’t tie our shoes, go fishing, hang a clothesline or hitch our horse outside a saloon. But knots can be troublesome. Sometimes, we run into a knot that cannot be untied. We ...

To pass the time aboard the Orca in the waters off Amity, New England, Quint taught the landlubbing Chief Brody to tie a bowline (boe-lynn), the king of knots. If you learn one boating knot in your ...

The improved clinch knot has long been the standard for tying lures to fishing lines. In fact, it's so universal among anglers that it's sometimes called the fisherman's knot. It's easy to learn, ...

We have received the following appeal by the French Alpine Club section Causses et Cévennes that manages the Gorges du Tarn cliff reminding all climbers to tie a knot in the end of the tope before ...

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