Boating is many things for many people. For some, it means a lazy day while riding a slow river. For others, it means a fast-paced, exciting day of water skiing. But these days end the same way when ...

Bungee cords, ratchet straps, and radiator clamps are all great, but if you really want to secure something, knowing a few knots can get you out of a lot of sticky situations. And if you want a knot ...

When confronted with the need to tie something off, most people resort to simply tying as many half-assed knots as they can in the vague hope that the sheer frictional complexity will stymie the ...

Learning how to tie a fishing knot that allows your lure or bait to work properly—and won’t fail under pressure—is a critical skill for any angler. In fact, it may be the single most important and ...

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.