For many of us, untangling our earbuds is the extent of our survivalist knot knowledge. Tying knots is just for sailors and mountain climbers, right? Turns out, there are a few simple knots that you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A finished slip knot. The slip knot is not only useful in a wide variety of outdoor scenarios, but also incredibly simple to tie.

A version of this story ran in The Virginian-Pilot on Sept. 14, 2005. Hurricane or no, we’re in for a blow. Time to start thinking about how to secure the woodpile or lash the garbage cans to a tree.

Viral Video Today: For some people tying a tie is child’s play, they can do it even after they haven’t tried it in years. For others, it’s a simple thing that they still struggle with. If you’re one ...

The improved clinch knot, sometimes called the fisherman’s knot, is what I’d call a necessary oddball. It’s remarkably easy to tie and comes in handy for a variety of applications. It can essentially ...

Ties, in India, have mostly been restricted to school uniforms or boardroom dressing. But every once in a while you will be required to wear a tie - at a wedding or that really special date or indeed ...

Hello folks, This week we have an instructional video on how to tie a single uni-knot, and when to use a single uni-knot. Tying a single uni-knot is very easy, and we show you step by step on how to ...

Many people find this an almost instinctive way to form a loop that tightens under load — a slip knot. It’s clearly based on the Overhand Knot and is an easy way to attach a line to a post or bar. To ...