The alpine butterfly knot, also known as the "linesman’s loop," has been singled out by adventurers and MacGyvers of all stripes as the world's handiest, multipurpose loop-style knot ever. Easy, ...

A knowledge and mastery of tying knots is essential for anyone who spends time in the outdoors. And, sure, when faced with certain tasks that require knot-tying, you might be able to get away with ...

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 ...

1) Wearing your shoe, crisscross the laces into an X on one, as is the case when start to tie. Before moving forward, switch ...

There are two basic tie-in knots climbers should be familiar with: The figure-eight follow-through, or “trace eight,” and the double bowline with a back-up. Heather Weidner, pro climber, explains the ...

Posted: September 22, 2025 | Last updated: September 22, 2025 Today I'd like to show you a simple demonstration on how to tie a palomar knot.

Karina Bland is on vacation. This column first published on July 23, 2007. My son has outgrown his sneakers, though I just noticed because he's spent all summer in a pair of red Crocs. I told him we'd ...