What it's for: Tying your rope to your climbing harness How to ... back through the first loop. Bowline knots can shake loose once you take the load off them, so make sure you have a backup ...

Learn how and when to tie these five knots for backpacking that should be in every hiker and camper's repertoire.

Use this knot to tie fixed, super-strong, non-jamming loops. The bowline knot makes a secure loop at the end of a piece of rope. It works best when it's holding a load, which helps to keep the ...

To simplify matters the manoeuvre has been described using one single rope, but it is possible to carry out the same manoeuvre using two half ropes. The mule knot is also sometimes referred to as a ...