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.

There are some things every adventure seeker should know and if you are a backpacker, these knots should be part of your ...

tie a Figure 8 knot in the rope approximately 3 - 3.5 feet (1 - 1.5 meters) from the end of the rope (Figures 1 - 4) Feed the running end of the rope through both the crotch loop on the harness (the ...

to tie a knot, there must be a tail or bight of rope to pass through a loop. Once this is completed, a knot will form. A hitch is created when you attach one end of the rope to an object or ...

Middle of winter in the Colorado high country can be a daunting place. Lately, frigid cold has slid down the mountains and ...