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.

Discover how to tell a noose from a slip knot and when to use each. Master these essential knot techniques for safety, ...

Knots are one of those “boring” skills that save the day over and over. Hanging a quarter, tying down a load, rigging a tarp in wind, making a drag, building a quick handline, fixing a busted ...

A reader from West Alabama this week sent me an email saying he couldn’t quite grasp the slip cork knot I mentioned in last week’s column. It occurred to me he might not be the only one, so I figured ...

Nicola Pugno, at the University of Trento in Italy, has succeeded in making by far the toughest material in the world -- by taking a conventional piece of fiber... and tying it in a slip knot. This ...