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How to Tie the Catalyst Hitch

Catalyst Hitch: how to tie the self-tending arborist friction hitch, what it is used for, and the safety limits of a hitch with no published test data.
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How to Tie the Slipped Becket Hitch

The Slipped Becket Hitch is the hardware-free hammock knot: tied to a fixed eye rather than a second rope, and released with one pull on the tail.
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How to Tie the Arbor Knot

Arbor Knot: how to tie fishing line to a reel arbor, why it slips on braid, and why it is never a load-bearing fish-fighting connection.
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How to Tie the Prusik Zip Tie

The Prusik Zip Tie is a reusable paracord cinch that tightens one way like a cable tie. Learn to tie it, plus its uses and limits.
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How to Tie the Bowline with a Bight

Bowline with a Bight: tie a bowline mid-rope with both ends out of reach, plus how it differs from the Bowline on a Bight.
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How to Tie the Ring Hitch

The Ring Hitch is the quick-release horse tie for a fixed ring: it won't cinch down, and one pull on the tail frees the rope.
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How to Tie the Cossack Knot

The Cossack Knot is a fast, non-jamming fixed loop in the anti-bowline branch. Learn to tie it, dress it, and tell it from a standard bowline.
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How to Tie the Canadian Jam Lashing

Canadian Jam Lashing: Mors Kochanski's fast pole-and-bundle lashing. Steps, fixed vs removable finish, uses and when to use a real lashing instead.
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How to Tie the Manger Hitch

The Manger Hitch is a quick-release tether for animals, wet-rope-jamproof and known online as the misnamed "GE knot."
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How to Tie the Sliding Gear Toggle
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How to Tie the Simple Neck Tie (Oriental Knot)

The Simple Neck Tie (Oriental Knot) is a compact, one-wrap tie knot for thick ties and tall wearers — how it differs from the Four-in-Hand.
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How to Tie the Angler's Loop on a Bight
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How to Tie the Precipice Knot
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How to Tie the Rock Sling (Simple)
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How to Tie the Spiral Hitch Handle Wrap
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How to Tie the Knut Hitch
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How to Tie the Tugboat B (Double Wrap)
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How to Tie the Ezelius Hitch

Learn to tie the Ezelius Hitch, an adjustable slide-and-grip hitch built to hold on stiff, slippery rope where a Taut-Line Hitch slips.
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How to Tie the Jungle Knot

The Jungle Knot is a hardware-free adjustable tensioner for tarps and hammocks, built from a doubled cord with pre-tied Overhand Knots that jam against a wrap and release with a single pull.
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How to Tie the Single Handed Clove Hitch

The Single Handed Clove Hitch is the standard Clove Hitch formed with one hand free — how to tie it, when it's worth learning, and the locking-carabiner rule for climbing use.
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How to Tie the Double Ring Hitch

The Double Ring Hitch reeves a rope through a metal ring twice, dividing wear across two strands instead of one - here's how to tie it in three steps.
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How to Tie the Airplane Hitch

The Airplane Hitch doubles up two Midshipman's Hitches to hold aircraft and gear through gusting wind, then releases fast once the tension's off.
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How to Tie the Pile Hitch

Pile Hitch ties a rope to a post in seconds using only a free top end, no rope end needed.
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How to Tie the Double Slip Knot (Shoelace)

Double Slip Knot ties a shoelace bow that resists coming undone with a single-pull release.
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How to Tie the Retrieval Knot

The Retrieval Knot is a two-line grab loop that cinches around a dropped object and releases it by hand once you've pulled it back.
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How to Tie the Running Highwayman's Hitch (Exploding)

The Running Highwayman's Hitch is a self-adjusting noose variant that grips irregular anchors a fixed quick-release hitch would capsize on.
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How to Tie the JRB Hitch (Exploding)

The JRB Hitch is a load-bearing trunk-anchor hitch that explodes fully off the tree on one pull of its highwayman's-style release line.
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How to Tie the Tumble Hitch

The Tumble Hitch is a quick-release exploding hitch that out-holds the Highwayman's Hitch by routing load through a middle bight before the release.
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How to Tie the Halyard Hitch

The Halyard Hitch attaches a halyard to a small shackle or ring without splicing - compact, low-snag, and secure, though hard to release once loaded.
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How to Tie the Matthew Walker Knot (1 Strand)

The Matthew Walker Knot (1 Strand) uses one cord on a mandrel to mimic a multi-strand Matthew Walker's spiral look.
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How to Tie the Matthew Walker Knot (2 Strand)

The Matthew Walker Knot (2 Strand) ties two cords into a tight spiral bead used as a lanyard finish and stopper knot.
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How to Tie the Short Splice

The Short Splice permanently joins two ropes into one continuous length by weaving their strands together — strong, but too bulky to pass through a block.
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How to Tie the GT Knot
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How to Tie the Alberto Knot

The Alberto Knot ties braid to a fluorocarbon or mono leader, gripping slick line better than the plain Albright it upgrades.
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How to Tie the Eye Splice

The Eye Splice unlays and tucks a rope's own strands to form a permanent loop, retaining far more of the rope's strength than a tied loop knot.
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How to Tie the Back Splice

The Back Splice permanently seals a laid rope's end using its own three strands — here's how to tie the crown-and-tuck sequence, step by step.
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How to Tie the Bobber Stop Knot

How to tie the bobber stop knot: set slip-bobber depth with an adjustable, wrap-and-tuck stopper on your main line.
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How to Tie the Trilene Knot

Trilene Knot: a double-pass clinch that ties mono or fluoro line to a hook, lure, or swivel with strong holding power.
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How to Tie the Pratt Knot (Necktie)

The Pratt Knot builds a symmetric triangle from a reversed start and uses less tie than a Windsor — eight steps, the collars it suits, and the Shelby name.
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How to Tie the Kelvin Knot (Necktie)

The Kelvin Knot adds one extra wrap to a simpler necktie knot for a fuller, slimmer-than-Windsor finish — eight steps, the collars it suits, and why it leans.
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How to Tie the Bull Hitch (Method 3: Carabiner Clip-In)

Bull Hitch (Method 3) is the carabiner clip-in route: girth hitch, cross the ears into an X, clip in. Steps, uses, and why the X stops side-loading.
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How to Tie the Net Making Cross Knot

Net Making Cross Knot: the sheet-bend mesh knot behind hand-tied fishing nets, hammocks and cargo nets — tie it in four steps.
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How to Tie the Bear's Grip (Dual Anchor)

The Bear's Grip (Dual Anchor) shares a load between two anchor points and still shakes free, so you get your rope back. Here's how to tie it.
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How to Tie the Half Windsor Knot (Necktie)

The Half Windsor Knot is a neat, symmetrical necktie knot with less bulk than a Full Windsor — here's how to tie it in six steps.
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How to Tie the Full Windsor Knot (Necktie)

The Full Windsor Knot is the widest, most symmetric necktie knot — nine steps to tie it, plus the collars it suits and the ones it overwhelms.
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How to Tie the Floor Lashing

Floor lashing binds decking poles to stringers to build camp platforms, tables, and bush beds. Learn the steps, uses, and safety checks.
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How to Tie the One-Handed Bowline

One-Handed Bowline: tie the classic bowline with a single hand for self-rescue — loop on your knuckles, not your wrist, so a sudden load can't trap you.
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How to Tie the Somerville Bowline

Somerville Bowline: a non-collapsible single-column tie you can form with a fixed end and release from either end. Steps, uses, and safety notes.
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How to Tie the Exploding Sheepshank Hitch

Exploding Sheepshank Hitch — a toggled sheepshank released from a distance with one pull. How to tie it, when to use it, and when it spills.
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How to Tie the Ashley Mid-Line Loop

Ashley Mid-Line Loop (Cowboy Bowline): tie a secure directional mid-line loop from a clove hitch on a bight — steps, uses, downsides, and safety.
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How to Tie the Marlinspike Ladder

Marlinspike Ladder: build an improvised rope ladder by repeating marlinspike hitches with stick rungs — steps, safety rules, and when not to trust it.
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How to Tie the Barrel Bend

Barrel Bend: a fast, compact blood-knot-family bend for joining mono or fluoro fishing lines. Learn how to tie it, when to use it, and when to add wraps.
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How to Tie the Michoacán Hitch

Michoacán Hitch: how to tie this arborist friction hitch step by step — four wraps, tuck under one — plus when to use it and when not to.
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How to Tie the Painter's Hitch

Painter's Hitch: a quick-release hitch for boats and horses — holds under tension, collapses free with one pull. Steps, uses, downsides, and safety.
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How to Tie the Trinity Loop

The Trinity Loop is a compact mid-line loop tied in the bight — how to tie it, what it's good for, and where it should not be trusted.
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How to Tie the Trucker's Hitch (Cow Hitch Variant)

The Trucker's Hitch (Cow Hitch Variant) is a quick-release tensioning rig whose mid-line loop only looks like a Cow Hitch — here's how to tie it.
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How to Tie the Double Column Tie
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How to Tie the Single Column Tie (Quick Release)
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How to Tie the Single Column Tie
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How to Tie the Tarp Corner Quick Release

The Tarp Corner Quick Release anchors a guyline to a grommet-less tarp corner — bunch the fabric, tie a slipped sheet bend, release with one pull.
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How to Tie the Exploding Release Knot
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How to Tie the Alpine Butterfly (Hand Method)
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How to Tie the Swiss Seat

The Swiss Seat is an improvised rope rappel harness for emergencies and training. Learn to tie it step by step in DJ's plain-English guide, plus the honest safety limits.
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How to Tie the Axle Hitch

The Axle Hitch is the knot for getting a line around a hard-to-reach axle or spar in one pass, then locking it off with a bowline for emergency towing.
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How to Tie the Long Release Hitch

The Long Release Hitch is the old boatman's and climber's trick for tying off somewhere you can't walk back to, then spilling the whole thing with one pull on a long tag end from a safe distance.
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How to Tie the Pitzen Knot (16-20 Knot)

Learn to tie the Pitzen Knot (16-20 Knot) — the strong, low-profile fly-fishing knot that 'pops' when seated right, plus when it fails and what to use instead.
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How to Tie the Sylvain Bowline

The Sylvain Bowline is a modern French sailing knot: a fixed loop that resists shaking loose on flogging jib sheets yet still unties easily by hand.
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How to Tie the Edward's Bowline

How to tie the Edward's Bowline — a locked, high-security bowline for climbing anchors and rescue loops. Steps, uses, why it jams, and the geometry to check.
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How to Tie the Exploding High Point Hitch

Learn to tie the Exploding High Point Hitch — the quick-release hitch for a post or high branch above reach. One pull from below drops the whole knot. Steps, bight version, and when it jams.
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How to Tie the Kalmyk Loop (Hand Method)

Learn to tie the Kalmyk Loop by the glove-friendly hand method — a quick-release fixed loop that frees with one tug, plus the one dressing rule that keeps it from slipping.
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How to Tie the Capuchin Knot

Learn to tie the Capuchin knot — the barrel-shaped stopper for rope-end handles, lanyards, and throw-weight — plus the naming mystery behind the friars' cord-belt knot.
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How to Tie the Siberian Hitch (Hand Method)

Learn to tie the Siberian Hitch (Hand Method) — the glove-friendly, cold-weather quick-release hitch for tarp and shelter ridgelines that spills with one pull.
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How to Tie the French Bowline

Learn to tie the French Bowline (Portuguese Bowline) - two adjustable loops for an improvised bosun's chair, when it holds, when it slips, and how to load it safely.
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How to Tie the Crabber's Eye Knot

The Crabber's Eye Knot slides to any size, then locks into a fixed loop with one sharp tug on the tag end. Here's how to tie it, what it's good for, and when to reach for a sturdier knot instead.
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How to Tie the Trucker's Hitch (Slippery Half Hitch)

Learn to tie the Trucker's Hitch (Slippery Half Hitch) — the quick-release form that tensions a line like a rope block-and-tackle and collapses with one pull.
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How to Tie the Anti-Twist Coil

Learn the anti-twist (over-under) coil — how to wrap an extension cord, garden hose, or cable so it stores flat and unwinds without kinks or tangles.
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How to Tie the Forearm Coil (Long Rope)

The forearm coil — better known in the trades as the over-under coil — stores a long rope, cable, or extension cord flat so it pays out tangle-free.
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How to Tie the Bull Hitch

Learn to tie the Bull Hitch — the locked, X-dressed upgrade of the Cow Hitch. When it holds, why it isn't in Ashley's, and how it differs from the Piwich Knot.
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How to Tie the Bull Hitch (Method 2)

Learn to tie the Bull Hitch (Method 2) in the bight — no rope ends needed. The X-cross that locks it, when it holds, when it slips, and how it differs from the End Method.
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How to Tie the Turle Knot

Learn to tie the Turle Knot for fly fishing — the classic single method, the Double (Improved) version for modern tippet, when to use it, and why it's not the Turtle Knot.
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How to Tie the OXO Hitch

How to tie the OXO hitch — the RYA cleat belay (round turn, figure-eight, round turn) that never jams and always releases, one-handed, even under load.
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How to Tie the Cowboy Bowline

Learn to tie the cowboy bowline — the tail-outside bowline that resists ring loading better than the standard one, when to use it, and when not to.
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How to Tie the Turquoise Turtle Knot

The Turquoise Turtle Knot is a secure shoelace bow that adds one extra tuck to the ordinary bow, so your laces stay tied through a full day of walking.
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How to Tie the Scott's Locked Bowline

The Scott's Locked Bowline is a bowline that stays tied when the line goes slack. Learn to tie the lock, when to trust it, and how it compares to the figure eight and Yosemite finish.
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How to Tie the Capstan Knot

The Capstan Knot is an adjustable loop that slides to any size, then locks with a sharp pull on the working end. Handy for mooring, hanging fenders, and quick utility loops — just keep tension on it, or back it with a half hitch.
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How to Tie the Bowline (Snap Method)

The snap bowline is the fastest way to tie a bowline — one motion capsizes a slipknot into a finished loop. Here's how to do it, and how to make sure you get the right knot every time.
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How to Tie the Bait Egg Loop

The Bait Egg Loop (Egg Loop Knot) ties your leader to the hook and leaves an open loop above the shank to hold roe, shrimp, liver, or soft beads. Here's how to tie it, when to use it, and why it sometimes slips.
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How to Tie the Paracord Wrap (Short Hank)

Learn the Paracord Wrap (Short Hank) — ABOK #3097's fisherman's coil — to store thin rope under 50 ft (15 m) tangle-free, and which end to pull so it never knots up.
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How to Tie the Alpine Coil

Learn the alpine coil (mountaineer's coil) — coil a climbing rope for shoulder carry and instant deployment, plus the over/under fix for rope twist.
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How to Tie the Snake Knot

Learn to tie the snake knot — the flat, compact paracord chain for bracelets, key fobs, knife lanyards, and zipper pulls, with cord-length figures and fixes for common mistakes.
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How to Tie the High Point Hitch

The High Point Hitch is the quick-release knot for tying to a post or branch above your reach — slide it up, release it from below with one pull, and haul the whole rope back. Here's how to tie it, plus Ashley's bight-tied version.
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How to Tie the Paracord Wrap (Long Hank)

Learn the Paracord Wrap (Long Hank) — a figure-eight hand wrap that stores thin rope over 50 ft (15 m) flat and tangle-free, plus which end to pull so it deploys clean.
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How to Tie the Schwabisch Hitch

Learn to tie the Schwabisch hitch (asymmetrical Prusik): step-by-step how-to, uses, why it binds, and how it differs from the Distel and Valdotain Tresse.
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How to Tie the Slipped Sheet Bend

A quick-release version of the sheet bend for joining two ropes when you want to undo the join fast. Learn what it's for, how to tie it step by step, and why it's a low-tension-only knot.
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How to Tie the Butterfly Hank (With Button)

Learn the Butterfly Hank with Button, the bushcraft way to coil paracord so it stores tangle-free and lets you pull off only the cord you need, then tighten the rest back down.
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How to Tie the Barrel Hitch (4-Legged)

How to tie the barrel hitch (4-legged) — the four-leg opened-overhand sling for lifting an upright barrel, drum, or bucket without spilling it, plus why it fails on straight-sided objects.
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How to Tie the Double Alpine Butterfly (Bi-Directional Loop)

Learn to tie the double alpine butterfly — a bi-directional loop knot with two independent, opposed eyes for clip-in points, rigging, and load isolation.
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How to Tie the Portuguese Bowline (Snap Method)

A two-loop bowline variant that lets you tie one adjustable eye at each of two separate anchor points, sharing a single collar.
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How to Tie the Slip Bowline

The Slip Bowline is a standard Bowline finished with a bight instead of the tail, giving a one-pull release — but it's a convenience release for a slack line, not a true load-release knot.
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How to Tie the Double Wrap Shoelace Knot

The Double Wrap Knot is a shoelace bow finished with a doubled loop-through pass for extra hold — it resists coming loose far better than a regular bow, at the cost of a slightly trickier, less symmetrical finish.
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How to Tie the Ian Knot

A two-handed technique for tying an ordinary shoelace bow faster and more symmetrically than the standard one-hand-at-a-time method.
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How to Tie the Diamond Knot (Lanyard Knot)

A compact, decorative stopper knot woven from a doubled cord, tied to finish knife lanyards, key fobs, and paracord projects.
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How to Tie a Soft Shackle

A rope-built substitute for a metal shackle, with a spliced eye on one end and a bulky stopper knot on the other that locks it closed.
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How to Tie the Fireman's Chair Knot

A two-loop emergency rescue harness knot, tied in the bight, that lets you lower or hoist a person when no proper harness is available.
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How to Tie the Four-in-Hand Knot (Necktie)

The Four-in-Hand is the fast, everyday necktie knot most guys learn first — slim and simple, but too narrow for a wide spread collar.
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How to Tie the Twin Bowline Bend

How to tie the Twin Bowline Bend — two interlocking bowlines for joining heavy or mismatched rope. Covers the step-by-step method, its honest limits (bulk, chafe, not for life-safety), and why it still comes apart easily once the load is off.
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How to Tie the Trucker's Hitch with a Slip Knot

The quickest way to form a Trucker's Hitch middle loop is a slip knot — this guide covers how to tie it, tension it, and tie it off, plus the honest limits (cyclic loads, heavy cranking) where a fixed-loop variation works better.
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How to Tie the Alpine Butterfly End Loop

 Forms a secure, non-jamming end loop, ideal for anchoring in climbing.
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How to Tie the Pipe Hitch

Secures a rope to a pipe or pole using multiple wraps to provide a tight, reliable grip for lifting or dragging tasks.
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How to Tie the Truckie’s Hitch

Is a quick-release variation of the Trucker’s Hitch, using a sheepshank loop for rapid tensioning and instant collapse.
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How to Tie the Trucker’s Hitch - Prusik Variation

A sliding Prusik loop to tension ropes with high adjustability, making it perfect for securing tarps, gear, and shelters.
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How to Tie the Double Davy Knot

Is commonly used to tie a fishing line to a hook or fly in fishing and flyfishing, offering a strong, low-profile connection.
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How to Tie the Improved Clinch Knot

Is commonly used to secure a fishing line to a hook, lure, or swivel in fishing and flyfishing, offering a strong and simple connection.
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How to Tie the Water Knot

Is commonly used to join two pieces of flat webbing or ropes in climbing, camping, and utility tasks, creating a strong, reliable connection for slings or anchors.
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How to Tie the Exploding Paracord Wrap

Is commonly used to secure objects with paracord in bushcraft, camping, and utility tasks, designed to release instantly with a single tug.
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How to Tie the Autoblock Knot

Is commonly used as a friction hitch in climbing and rescue operations, providing a backup grip on a rope for safety during rappelling or ascending.
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How to Tie the Cow Hitch With A Toggle

A quick, secure knot used in boating, bushcraft, and utility work to attach a rope to a post or ring.
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How to Tie the Shake Hands Bend

A strong, reversible knot used for joining two ropes in boating, climbing, and rigging.
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How to Tie the Harness Bend

The Harness Bend is a strong, easy-to-untie knot for joining two ropes in climbing, boating, and rigging.
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How to Tie the Bowstring Knot

A compact, fixed-loop knot ideal for attaching bowstrings in traditional archery or crafting tight loops in bushcraft.
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How to Tie the Exploding Clove Hitch

A quick-release version of the classic Clove Hitch, perfect for campers and bushcrafters who need fast, temporary ties.
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How to Tie the Bight Loop

A fast, simple knot that creates a fixed loop mid-rope ideal for climbers needing quick, temporary anchors.
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How to Tie the Girth Hitch

The Girth Hitch quickly secures slings or ropes to anchors like trees, poles, or carabiners for climbing, bushcraft, and utility.
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How to Tie the Icicle Hitch

The Icicle Hitch grips smooth or tapered surfaces like poles and icicles, ideal for climbing, bushcraft, and utility tasks.
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How to Tie the Double Carrick Bend

A strong, symmetrical knot used to join two ropes securely for heavy-duty tasks like rigging, boating, or climbing.
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How to Tie the Three Way Sheet Bend

A knot used to securely join three ropes often of different sizes for rigging, camping, or utility setups.
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How to Tie the Round Lashing

Round Lashing: join two poles end to end with tight wraps and no frapping turns — the pioneering way to make one long, rigid spar.
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How to Tie the Siberian Hitch

Is a quick-release hitch used to fasten rope to trees or posts, especially popular in bushcraft and camping
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How to Tie the Davy Knot

Is a quick and compact knot for tying a line to a hook or fly, ideal for small flies and fine tippets.
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How to Tie the FG Knot

Is a slim, ultra-strong knot for joining braided line to fluorocarbon or monofilament leaders.
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How to Tie the Double Uni Knot (Bend)

Is a dependable and easy-to-learn knot used to join two fishing lines—ideal for pairing mono, fluoro, or braid.
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How to Tie the Uni Knot

Is a versatile and strong fishing knot used to tie line to hooks, lures, swivels, or even another line.
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How to Tie the West Country Whipping

The West Country Whipping seals a rope end against fraying with alternating half knots and no needle — the quick, teachable whipping for field rope care.
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How to Tie the Falconer’s Knot

Is used to tether birds of prey or secure gear with a quick-release mechanism.
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How to Tie the Gnat Hitch

Is used to secure a rope to a small object or line with a friction hitch, ideal for lightweight tasks.
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How to Tie the Halter Hitch

Is used to secure a rope to a post or ring with a quick-release feature, ideal for temporary ties like in bushcraft or animal handling.
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How to Tie the Slip Knot

Is commonly used to create an adjustable loop that releases with a single pull, ideal for tasks requiring a temporary tie like bushcraft or utility work.
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How to Tie the Loop to Loop Knot

Is commonly used to connect two loops, especially in fly fishing, to attach a leader to a fly line.
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How to Tie the Fisherman’s Knot

The Fisherman's Knot is a simple, reliable way to join two fishing lines for light to medium loads.
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How to Tie the Snelling Knot

Is a popular knot for attaching fishing lines to hooks, especially useful for bait fishing and fly fishing.
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How to Tie the Kalmyk Loop

A quick-release fixed loop knot ideal for bushcraft, camping, and utility use.
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How to Tie the Honda Knot (Lariat Loop)

The Honda Knot, also known as the Lariat Loop, is a fixed loop traditionally used in lasso ropes for roping livestock.
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How to Tie the Killick Hitch

A quick and simple knot ideal for securing ropes to irregular objects like logs or stones.
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How to Tie the Safety Remote Release Hitch (Bell Ringer's Knot)

A quick-release knot with an added safety tuck for improved security, making it ideal for hoisting, bushcraft, and utility tasks where controlled untying is essential.
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How to Tie the Remote Release Hitch (Bell Ringer's Knot)

A quick-release hitch ideal for hoisting, bushcraft, and utility work.
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How to Tie the Tucked Sheet Bend

A secure variation of the classic Sheet Bend, ideal for joining ropes of unequal thickness in boating, utility, and camping scenarios.
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How to Tie the Distel Hitch

A smooth, adjustable friction hitch used in climbing, arborist work, and search and rescue for ascending ropes.
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How to Tie the Japanese Square Lashing

Is an efficient knot used to bind two perpendicular poles tightly, commonly employed in scout pioneering projects and bushcraft shelters.
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How to Tie the Rapala Knot

A non-slip loop for attaching lures or flies, allowing them to move naturally for better presentation and strikes.
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How to Tie the Munter Mule

Is an efficient knot used to lock off a Munter Hitch for hands-free belaying or rappelling.
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How to Tie the Munter Hitch

A quick, carabiner-based knot used in climbing and rescue to control rope friction.
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How to Tie the Blood Dropper Loop

A fast, reliable knot for creating mid-line loops in flyfishing, perfect for attaching multiple flies.
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How to Tie the Tarbuck Knot

Is an adjustable friction hitch designed for slippery or synthetic ropes, making it ideal for climbing, camping, and bushcraft.
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How to Tie the Cleat Hitch

Is the go-to knot for securing boats to dock cleats, locking under tension with a quick figure-eight pattern and a final locking turn.
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How to Tie the Handcuff Knot

A quick-to-tie dual-loop knot used in rescue, hoisting, and emergency situations.
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How to Tie the Overhand Knot

A simple, compact stopper knot used to prevent rope ends from slipping or fraying, ideal for beginners but prone to jamming under heavy loads.
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How to Tie the Slim Beauty Knot

The Slim Beauty Knot joins braided line to a mono or fluorocarbon leader in a slim, strong connection that runs cleanly through rod guides.
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How to Tie the Yucatan Knot

A strong, low-profile fishing knot for joining braided line to heavy monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders.
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How to Tie the Blood Knot

A low-profile, secure knot used to join two fishing lines of similar diameter, commonly employed for connecting monofilament or fluorocarbon lines.
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How to Tie the Surgeon’s End Loop

Is a fixed loop knot known for its strength and simplicity.
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How to Tie the Triple Surgeon’s Knot (Bend)

Is a powerful bend used to join two lines or ropes, especially in fishing where secure, high-strength connections are essential.
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How to Tie the Double Surgeon’s Knot (Bend)

Is a secure and straightforward bend used to join two lines, especially in fishing or utility work.
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How to Tie the Cat’s Paw

Is commonly used to attach a rope or sling to a hook or carabiner in fishing, climbing, and utility tasks.
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How to Tie the Nail Knot

Is a streamlined, low-profile knot commonly used in fly fishing to securely join a fly line to a leader.
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How to Tie the Kamikaze Knot

Is a high-risk, specialized binding knot used in climbing, primarily to shorten a rope and facilitate retrieval during rappels.
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How to Tie the Half Hitch

The Half Hitch is a simple, fast knot for securing ropes temporarily to objects like poles or stakes.
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How to Tie the Non-Slip Mono Knot

The Non-Slip Mono Knot (Kreh Loop) ties a fixed, non-slip loop to a fly or lure so it swings freely — a fly-fishing standard in mono and fluorocarbon.
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How to Tie the Spider Hitch

A strong, doubled-line loop knot ideal for fishing, offering a quick, reliable connection for heavy fish.
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How to Tie the Bimini Twist

A strong knot used to create a non-slip loop at the end of a fishing line, offering nearly full line strength.
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How to Tie the Carrick Bend

A strong knot used to join heavy ropes, often in marine settings for mooring or towing.
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How to Tie the Simple Noose Knot

Learn to tie the Simple Noose Knot (Running Knot, ABOK #1114) in 5 quick steps — how it differs from the Slip Knot, what it's for in camp and fishing, and when NOT to use it.
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How to Tie the Albright Knot

Is commonly used to join braided fishing line to monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders, especially in saltwater fishing.
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How to Tie the Wall Knot

Is commonly used to create a bulky stopper at a rope’s end, preventing it from slipping through a block or eye.
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How to Tie the San Diego Jam Knot

Is commonly used in fishing to tie a line to a hook, swivel, or lure with exceptional strength.
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How to Tie the Scaffold Knot

The Scaffold Knot is used in some fishing and utility tasks where a strong, sliding loop is required for securing lines to hooks or objects.
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How to Tie the Larks Head (Cow Hitch)

Also known as the Cow Hitch, is commonly used to attach a rope to a hook, ring, or pole in utility, fishing, and boating tasks.
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How to Tie the Racking Bend

A knot used to join two ropes of different sizes or materials, commonly in boating and utility tasks.
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How to Tie the Span Loop

A reliable, easy-to-tie mid-line knot used for creating secure loops in climbing, arborist, and rescue operations.
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How to Tie the Seagur Knot

A strong, easy-to-tie connection used by anglers to join braided line to monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders.
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How to Tie the Lapp Knot - Slipped Loop Version

A quick-release knot used for temporary loops in fishing and utility work.
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How to Tie the Valdotain Tresse (VT Knot)

A high-security friction hitch used in climbing and arborist work for smooth, controlled rope movement.
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How to Tie the Packer’s Knot

Is a practical and versatile binding knot ideal for securing parcels, bundles, or gear. 
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How to Tie the Bag Knot (Slipped)

A quick-release variation of the standard Bag Knot, the Bag Knot (Slipped) is ideal for temporarily securing sacks, bags, or light bundles.
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How to Tie the Double Rolling Hitch Bend

Is a reliable knot for joining ropes, offering secure grip and adjustability, making it ideal for climbing, boating, and rescue operations.
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How to Tie the Tensionless Hitch (Two Half Hitches)

Is a high-strength anchor knot ideal for climbing and rescue.
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How to Tie the Figure Eight Follow Through (Around Object)

Used to secure a rope to an anchor, such as a tree or carabiner, in climbing and search and rescue.
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How to Tie the Slipped Figure-Eight Knot

Is commonly used to create a temporary anchor point, particularly in climbing and arborist work for its quick-release feature.
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How to Tie the Jam Hitch

The Jam Hitch is a versatile binding knot used in camping, bushcraft, and utility tasks.
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How to Tie the Corned Beef and Salt Pork Knot

Is a specialized knot used primarily for binding meats, such as corned beef or salt pork, to maintain their compact shape during cooking.
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How to Tie the Slipped Ground Line Hitch

Also known as the Slipped Picket-Line Hitch, is a variation of the Ground Line Hitch with a quick-release feature. 
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How to Tie the Ground Line Hitch (Picket-Line Hitch)

The Ground Line Hitch, also known as the Picket-Line Hitch, anchors ropes to stakes or posts for tent guylines and tarps.
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How to Tie the Double Clove Hitch

Is a secure knot used for attaching a rope to a pole or post.
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How to Tie the Constrictor on a Bight (Mid Line)

Is a powerful knot used for securing objects mid-rope, ideal for tasks like bushcraft, camping, and utility work.
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How to Tie the Double Constrictor Knot (Symmetrical)

Is a variation of the Constrictor Knot, designed for tight and secure binding.
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How to Tie the Trucker’s Hitch - Double Dragon Variation

A strong, non-jamming knot for tensioning ropes, perfect for secure loads.
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How to Tie the Trucker’s Hitch - Inline Figure Eight Variation

The Trucker's Hitch (Inline Figure Eight Variation) makes a 3:1 purchase for tensioning guylines, tarps and loads — with a fixed, directional loop.
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How to Tie the Sliding Figure Eight Bend

Is commonly used to join two ropes, particularly in climbing and search and rescue for its adjustable and secure nature.
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How to Tie the Bushcraft/Woodland Zip Tie

A fast, self-tightening knot perfect for bundling gear in bushcraft and camping, secure, easy to untie, and reusable.
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How to Tie the Tiller’s Hitch

The Tiller’s Hitch secures a rope to a pole, ring or anchor and spills with one tug on the bight — a quick-release hitch for temporary, non-critical ties.
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How to Tie the Quick Hitch

Is commonly used to join two ropes, particularly in arborist work for pulling up a secondary rope.

Knots by Category

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How to Tie the Catalyst Hitch

Catalyst Hitch: how to tie the self-tending arborist friction hitch, what it is used for, and the safety limits of a hitch with no published test data.
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How to Tie the Slipped Becket Hitch

The Slipped Becket Hitch is the hardware-free hammock knot: tied to a fixed eye rather than a second rope, and released with one pull on the tail.
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How to Tie the Arbor Knot

Arbor Knot: how to tie fishing line to a reel arbor, why it slips on braid, and why it is never a load-bearing fish-fighting connection.
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How to Tie the Prusik Zip Tie

The Prusik Zip Tie is a reusable paracord cinch that tightens one way like a cable tie. Learn to tie it, plus its uses and limits.
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How to Tie the Bowline with a Bight

Bowline with a Bight: tie a bowline mid-rope with both ends out of reach, plus how it differs from the Bowline on a Bight.
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How to Tie the Ring Hitch

The Ring Hitch is the quick-release horse tie for a fixed ring: it won't cinch down, and one pull on the tail frees the rope.
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How to Tie the Cossack Knot

The Cossack Knot is a fast, non-jamming fixed loop in the anti-bowline branch. Learn to tie it, dress it, and tell it from a standard bowline.
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How to Tie the Canadian Jam Lashing

Canadian Jam Lashing: Mors Kochanski's fast pole-and-bundle lashing. Steps, fixed vs removable finish, uses and when to use a real lashing instead.
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How to Tie the Manger Hitch

The Manger Hitch is a quick-release tether for animals, wet-rope-jamproof and known online as the misnamed "GE knot."
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How to Tie the Sliding Gear Toggle
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How to Tie the Simple Neck Tie (Oriental Knot)

The Simple Neck Tie (Oriental Knot) is a compact, one-wrap tie knot for thick ties and tall wearers — how it differs from the Four-in-Hand.
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How to Tie the Angler's Loop on a Bight
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How to Tie the Precipice Knot
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How to Tie the Rock Sling (Simple)
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How to Tie the Spiral Hitch Handle Wrap
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How to Tie the Knut Hitch
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How to Tie the Tugboat B (Double Wrap)
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How to Tie the Ezelius Hitch

Learn to tie the Ezelius Hitch, an adjustable slide-and-grip hitch built to hold on stiff, slippery rope where a Taut-Line Hitch slips.
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How to Tie the Jungle Knot

The Jungle Knot is a hardware-free adjustable tensioner for tarps and hammocks, built from a doubled cord with pre-tied Overhand Knots that jam against a wrap and release with a single pull.
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How to Tie the Single Handed Clove Hitch

The Single Handed Clove Hitch is the standard Clove Hitch formed with one hand free — how to tie it, when it's worth learning, and the locking-carabiner rule for climbing use.
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How to Tie the Double Ring Hitch

The Double Ring Hitch reeves a rope through a metal ring twice, dividing wear across two strands instead of one - here's how to tie it in three steps.
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How to Tie the Airplane Hitch

The Airplane Hitch doubles up two Midshipman's Hitches to hold aircraft and gear through gusting wind, then releases fast once the tension's off.
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How to Tie the Pile Hitch

Pile Hitch ties a rope to a post in seconds using only a free top end, no rope end needed.
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How to Tie the Double Slip Knot (Shoelace)

Double Slip Knot ties a shoelace bow that resists coming undone with a single-pull release.
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How to Tie the Retrieval Knot

The Retrieval Knot is a two-line grab loop that cinches around a dropped object and releases it by hand once you've pulled it back.
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How to Tie the Running Highwayman's Hitch (Exploding)

The Running Highwayman's Hitch is a self-adjusting noose variant that grips irregular anchors a fixed quick-release hitch would capsize on.
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How to Tie the JRB Hitch (Exploding)

The JRB Hitch is a load-bearing trunk-anchor hitch that explodes fully off the tree on one pull of its highwayman's-style release line.
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How to Tie the Tumble Hitch

The Tumble Hitch is a quick-release exploding hitch that out-holds the Highwayman's Hitch by routing load through a middle bight before the release.
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How to Tie the Halyard Hitch

The Halyard Hitch attaches a halyard to a small shackle or ring without splicing - compact, low-snag, and secure, though hard to release once loaded.
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How to Tie the Matthew Walker Knot (1 Strand)

The Matthew Walker Knot (1 Strand) uses one cord on a mandrel to mimic a multi-strand Matthew Walker's spiral look.
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How to Tie the Matthew Walker Knot (2 Strand)

The Matthew Walker Knot (2 Strand) ties two cords into a tight spiral bead used as a lanyard finish and stopper knot.
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How to Tie the Short Splice

The Short Splice permanently joins two ropes into one continuous length by weaving their strands together — strong, but too bulky to pass through a block.
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How to Tie the GT Knot
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How to Tie the Alberto Knot

The Alberto Knot ties braid to a fluorocarbon or mono leader, gripping slick line better than the plain Albright it upgrades.
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How to Tie the Eye Splice

The Eye Splice unlays and tucks a rope's own strands to form a permanent loop, retaining far more of the rope's strength than a tied loop knot.
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How to Tie the Back Splice

The Back Splice permanently seals a laid rope's end using its own three strands — here's how to tie the crown-and-tuck sequence, step by step.
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How to Tie the Bobber Stop Knot

How to tie the bobber stop knot: set slip-bobber depth with an adjustable, wrap-and-tuck stopper on your main line.
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How to Tie the Trilene Knot

Trilene Knot: a double-pass clinch that ties mono or fluoro line to a hook, lure, or swivel with strong holding power.
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How to Tie the Pratt Knot (Necktie)

The Pratt Knot builds a symmetric triangle from a reversed start and uses less tie than a Windsor — eight steps, the collars it suits, and the Shelby name.
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How to Tie the Kelvin Knot (Necktie)

The Kelvin Knot adds one extra wrap to a simpler necktie knot for a fuller, slimmer-than-Windsor finish — eight steps, the collars it suits, and why it leans.
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How to Tie the Bull Hitch (Method 3: Carabiner Clip-In)

Bull Hitch (Method 3) is the carabiner clip-in route: girth hitch, cross the ears into an X, clip in. Steps, uses, and why the X stops side-loading.
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How to Tie the Net Making Cross Knot

Net Making Cross Knot: the sheet-bend mesh knot behind hand-tied fishing nets, hammocks and cargo nets — tie it in four steps.
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How to Tie the Bear's Grip (Dual Anchor)

The Bear's Grip (Dual Anchor) shares a load between two anchor points and still shakes free, so you get your rope back. Here's how to tie it.
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How to Tie the Half Windsor Knot (Necktie)

The Half Windsor Knot is a neat, symmetrical necktie knot with less bulk than a Full Windsor — here's how to tie it in six steps.
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How to Tie the Full Windsor Knot (Necktie)

The Full Windsor Knot is the widest, most symmetric necktie knot — nine steps to tie it, plus the collars it suits and the ones it overwhelms.
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How to Tie the Floor Lashing

Floor lashing binds decking poles to stringers to build camp platforms, tables, and bush beds. Learn the steps, uses, and safety checks.
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How to Tie the One-Handed Bowline

One-Handed Bowline: tie the classic bowline with a single hand for self-rescue — loop on your knuckles, not your wrist, so a sudden load can't trap you.
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How to Tie the Somerville Bowline

Somerville Bowline: a non-collapsible single-column tie you can form with a fixed end and release from either end. Steps, uses, and safety notes.
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How to Tie the Exploding Sheepshank Hitch

Exploding Sheepshank Hitch — a toggled sheepshank released from a distance with one pull. How to tie it, when to use it, and when it spills.
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How to Tie the Ashley Mid-Line Loop

Ashley Mid-Line Loop (Cowboy Bowline): tie a secure directional mid-line loop from a clove hitch on a bight — steps, uses, downsides, and safety.
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How to Tie the Marlinspike Ladder

Marlinspike Ladder: build an improvised rope ladder by repeating marlinspike hitches with stick rungs — steps, safety rules, and when not to trust it.
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How to Tie the Barrel Bend

Barrel Bend: a fast, compact blood-knot-family bend for joining mono or fluoro fishing lines. Learn how to tie it, when to use it, and when to add wraps.
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How to Tie the Michoacán Hitch

Michoacán Hitch: how to tie this arborist friction hitch step by step — four wraps, tuck under one — plus when to use it and when not to.
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How to Tie the Painter's Hitch

Painter's Hitch: a quick-release hitch for boats and horses — holds under tension, collapses free with one pull. Steps, uses, downsides, and safety.
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How to Tie the Trinity Loop

The Trinity Loop is a compact mid-line loop tied in the bight — how to tie it, what it's good for, and where it should not be trusted.
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How to Tie the Trucker's Hitch (Cow Hitch Variant)

The Trucker's Hitch (Cow Hitch Variant) is a quick-release tensioning rig whose mid-line loop only looks like a Cow Hitch — here's how to tie it.
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How to Tie the Double Column Tie
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How to Tie the Single Column Tie (Quick Release)
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How to Tie the Tarp Corner Quick Release

The Tarp Corner Quick Release anchors a guyline to a grommet-less tarp corner — bunch the fabric, tie a slipped sheet bend, release with one pull.
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How to Tie the Exploding Release Knot
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How to Tie the Alpine Butterfly (Hand Method)
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How to Tie the Swiss Seat

The Swiss Seat is an improvised rope rappel harness for emergencies and training. Learn to tie it step by step in DJ's plain-English guide, plus the honest safety limits.
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How to Tie the Axle Hitch

The Axle Hitch is the knot for getting a line around a hard-to-reach axle or spar in one pass, then locking it off with a bowline for emergency towing.
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How to Tie the Long Release Hitch

The Long Release Hitch is the old boatman's and climber's trick for tying off somewhere you can't walk back to, then spilling the whole thing with one pull on a long tag end from a safe distance.
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How to Tie the Pitzen Knot (16-20 Knot)

Learn to tie the Pitzen Knot (16-20 Knot) — the strong, low-profile fly-fishing knot that 'pops' when seated right, plus when it fails and what to use instead.
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How to Tie the Sylvain Bowline

The Sylvain Bowline is a modern French sailing knot: a fixed loop that resists shaking loose on flogging jib sheets yet still unties easily by hand.
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How to Tie the Edward's Bowline

How to tie the Edward's Bowline — a locked, high-security bowline for climbing anchors and rescue loops. Steps, uses, why it jams, and the geometry to check.
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How to Tie the Exploding High Point Hitch

Learn to tie the Exploding High Point Hitch — the quick-release hitch for a post or high branch above reach. One pull from below drops the whole knot. Steps, bight version, and when it jams.
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How to Tie the Kalmyk Loop (Hand Method)

Learn to tie the Kalmyk Loop by the glove-friendly hand method — a quick-release fixed loop that frees with one tug, plus the one dressing rule that keeps it from slipping.
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How to Tie the Capuchin Knot

Learn to tie the Capuchin knot — the barrel-shaped stopper for rope-end handles, lanyards, and throw-weight — plus the naming mystery behind the friars' cord-belt knot.
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How to Tie the Siberian Hitch (Hand Method)

Learn to tie the Siberian Hitch (Hand Method) — the glove-friendly, cold-weather quick-release hitch for tarp and shelter ridgelines that spills with one pull.
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How to Tie the French Bowline

Learn to tie the French Bowline (Portuguese Bowline) - two adjustable loops for an improvised bosun's chair, when it holds, when it slips, and how to load it safely.
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How to Tie the Crabber's Eye Knot

The Crabber's Eye Knot slides to any size, then locks into a fixed loop with one sharp tug on the tag end. Here's how to tie it, what it's good for, and when to reach for a sturdier knot instead.
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How to Tie the Trucker's Hitch (Slippery Half Hitch)

Learn to tie the Trucker's Hitch (Slippery Half Hitch) — the quick-release form that tensions a line like a rope block-and-tackle and collapses with one pull.
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How to Tie the Anti-Twist Coil

Learn the anti-twist (over-under) coil — how to wrap an extension cord, garden hose, or cable so it stores flat and unwinds without kinks or tangles.
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How to Tie the Forearm Coil (Long Rope)

The forearm coil — better known in the trades as the over-under coil — stores a long rope, cable, or extension cord flat so it pays out tangle-free.
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How to Tie the Bull Hitch (Method 2)

Learn to tie the Bull Hitch (Method 2) in the bight — no rope ends needed. The X-cross that locks it, when it holds, when it slips, and how it differs from the End Method.
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How to Tie the Turle Knot

Learn to tie the Turle Knot for fly fishing — the classic single method, the Double (Improved) version for modern tippet, when to use it, and why it's not the Turtle Knot.
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How to Tie the OXO Hitch

How to tie the OXO hitch — the RYA cleat belay (round turn, figure-eight, round turn) that never jams and always releases, one-handed, even under load.
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How to Tie the Cowboy Bowline

Learn to tie the cowboy bowline — the tail-outside bowline that resists ring loading better than the standard one, when to use it, and when not to.
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How to Tie the Turquoise Turtle Knot

The Turquoise Turtle Knot is a secure shoelace bow that adds one extra tuck to the ordinary bow, so your laces stay tied through a full day of walking.
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How to Tie the Scott's Locked Bowline

The Scott's Locked Bowline is a bowline that stays tied when the line goes slack. Learn to tie the lock, when to trust it, and how it compares to the figure eight and Yosemite finish.
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How to Tie the Capstan Knot

The Capstan Knot is an adjustable loop that slides to any size, then locks with a sharp pull on the working end. Handy for mooring, hanging fenders, and quick utility loops — just keep tension on it, or back it with a half hitch.
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How to Tie the Bowline (Snap Method)

The snap bowline is the fastest way to tie a bowline — one motion capsizes a slipknot into a finished loop. Here's how to do it, and how to make sure you get the right knot every time.
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How to Tie the Bait Egg Loop

The Bait Egg Loop (Egg Loop Knot) ties your leader to the hook and leaves an open loop above the shank to hold roe, shrimp, liver, or soft beads. Here's how to tie it, when to use it, and why it sometimes slips.
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How to Tie the Paracord Wrap (Short Hank)

Learn the Paracord Wrap (Short Hank) — ABOK #3097's fisherman's coil — to store thin rope under 50 ft (15 m) tangle-free, and which end to pull so it never knots up.
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How to Tie the Alpine Coil

Learn the alpine coil (mountaineer's coil) — coil a climbing rope for shoulder carry and instant deployment, plus the over/under fix for rope twist.
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How to Tie the Snake Knot

Learn to tie the snake knot — the flat, compact paracord chain for bracelets, key fobs, knife lanyards, and zipper pulls, with cord-length figures and fixes for common mistakes.
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How to Tie the High Point Hitch

The High Point Hitch is the quick-release knot for tying to a post or branch above your reach — slide it up, release it from below with one pull, and haul the whole rope back. Here's how to tie it, plus Ashley's bight-tied version.
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How to Tie the Paracord Wrap (Long Hank)

Learn the Paracord Wrap (Long Hank) — a figure-eight hand wrap that stores thin rope over 50 ft (15 m) flat and tangle-free, plus which end to pull so it deploys clean.
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How to Tie the Schwabisch Hitch

Learn to tie the Schwabisch hitch (asymmetrical Prusik): step-by-step how-to, uses, why it binds, and how it differs from the Distel and Valdotain Tresse.
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How to Tie the Slipped Sheet Bend

A quick-release version of the sheet bend for joining two ropes when you want to undo the join fast. Learn what it's for, how to tie it step by step, and why it's a low-tension-only knot.
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How to Tie the Butterfly Hank (With Button)

Learn the Butterfly Hank with Button, the bushcraft way to coil paracord so it stores tangle-free and lets you pull off only the cord you need, then tighten the rest back down.
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How to Tie the Barrel Hitch (4-Legged)

How to tie the barrel hitch (4-legged) — the four-leg opened-overhand sling for lifting an upright barrel, drum, or bucket without spilling it, plus why it fails on straight-sided objects.
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How to Tie the Double Alpine Butterfly (Bi-Directional Loop)

Learn to tie the double alpine butterfly — a bi-directional loop knot with two independent, opposed eyes for clip-in points, rigging, and load isolation.
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How to Tie the Portuguese Bowline (Snap Method)

A two-loop bowline variant that lets you tie one adjustable eye at each of two separate anchor points, sharing a single collar.
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How to Tie the Slip Bowline

The Slip Bowline is a standard Bowline finished with a bight instead of the tail, giving a one-pull release — but it's a convenience release for a slack line, not a true load-release knot.
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How to Tie the Double Wrap Shoelace Knot

The Double Wrap Knot is a shoelace bow finished with a doubled loop-through pass for extra hold — it resists coming loose far better than a regular bow, at the cost of a slightly trickier, less symmetrical finish.