The simple and essential bowline. The bowline is an ancient knot. It dates so far back historians can’t even pinpoint who tied it first, but what makes it so impressive is that it’s as important and ...

Want to hang a swing or secure a rope without damaging the tree? The Running Bowline is your go-to knot! Learn how this ...

Don’t compromise safety! Learn how to tie the Bowline and Figure 8 Follow Through knots for climbing. Perfect for beginners ...

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 ...

Pity the double bowline--it's gotten a terrible rap.starting in 1989 when Lynn Hill took a 70-foot groundfall when her partly tied bowline pulled free of her harness. But, still, for decades thiis was ...