Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. The nail knot has never been accused of being an easy knot to ...

J.D. Lenzen, the inventor of fusion knotting, explains knot tying in 15 levels of difficulty, from easy to complex. J.D. starts from the very beginning, with overhead, bowline, and square knots, and ...

Mnemonic devices help you remember life skills that could come in handy while exploring the great outdoors. This one is ...

When the snow’s too wet and the trails are too sloppy, practicing basic outdoor skills like knot-tying is a good way to pass the time. Anyone planning to climb, camp, sail, or fish over the next few ...

It's my favorite for connecting fluorocarbon to braid, but I found an error in my original GT knot diagram. Here’s the corrected, step-by-step instructions.

A version of this story ran in The Virginian-Pilot on Sept. 14, 2005. Hurricane or no, we’re in for a blow. Time to start thinking about how to secure the woodpile or lash the garbage cans to a tree.

1. Please recommend a couple fishing knots that are easy. I want to teach my kids to tie them on our trip. Here are two knots that kids should be able to master. The first knot would be a Uni Knot, ...