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If you're a novice bull rider and need a safe way to learn how to ride, consider training on a DIY bucking barrel. The best part of a bucking barrel is it doesn't have horns. Professional bull...

This is fun and rewarding.

Unless it's stored properly, an anchor rope will end up a tangled mess, and the next time you want to use it, you'll waste tons of time unraveling it. Coiling an anchor rope the right way won't...

If you like tying knots, enjoy the great outdoors or simply want to learn a cool rope trick, a sliding taut line hitch is a good knot to learn. You can increase or reduce slack in a line without...

When a grommet tears on a tarp, its hold-down usefulness is suddenly compromised. You need those grommets as attachment points for rope or bungee cords to lash the tarp down over an item or object...

Making sure you take the proper precautions is very important! SO read below to find out how to attach a water ski rope properly!

Basic rope knotting skills are essential for a number of hobbies from fishing and rock climbing to sailing and sewing. A good, strong knot could be the difference between life and death if you're...

You do not have to have wooden planks to make a rope ladder. All you need is a long rope. There are simple steps to making a Boy Scout rope ladder. The online site Marinews (see "How to Make a...

Many people are looking for fun, cheap things to do with their families. A great adventure for kids is to build something and then see it in action. Building a raft is an excellent way to spend...

Passing a silk handkerchief through a rope might seem impossible, but with a little sleight of hand you can fool your friends and family into thinking you can do it. They will see you tie a...

A knot may be used for a variety of practical purposes, such as securing an object, and may also be purely decorative. Knots are generally categorized according to their function or appearance.

You need the proper gear to make the sport of mountain climbing safe and enjoyable. There is climbing gear that is used on indoor or manufactured rock climbing walls in addition to traditional...

An adjustable knot frequently refers to a loop knot that can be adjusted while under tension. This allows the length of the rope to be changed without releasing the load on the rope. One example...

How to make a simple animal trap and catch animals as they enter the box. While this is a very simple trap, it proves very efficient when not to many other items are available. Think of this...

Cave exploration is an exciting hobby that isn't for everyone. It can be claustrophobic to go deep into a cave even under the best of circumstances. If you find yourself lost, these feelings will...

Once the newness of your kayak wears off, it will spend weeks or months in storage without being used. What are some storage options available?

You can buy a fedora hat from the store or you can make your own. Making your own hat will ensure that your hat is one of a kind. Once you have the supplies you can make as many unique looking...

Enjoying wildlife from your back porch or a deer stand in the fall is enhanced by using a deer feeder. You will see more than just deer at most feeders. The constant supply of food can attract...

A True Lover's Knot is one of the easiest knots to tie. Knots were first used in making shelters and weapons, and later, sailors used them in the age of global exploration. Thousands of knots...

A square knot is the knot most of us first learn to tie. The art of tying knots has existed for hundreds of years. Most people know how to tie the basic square knot, but many people tie it...

Knotting rope has been and continues to be an important skill. There are hundreds of possible knots, but an enduring and highly useful one is the two half hitches knot. This knot securely attaches...

Catching your own shrimp is easy if you live near coastal waters. The best time to catch them is midway between high and low tides, generally while the tide is going out--the shrimp have run to...

A hammock chair is a relaxing way to enjoy the outdoors from your yard. The following instructions will give you step-by-step details on how to make a hammock chair that is 7 feet long and 3 feet...

A manriki rope is a traditional weapon used in Japanese fighting styles such as ninjutsu. Making one of these ordinarily non-lethal weapons at home can be very simple, and takes very little time.

Being able to tie yourself up with rope is a good bar trick and also a good skill for the aspiring magician or professional escapist to know. It's also fairly dangerous, because if you do too good...

A lasso is a rope that is tied a special way and used to catch an animal. A lasso is made by tying a honda knot in a rope and adjusting it to the size desired.

Have you ever been on a camping trip or out in the backyard without any shade in the heat of the summer? What could be a perfectly pleasant afternoon soon becomes an inferno. It is impossible to...

Tying a hangmans' knot requires creating a loop with a fair bit of rope, wrapping strands around the main rope line and securing the end through the main loop. Create an authentic sliding...

Tying a Honda knot, which resembles a lariat-style lasso knot, begins by making a small overhand knot at the tip of the rope and looping the rest of the rope through it. Understand how to make a...

A sheet band knot is a great knot for joining two pieces of rope or string together, but it is also very easy to untie. Create a twist in the rope, and loop it through to resemble a square knot...

A fisherman's knot is a great way to join two pieces of rope or line together securely, and it is similar to a modified overhand knot. Secure two lines using the reliable fisherman's knot with...

Tying a double bowline knot is appropriate when hanging something heavy from the ceiling or when pulling something from the rope, and the loop can be made as big or small as necessary. Practice...

Making knots for a rope ladder can be done by tying secure knots at each rung and cinching off the bottom using a few overhand knots. Find out how to create a rope ladder from a few scrap broom...

A bowline knot is useful to temporarily hang something from the ceiling or to use in safety situations, as it includes a loop at the end of the rope. Practice tying the bowline knot with...

Braiding sisal rope is easy if you remember my little saying!

Each boat is different in its construction and engine needs. The U.S. Coast Guard has developed a guide for measuring minimum and maximum horsepower for a boat, based on its size. Installing a...

The traditional outdoor swing has entertained children for generations. Suspended from the branches of an old apple tree, the plain wooden swing has provided hours of playtime and a place for...

The handcuff knot is a loop knot which is used to to restrain the hands or feet of a person or animal. It's also known as a hobble knot because it was often used to tie the hind quarters of...

The grappling hook is the staple to any ninja's inventory. A multi-purposed tool, the grappling hook serves essential functions of grabbing and obtaining desired objects, as well as give the...

Grappling hooks are tools useful for grabbing objects, as well as scaling walls. Grappling hooks have been used for centuries for purposes of warfare and recreation. While often times purchasing a...

Grappling hooks have been used for years, originally in naval warfare. They were used to latch onto enemy ships for boarding. Grappling hooks have since maintained their military usefulness, but...

The marlin spike hitch knot, also sometimes written as marlinspike, is a knot used to tie a line to a stick (or a marlin's spike traditionally, hence the name). This is generally done so that the...

A square lashing is used to tie two poles or sticks, which are touching one another, together at a right angle. This is most often used by fishermen or sailors. It can also be used by campers in...

Being able to tie a variety of knots is handy and helpful because the same knot won't work for every situation. Sometimes you need a flat knot to fit in a tight space, sometimes you want one that...

The double bowline is most often used for climbing, as is a tie-in knot. It is tied to the climber's harness, usually in place of the more standard figure eight. It is a relatively simple knot to...

The mariner's knot goes by a deceptive name. In fact, there is no record of sailors ever having used the knot. It is sometimes used by climbers, in order to rescue a fallen man or woman. It is a...

There are many ways to tie knots using ropes and ribbon. In fact, basic knot tying is taught in Boy and Girl Scouts clubs around the world. This article will teach you how. Starting with the box...

Tubing is a fun, action-packed pastime that is much less physically demanding than water skiing but still offers nearly as much excitement. In order to go tubing, you'll need several big-ticket...

The act of tubing can refer to more than one thing. First of all, there is the form of tubing that resembles water skiing. This is a fast-paced, action-packed, adventurous pastime. Then, there's...

A sling, also called a shepherd's sling, is a weapon that has been used since before David met Goliath on the battlefield in ancient times. You can build one of these ancient weapons yourself by...