Moving an injured person can make things worse. Yet, sometimes to treat them or allow them to recover, it is necessary. Learn the proper way ...more
Your mobile phone could be a life saver. In an emergency situation, knowing what services your mobile provides is crucial. From emergency ...more
This is a tutorial for emergency use of the water in one's hot water heater.
Not to insult anyone's intelligence or anything, but it's good to go over these tips that everybody knows to keep your home safe, to refresh ...more
Use this knot to add weight to a rope or to stop a rope from slipping through a hole. There is just way too many possibilities for this ...more
This knot can be used to decorate a rope or shorten it. Just think, if you make it good enough, you can decorate your Christmas tree with ...more
The monkey's fist is used to add weight to the end of a rope. If you want, you can put a weight in the monkey's fist to make it even ...more
The stevedore knot is similar to the figure eight knot, but you put an extra turn in it before you pass the end through the loop. Sooner or ...more
For extra security, an extra turn can be added, as is done in the surgeon's knot. This is a simple knot to tie, really, no joke.
Use this knot to tie a rope around an animals neck. No, we are not promoting animal cruelty here. Believe what you want. You didn't have ...more
This is a good way to shorten a rope without cutting it, provided there is a load on each end. If there isn't, well, who knows what will ...more
This knot is used a lot by rock climbers, so get your gear out and exercise, you need it. Just look at yourself. You know I'm right.
This is the same knot used for lassos. You can go wrangle some cattle or horses now, or if you not on a farm you can practice on your dog ...more
This is the same knot as the fisherman's knot, but with an extra turn in each side. It's more secure, but it can be much harder to tie, so ...more
This is a good knot for all types of rope including fishing line. Don't you wish you were fishing right now? No, well that doesn't mean ...more
Hangman's Noose has a gruesome history, but is still a good looking, sliding loop knot.
If the loop is under weight, the knot will not slip, but you will still be able to adjust the size of the loop by pulling down on the knot ...more
This is a quick and easy way to tie two ropes of different size together. Careful, follow the directions, and don't screw it up. You'll ...more
This is a good knot for tying together two lines made from slippery material. You never know when you're going to need one of these suckers ...more
This is a good knot for joining any type of rope together, especially fishing line. Once this knot is tight, it is almost impossible to ...more
