Learning how to tie your shoelaces all those years ago sure has come in handy, and there are even more knots that can make ... anchoring a hammock to a tree, hauling gear or logs behind you ...

A good way to remember how to tie this knot is "left over right, right over left." The backpacker's hitch is one knot that backpackers like to use to secure a clothesline, tent or hammock around a ...