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Learn how to tie the Alpine Butterfly Knot step by step and understand when and where it’s best used. This strong, non-slipping loop knot is ideal for climbing, rescue, mountaineering, and ...

Specialist safety rope techniques were used by firefighters as they tackled a chimney fire on Sunday evening. The alarm was raised just before 5.30pm at a waterfront home in Kingswear. One fire crew ...

There’s an old saying: “If you don’t know a knot, tie a lot.” It’s funny advice, really. Outdoor sports enthusiasts should know lots of knots, but we should know how to tie them correctly every time.

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