Ash Andrews, the president and CEO of Venture Outdoors, joined us to teach Heather and Ron some knot-tying techniques for boating.

Use this knot to tie fixed, super-strong ... which can be used for up inside the mast of a sail boat. This is an essential knot for climbing too, tied to prevent ropes from slipping through ...

It is used in a variety of outdoor pursuits such as climbing, boating, camping and even rescue. The bowline knot can be useful when you need to tie off a bear bag, secure a tarp, set up shelter ...

He explains how humans have been tying things together for millennia ... about “knots” as the measure of a speed of a boat? Real knots are behind the expression, says Des.