Because of its simplicity and ease of untying and tying, the bowline knot has been referred to as the “King of Knots.”

It is one of the four primary sailing knots and had a reputation for outlasting whatever it was tied to before it gave way.

Knowing how to tie a reliable knot that is easy to untie is indeed a skill set most need to work on. Having a knot give way, however, in a survival situation would be devastating and possibly deadly.

The bowline knot is one of the easiest knots to learn and one of the most reliable in terms of strength and durability.