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tying knots. All you need is a couple of pieces of string to get started. The right knot, well tied, is like a good friend - you can count on it. Shipyard workers sometimes make fun of how inexperienced mariners tie up their boats to a dock with “if you can’t tie a knot, tie a lot!?” (full disclosure, I am a sailor).
someone else mentioned sign language - that is also extremely useful sometimes! My wife and I learned it when we learned to SCUBA. We do not have any deaf friends, but sometimes you meet a person who is reliant on sign, and if you can at least spell out some words, ‘they are so grateful’.
https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=binding+knots&iax=images&ia=images there are so many wonderful choices! The simpler looking ones are usually the best. :) But they are hard to describe with text . . .