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>>zinger+(OP)
One of the things I've learned from teaching knots to Boy & Girl Scouts in the BSA is that you must constantly re-learn them or your skills will founder. It's not like riding a bike for me. That could be a visual-spacial memory thing, but many of my co-knot-tieing scouting teachers seem to have the same experience... so this site is perennially useful.

Favorite knot (involving a Rabbit going "through the hole, around the tree, and back down the hole"): Bowline Knot

>>chadd+0a
I'd be thrilled if I could just remember the names of the knots that suit various common use cases. Then I'd at least be able to google them to find out how to tie them.

Now I'll find myself in a position where I know there's a knot that solves the problem I have, but don't know how to describe it well enough to even search.

>>modusp+Mx1
A solution would be to dramatically reduce the number you try to keep in mind. Bowline, two half hitches and trucker's hitch might be enough, if all you're doing is tying stuff into a trailer or a car.

>>jeffra+qA1
Good list. As someone who sails, I'd add either a Magnus hitch or a rolling hitch to that list (preference, really -- both will get you there, but a Magnus is easier depending on where the load is how breakable you want the knot to be) and call it a day.