Step by step photographs shows how to tie each knot, and demonstrate how they can be used, such as in the rigging or for tying boats up. Over 200 knots are scored for strength, reliability, ease of tying (and untying) and usefulness. This comprehensive bible of knots will help those who go to sea master every knot they will need. There you have it.The Knot Bible: The Complete Guide to Knots and Their Usesįeaturing all the knots, hitches, bends, splices, whipping and decorative knotwork that you would find on a boat. For a fixed knot, pull the tail all the way through. To complete the trucker’s hitch, simply tie a slip knot around the fixed end of rope. you intend to use and bring the line up through the back of the prepared loop. Wind the running end of rope around the fixed object - canoe rack, tree branch, etc. To Tie: Make a slipknot or bowline in one end of your rope. Uses: Makes it easier to tighten up lines and tie down long spans of rope good for tying down tarps, tent guylines or securing canoes, kayaks and Christmas trees to the top of your vehicle. Take the running end behind and around the fixed end of the rope and back through the small loop. Pass the running end of the rope through the loop. To Tie: Twist your rope to form a small loop leaving enough rope for the desired loop size on the running end. Uses: Easy to tie/untie, especially after having a load on it, making it a perfect knot for hanging your hammock or securing your bear box from a tree branch makes an effective self-rescue knot you can tie around yourself works well to pull against while hoisting a heavy load. Reach through the loop with right hand and pull the standing end (fixed end) of the cord through to form a loop. To Tie: With the running end in your left hand, form a loop with the cord. Uses: Temporarily secure items while hoisting or climbing temporary stopper knot basic snare will tighten around an object when pulled from the “short end” will immediately untie when pulled from the other end. Tie the ends by taking right over left, and then tying again in the reverse direction - left over right. To Tie: Lay the running end of each rope together but pointing in opposite directions. Good for bundling firewood or extending your hammock line. Uses: Tie the ends of two ropes of the same size together. To Tie: Make a loop near the end of the rope and pass the running end (free end of the rope) through the loop, pulling it tight. Uses: To keep the end of a rope from untwisting to make a knot at the end of a rope first step in other knots. Perfecting these knots will not only make your travels easier, bear box safer, and hammock more secure, they can also help you take over the world - or at least the small piece of wilderness you may find yourself in. Because knots aren’t just for Boy Scouts, climbers, and sailors, I’ve rounded up (what I consider to be) the top five basic knots every adventurer needs to know. If you’re OK with this limitation, it’s cool with me but if you’re tired of losing gear or having your slackline abruptly hit the ground, I’ve got you covered. By now, most of us know how to tie our shoes and, for some, that’s as far as our “tying” knowledge goes.
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