10 USES of the BOWLINE KNOT

[@OutsideChronicles]

Easy to tie, very strong, and easy to untie. The bowline knot comes in handy in so many situations. If there is one knot to know, it's the bowline.

[@Taurcan]

I was very pleased to see you teach the method of tying the bowline around your waist for Rescue. If you're in cold water and your fingers are numb or cant 't see the rope due to darkness or smoke there is an easy way to tie it, even one handed if necessary. I used to teach light Rescue in the Army when Moses had the measles, and I've even taught my grandchildren how to do it, in case they should need it to save their life. Simply, pass the running end behind your back and out to your front, the running end and your wrist, is then passed over and twisted under the standing end ,never releasing the running end and comes to the inside of the loop that's around your waist, and there should now be a small loop around your wrist with the running end still in your hand. With your fingers, pass that running end beneath the standing end, and pull it back through the loop around your wrist as the loop moves forward and off your wrist and finger tips. pull it taught, and you should have a bowline around you that people can use to haul you in. It can actually be done one handed should your other arm be disabled. Most easy if the rope is a polypropelene floater. I know this sound complicated, but the knot can be tied in about 3 seconds flat, once the rope is around your body and again to the front.

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thanks for the info and comment! See you outside!

[@Reynold2305]

The only video that demonstrates the uses...Great video!

[@OutsideChronicles]

I know, right. Even the knot apps give generalizations. Glad it was useful! Thanks for the comment and watching.

[@Roblovesbushcraft]

You learn something everyday 😊

[@Epicmmo]

This video really is going to be hanging out in my mind, great video.

[@johnsmith-ik6uz]

The first person view as you call it is a gamechanger when practising this .Thank you.

[@OutsideChronicles]

You are welcome, see you outside!

[@larryzdanis5377]

whoa, first time seeing a much easier way of tying the bowline, which is otherwise a fairly tricky knot to tie right.. and I didn't realize some of the uses either - great video!

[@OutsideChronicles]

My pleasure, glad it helped you out! Thanks for the comment and watching.

[@jbbolts]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqTciKOghrGZack much faster....much much

[@brucedonovan4858]

many knot tying videos, nice to see one showing the application of the knot

[@OutsideChronicles]

I agree, I think I will do some more application videos for other knots.

[@bmacaz]

Great knot tutorials! Would love to see tutorials on other types of knots as well

[@OutsideChronicles]

Yea definitely!

[@jfilm7466]

Thanks for the first person view, much appreciated.

[@OutsideChronicles]

My pleasure, sometimes those are tricky. See you outside!

[@zpoedog]

I have forgotten how to tie a bowline so many time I can't count them. The way you showed me is unforgettable. Thanks

[@OutsideChronicles]

Cool, glad it helped. See you outside!

[@__GALLANT__]

Outstanding bowline demonstration. Subscribed.

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thank you!

[@laurogarza4953]

I use a bowline to hang garden tools off the floor of my garage. For example, a pair of hedge or pruning shears, all triangular shape, fit nicely inside a bowline loop that is about 75% as wide as the open end of the shears. Take a shear out and the line and loop remain unchanged to put the tool away later. Put a toggle through and hang buckets or anything with a bail or circular handle like a shovel handle

[@edhead35]

No one ever gives you uses aside from a Ridgeline. Good video

[@OutsideChronicles]

Exactly why I made the video. I did about 10, but there are probably several more. Thanks for the comment and watching!

[@LauraRachelCannon]

Great video and the video for fastest way to tie a Bowline. I'm off boating for a week and think this will come in handy for mooring with stakes. Thanks for taking the time to logically walk through the process.

[@OutsideChronicles]

Very cool, glad the video helped. Happy sailing! See you outside!

[@MAV-MFG]

very great video series around the boline. well done

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed them, see you outside!

[@babaralibebrick2204]

Love the way you explained. From Pakistan.

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thanks, see you outside!

[@jacobzjm]

very powerful examples about bowling,thanks

[@OutsideChronicles]

My pleasure! See you outside!

[@donnellykieranj]

That's why it's the king of knots

[@hype39]

Very helpful. Thank you for the video

[@C010rbl1nd]

super great video, Im subscribing

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thank for watching!

[@jeffweber3295]

Could you use a larger caribiner in place of the stick when going around the tree ?

[@OutsideChronicles]

Absolutely, you will just need to take care cinching it tight.

[@boneapptheteeth2039]

Wonderful! This video made a subscriber out of me!

[@OutsideChronicles]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the sub. See you outside!

[@savithpanamgama2107]

Really learnt a lot. Thanks sir!

[@OutsideChronicles]

My pleasure!

[@dl3036]

Great tips!

[@BrandonNapier]

really good tip! so much faster!

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thanks! See you outside.

[@edwardstagner1021]

But can you do it one-handed since your arm was injured and you’re in the water? And since you don’t know what arm would be injured you have to be able to do with either hand. You’re a good teacher.

[@OutsideChronicles]

Good suggestion with the left hand, I had to try it. Yes, I can tie it one handed (and with both hands). Also, tie your knots blindfolded. You might have to do it in the dark. Thanks for the comment!

[@OutsideChronicles]

Challenge accepted: ONE HANDED BOWLINE // An Essential Self-Rescue Skill

[@charlesschmuckatelli7888]

This sounds like sage advice from an old assistant scoutmaster... For 20 years i thought it was crazy that it might be crazy but i can still do it left and right handed without the need to see what my hands are doing

[@daved57]

Very good! Thank you.

[@OutsideChronicles]

My pleasure, glad it was useful. See you outside!

[@vibev2948]

Yes that has definitely happened to me haha so thx for this video! 🤙

[@hosseinebrahimi3451]

I was hearing about this knot in every reddit post as a useful skill to learn i went and bought a rope just to keep practicing and master it. But now that i saw it in actual use. i never in my life been in a situation that was in need of a loose loop. All my uses of a rope is to put tension around multiple things. Every situation, i have a long rope to pull things tight together and tie them with tension and I don't like to pull the whole length of the rope through each loop.

[@OutsideChronicles]

The bowline is very versatile. If you do not want to pull all the line through, try the marlin spike hitch. Thanks for watching and the comment.

[@NeilBates1]

You need the the 'trucker's knot/hitch' : kzbin.infoTocuaITp4Eo?feature=share

[@caveymon]

Use the bowline knot together with the truckers hitch and a slipping knot (or alpine butterfly knot) to tie things down / tension things down. Using the running bowline saves you from running the full rope through the loop, as you basically tie the bowline around the rope itself, as if it were a tree or pole or other object. At least that's my understanding of countless of knot videos on youtube to tie down stuff, hang up stuff (mostly hammocks and tarps), and even tree climbing with nothing but a couple of ropes :D I know this knot will save me a lot of hassle. Since before I was just doing dumb stuff like half hitches, double hitches, having loops slide, or not able to put tension on the string to tie things down properly. Having loads slide around like mad, or be very wary on say roundabouts for shifting loads in the trailer. So yeah, it is a very useful knot/skill to know, but it works even better in combination with other knots for various purposes.

[@walden6272]

The bowline knot isn't very useful. I don't get why it gets so much hype. I could see it being use during an emergency when you need a loop knot. But for everyday usage, other knots are more practical. So the bowline knot is over hype.

[@torero3]

i guess i missed something i didnt see how you jumped from the knot itself to the tree anchor. I feel like i missed a step being explained.

[@michaelmiviri4125]

Thanks Mike👍

[@firstname3857]

Is this not just a noose minus the loops?

[@OutsideChronicles]

No the noose is quite a bit different. The bowline is a loop knot. You can create the running bowline to create a slip or noose.

[@idkidkdidid]

why not overhand knot ?

[@longebane]

because an overhand knot doesn't create an end loop

[@jfilm7466]

5:05 Cenzo 5:26

[@NM-ib7ql]

For rescue situation regular bowline knot is not safe. During the rescue there will be a lot of rope yanking which can make bowline undone especially on larger diameter ropes climbing ropes. For rescue it is better to use Yosemite finish or make Scott’s lock. Both approaches take just few seconds on top of the regular bowline tying and it is not worth risking someone’s life just to save some extra seconds.

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thanks for the comment, the Scott's lock seems like the easiest. Is there any effective difference between the Yosemite or Soctt's? I have always backed up my bowlines with a double fisherman's knots.

[@NM-ib7ql]

Both are fine, however Yosemite can turn into a weaker non bowline knot while cinching it. It requires more attention while dressing it so the two loops don’t get into the opposite order.

[@hhamk3656]

Practising as much as I can….It’s such a cloudy thing for me to tie…Once I go to apply the knot I blackout. It’s critical for my job on the water. I’ll keep practising

[@OutsideChronicles]

Practice make’s permanent! Keep plugging away.

[@flowerbanzai]

It is good information !

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thank you

[@SaanMigwell]

Bow as in Wow and Line as in Mine. Bow Line

[@OutsideChronicles]

Disagree www.dictionary.com/browse/bowline

[@christhompson1708]

Annoying the hell out of me too lol good vid though

[@cris7382]

👍👍👍

[@ValorousDefined]

under over round and out

[@pauleuc2212]

Tension knot for tent stakes, not bowline

[@OutsideChronicles]

Agreed, a taut line is better if the guy line does not have its own quick adjustment.

[@moflyboyblanquito541]

Double sheets bend.

[@longebane]

yeah. in a self rescue where someone throws me a rope, i'd probably do the sheet bend over trying to tie a "fast" or even normal style bowline. edit: nevermind. sheet bend could capsize due to its usage of a bight on the standing end. counterfeit bowline

[@nickwest1476]

Not close enough

[@rogerpalin5864]

Info for everyone, ropes and water combined are extremely dangerous. Always work with a clean line principle in mind, this means nothing on the rope, knots, bags, people, nothing. Never tie in to a rope whilst in water. If you’re swimming and the rope gets caught, you’ll get pulled to the bottom and won’t be able to untie or slip it off your body.

[@OutsideChronicles]

I have to disagree slightly. I am a whitewater paddler and a throw bag is essential for safety. I do agree about snags, we try to keep everything in our bodies and PFDs for that reason. We also have rescue vests that you can “eject” from during a tethered swim. If I was saving myself or someone else in cold water, I would absolutely want a loop around the victim. I have experienced and have witnessed people not able to hold the rope with their hands.

[@rogerpalin5864]

@@OutsideChronicles As l said, my message was for the people watching this, who aren’t white water paddlers and didn’t realise you need a specialist PFD to remain safe. It’s obvious you’re going to defend tying in when in a water rescue situation, so l wasn’t messaging you. What I said is correct. And don’t start bringing specialist PFD’s into it, that you can eject from, as you didn’t mention any of that in your video. And yes, throw lines do have a bag on, but for that reason you never tie in.

[@broncriderbarb]

Slow Down!!!

[@OutsideChronicles]

Thanks for the feedback, luckily you can rewind. See you outside!

[@mywonderworld225]

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