Basic Multi Use Knots

[@bushcraft2012]

Dave...that has to be THE most clearly demonstrated construction and use of those basic knots that I have ever viewed...thanks man.

[@madmexican1002]

I get scolded at times for researching on youtube. But youtube can ne a useful tool. Ive learned a lot from this man. Dave is a beast at this outdoorsy type stuff.

[@biotouchofficial]

Best practical knot video ive seen. Easy knots to remember. And the explanation of how and why they work is great.

[@ShoeManReview]

Thank you! I have been trying to see the truckers hitch in other videos but had a hard time. This taught me! You are a teacher among students!

[@windyhillpatriot]

Great vid, Dave! These four knots are excellent multipurpose knots. They work for all basic bushcraft tasks. Thanks for sharing. ~ WHP

[@RoNix1333]

You run a peg through the grommet on the tarp, run that peg through the truckers knot on the rope after you tension the ridge line. You removed the slack out of the truckers knot to tighten down on the peg, but in reality the peg on your tarp could pull the slack right back out of the truckers knot loop because its not a closed loop. You may already know this, but for others, one easy way to fix that is to just tie an overhand safety knot on the end after pulling out the slack. Great vids Dave!

[@roundandrandom8576]

Everyone needs to know this and this is the best video for teaching them. I needed to know these now I do. Dave is a great teacher.

[@carlrabbit6962]

just wish you had a western or High dessert class. You teach good stuff. I am just glad there is someone out there like you who loves to teach this stuff.

[@ed1968man]

Dave, Being a knot geek, I ALWAYS love when you go over this stuff. Thank ya, sir. As always, much appreciated.

[@bigoldgrizzly]

One variation I use a lot, is to use a small carabiner on the tensioning loop so all ropes can just be snapped into place. Saves pulling through a long piece of rope you do not wish to cut, and significantly reduces friction damage to rope when hauling down real tight for load securing on a truck or trailer. This can then be locked off in the way you describe..

[@mysss29]

*used these knots to put up a tarp shelter, I'd probably be confused, but seeing the way you actually do it, all the choices make loads of sense.

[@ronniegrider6229]

I watched probably a hundred videos on knots this one was the best. Now I will watch all his videos and learn. Thank you.

[@howieb38]

This is probably the best video on making great knots. Thorough explanations, and good video coverage. Thanks Dave.

[@j4wb0n3]

great job on the camera angles! every step was visible, detailed and thoroughly explained without becoming monotonous. i've seen much improvement over the years

[@Boxerpapa1]

Dave, thanks for the refresher course with these knots and related set up. I see that someone has given this vid a 'thumbs down'. I'll never understand that kind of mindset. Thanks for all you do and keep the learning tools coming.

[@mostlymichaelcanada]

Dave, Thank you for all you've taught me. Your giving spirit and your gift for teaching are humbling to see. Thanks for being an inspiration. God bless!

[@alaskankare]

Same here. firefighting knots are designed to not slip, but be easily undone. An instructor of ours showed us how to tie a bowline around yourself with one hand/arm. thus, allowing a rope to be thrown to you if you fall over board and tying it around yourself, but not letting it synch tight on your.

[@buaan]

The Prusik knot is excellent at tensioning a tarp as Dave mentioned! I used them a few weeks ago and even with high winds and rain collecting in areas of the tarp overnight they held up very well. I used paracode for the tarp line and prusik by the way, it still tensioned OK. Excellent video as usual.

[@eatwatukill]

boline is the best knot I have pulled moose over a mile and untied the knot without any problems.great video

[@wildtraces]

Wow! Your 'ending' is getting longer and longer : yourself, your school, your family, business, affiliates, sponsors, friends and instructors!! That's a lot! I'll keep it simple and just thank you!

[@fredfreiberger7878]

thanks Dave i appreciate you taking the time too teach and learn w/ us some of us probably will never get the opportunity to go to a survival/ bush craft school still trying to save my pennies and hoping some way to go to one around home

[@foothillstrailhiker3909]

Great video again Dave! I love how you put the loop in the ridge line to pull tension. I have been using the Waggoner's Hitch on each end of my hammock, but will try your know next time out.

[@Vx777infonet]

Nice demo on tarp, around here the rain is going sideways and in circles sometimes, wind really picks up, its going to be hard to get myself out of tent mode, I know the fire, got to have the fire where you can touch it, sounds like a long night of fire building to me, dont know if I need to keep that fire going all night want some sleep

[@Memphistiger02]

Thanks for teaching man. Ive been using the Siberian hitch on one side but I always get stuck on the other side. I am going to try your knots.

[@RealityStar9]

Look up the video on the gear list for the Basic Pathfinder Class. Then add any luxuries you'd like such as toilet paper and as Dave mentioned, bring food.

[@JPuckett89]

Thank you dave for this amazing video. You make knots simple and easy to understand. I will be passing this information on down to many friends and family.

[@MarkW126]

The bowlin is a true loop knot that will neither bind nor break. The figure-of-eight knot is a stopper knot; it won't likely bind, but it could. It won't likely break, but it could. Every knot you put in a line will weaken the line. The bowlin weakens the line something like 40% less than the figure-of-eight. (I may not have the numbers quite right as it's been many, many years.) Bottom line, the bowlin can take a tremendous amount of strain that the 8 can't.

[@chrisadamson9556]

VERY COOL and Informative.. You rock Dave.

[@eddiespencer1]

Knot tying is an essential skill that many people overlook.

[@batducktw]

NICE I knew all of them except the third one. Thank you Mr. Dave.

[@flamedrag18]

might be a good idea to add another overhand knot with a loop and passing the working end into the new loop after tightening the prusik for the tarp, completely eliminating any chance of the tarp pulling open the pegged loop on the trucker's hitch and maybe tightening the trucker's hitch without the loop, making it hard or near impossible to untie. in high winds I can see that happening.

[@MrMeddle2243]

always wonder if the CUT left a scar on your right arm. I think I see one in this video. Thanks for doing all you do for us.

[@EatCarbs]

I've seen others use the same size cordage.. and it seems to work just fine

[@MarkW126]

The names in English are: Bowlin (proper to pronounce it either bow-lin or bow-line, with the bow like bow and arrow, not bow like bow of a ship. A bow line (like bow of a ship) is something different. I was a boatswain's mate, and we ALWAYS pronounced it bow-lin). The bowlin is known as the king of knots - it won't bind or break under stress. Fisherman's knot. Prusik. And the trucker's hitch. This is really what the tensioning knot is too, but tied in a slightly different way.

[@FacetsOfTruth]

I practiced tying a bowline with one hand while laying on my back (to simulate an injury of the other hand) it's tough. One other word; I place a loop in the tag end and push it through the last loop instead of the burnt end of the tag going through. Then I can just pull the tag (which is pointing toward the mainline) and it comes undone super quick. So when you're done with my version of it? You'll have a loop within a loop. Then just toggle the inner loop for added security. There ya go.

[@hickrick07]

good knots. Had to learn them in the fire dept. With fire gloves in the pitch black haha. but they can save your life also... bowline especially.

[@pickmytimecounterclockwise3035]

Simple et efficace comme j'aime! Le travail des fibres végétale, tisser, coudre, nouer... Une des plus belles inventions de l'homme! Si savoir faire du feu c'est utile, l'homme ne serait arrivé a rien sans fils, ficelles et cordages!

[@Patriot36]

You rock Dave!

[@Galarid87]

Thanks dave for this great video. I have taught me so much and I will pass this down to my son.

[@1LONGHUNTER100]

Thanks for another great video Dave.

[@MrEhud77]

he attaches the tarp to the ridge line using toggles so that you don't have to untie the Bowline at all.

[@dillpicklelilly]

Thanks Dave. Asked for this awhile ago. Thx for the info.

[@TheLoudFox]

Thanks for all the good info, going into notebook for sure. Personal use of course

[@oldgeekster1]

Even Mors K would like this video Dave. Thumbs up!

[@123JumpingJacks]

Will the bowline not hold my hammock up with me in it? I am always afraid of the rope slidong down so I hammer stuff into the tree just to be sure.

[@hellerase]

Thank you Dave.

[@darrinmartin5375]

Dave is the King !

[@alaskankare]

They do another shelter with a tarp called a...snowplow I think. You put one corner on the ground in the back. Bring the two other corners up, in a V and the last corner, opposite the one on the ground, goes up in the air to a line. This gives you 3 sided coverage and an end open to the fire. :) Just make sure the open end isn't into the wind. LOL

[@exploros]

Thanks for this detailed video. Man you are an educator!

[@meawoodsman8321]

good work showing the knots and doing it a few times. good camera work I could clearly see how its tied. I've watched lots of knot tying videos and many times you can't see whats being done, camera is to far away and the material their using is to small or doesn't contrast with the background.

[@stephensgate1]

David, Could you please tell me, when cutting your guy-lines from Para-cord or whatever type of cordage one might choose to use, how long do you recommend them to be..........on average?? I want all mine to be uniform, just dont want them to be longer than they need to be. My son and I are practicing our knots and appreciate your teaching us. Stephen & Christian, Ohio

[@FreedomLawnCare1776]

Dave why dont you use a figure 8 instead of a bowline knot. Figure eight knots are way easier to tie and you can tie a figure eight in about 3 seconds flat. Just curious. Dave keep it up I am love your videos. Really wish I could afford to come to your school.

[@AaronAlso]

I prefer to have the fisherman's knot at the prusik, if I'm using small cordage it makes it easier to grab the prusik for adjustment.

[@iamonlywill]

Hi Dave - I've been finding that the tag end of the truckers hitch knot just slips through when enough tension (not even very much) is put on the loop. This happens regardless of which direction the loop is pulled from. I use paracord for this, is this type of setup only really effective with rougher rope? Could you tell me if you get the same issue just using paracord? Thanks, keep up the great work.

[@dougallen7890]

Dave, great vid as always. I don't recall you ever given you source for the hats. The medium brown you have on is nice. Where did you get it and what material is it? Thanks Doug.

[@Tomadair1]

great info as usual Dave ,love your work.

[@amandaggogo]

Dave, you are awesome! One of my favorite people as far as those I've seen on TV and KZbin. Your videos are so helpful! Thanks for this one especially, been wondering about how to do some different knot types. So thanks again!

[@Waldhandwerk]

Super knots. Thanks for showing.

[@thaiguysabu]

i know i'm not dave, but i would imagine that you should bring the other 5Cs: cotton bandana, compass, cargo tape(duct tape), cloth sail needle, and a candling device( headlamp), and as dave always says: you should also go tool heavy. again, i'm sure you'd rather have dave tell you this, but this is pretty much what he would tell you.

[@sticknstonesbrkbones]

Do you ever have problems with critters while sleeping under a tarp?

[@Ordog213]

I got two little questions for you, Mr Canterbury. The first one is about Bank Line. In my region there is only waxed Material avalible. Is there any difference between (Bees) Wax and Tar? The second question is somehow non related to this video. Would would you take salt cured white bacon (Fatback) with you in your habersack?

[@lowcard1]

Dave thanks for the great video,

[@MountainWildmanVidz]

Is there a specific reason your belt looks like it's for a bigger guy or did you lose that much weight?

[@spartacusantipas4580]

once again, excellent instruction brother. By the way, did you catch a Turkey this season?

[@shocktroop0351]

Great video, such a simple but useful system. Thanks again Dave!

[@CarlosPortoPhotography]

Thanks. Great and useful knots.

[@mtslyh]

This is just an absolutely awesome video!

[@calebadams4162]

i got one to see if i would like tomahawks. with LOTS of work they are usable. i had to strip the paint re-profile the edge and some minor fixes with some personal design. are they as good as the more expensive usa made ones, i would guess not. but not a bad first one to see if you are into it.

[@EatCarbs]

Great video Dave I'll have to get out and practice those knots this weekend. =D

[@killop141]

High I'm going to be getting away for about a week in the woods what would be best to bring other then the 5Cs.

[@Friedhofswolf]

You Sir make Awsome videos. What Wristcompass you wear?

[@dustinmcpherson6640]

not sure if you've ever heard of it but i stumbled upon a website years ago that is great for learning knots.It's called animatedknots wouldn't let me put web address sorry.. it shows step by step pictures very easy to follow

[@TheNewsYouLose]

Nice Video Brother Dave!

[@EatCarbs]

And please tell people were you are going and make a plan,. I read a news story not long ago of someone going out for a week and didn't come home.

[@matthewhayden6145]

Thanks Dave, saved me $15 I was going to spend on figure 9s! Thanks!

[@TheDeskBombs]

dave why don't you where a paracord bracelt on your wrist?

[@waynee.2856]

It has taken me over 30 minutes in the past to set up my hammock and tarp (partly because I have to make stakes do to me forgetting to just pack some) and because I'm terrible at knots. It's sad because I used to be in the Boy Scouts 30 years ago and have forgotten a lot of techniques for making knots. I've bought both your Bushcraft books and have watched countless videos, this one video has really helped me a ton. I've been practicing for a few hours now so that I can rebuild that muscle memory again. Thanks for sharing and explaining these knots very clearly. I can't wait to go up on the mountain again and put these knots to use.

[@survival919]

what tarp would you recommend between the tentsmiths oil skin or the duluth pack canvas trail tarp if you had to go with one? Thanks

[@123Survival]

where did you learn all these knots dave?

[@DGworksIvan]

thanks mate i live in city, however it works for my daily life!

[@scampster]

Awesome Thanks Dave

[@Shannon_Lacey]

Thanks for the detailed video.

[@gh3ypr0nlv3]

Thanks Dave! All very easy to do.

[@wenfei911]

I could follow this much better than Ray Mears' demo of knots. Thanks!

[@carsiotto]

Hi Dave, thanks for the videos! You mentioned adding a pad to prevent conduction. Which pad do you use?

[@Ttep22]

Hey Dave,I was wondering if you have anything to say or any opinions about cold steel brand tomahawks and axes

[@NoBSSurvival]

Thank you.

[@MrGvan27]

thanks dave.

[@frankblack5931]

Fantastic video. Thank you sir.

[@jaknife99]

most of the knots great instruction, but I had trouble seeing the truckers hitch from the camera angle.

[@That_GuyUTG]

another great video Dave. THANKS!!!

[@GAScan8311]

Great vid. Man keep up the good work

[@Donnybrook10]

thanks for a great video

[@hartstudebakerkid]

There is a better truckers hitch then that.......you twist the rope before you pull the loop and itt allows more slack when the rope is released.

[@scarecrow6988]

Thanks man that is good stuff.

[@jakepage3524]

Thanks for this it helped string up my bow.

[@tumbleweedfarm]

Excellent video! Great info!!!

[@myke321321321]

Good info! TY!

[@bransongraf7352]

what do you mean?

[@HunsValley]

thank you