Camping Knots

How to Tie Knots - 14 great knots for Camping
In this knot tutorial video, Jason demonstrates how to tie 14 great knots for camping that you can easily learn and are perfect for bushcraft and wilderness survival skills.
Including the Half Hitch, Two Half Hitches, Square Knot, Clove Hitch, Slip Clove Hitch, Taut Line, Figure Eight Knot, Bowline, Alpine Butterfly Knot, Sheet Bend, Double Sheet Bend, Prusik, Constrictor Knot, and of course the Canoeman's Knot (aka the Highwayman's Knot).
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These knots are demonstrated the way I learned them. If you know another way of doing them, post a video and share it in the comments.
Skip ahead to any of the knots by clicking on the timecode below.
Half Hitch 0:30
Two Half Hitches 0:54
Square Knot 1:53
Clove Hitch 2:41
Slip Clove Hitch 3:32
Taut Line 4:35
Figure Eight Knot 6:00
Bowline 6:30
Sheet Bend 7:17
Double Sheet Bend 8:10
Prusik 9:15
Alpine Butterfly Knot 10:40
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[@TrailguidePictures]

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[@levi8686]

That first knots an overhand not a half hitch (as far as I'm aware). Thanks for taking the time to make this!

[@kb9drh]

Hey thanks for the new way to tie the butterfly knot. I've been doing knots professionally for the last 30 years. I love knots . To the people that have a difficult time, hang in their you will get it. It takes patients and a lot of repetitive pratice. This video is also a big advantage

[@flat4forlife588]

Super video, I have been camping for years and never used this knots with tarps and guy lines. I used plan ole knots and really badly. With your video I taught myself knots I can use to make life easier and better while camping.

[@spud1]

I believe you did the taut line two different ways. First time you reversed the third loop direction and the second time you did all 3 loops in the same direction. Also I always used it because when you tighten the slack after making the knot it holds tight. Great for securing objects to a fixed structure.

[@jasonbowman7402]

You might be thinking of the two half hitches, which is an anchoring knot/hitch,. The tautline is suppose to slide, to be adjusted for tension. The 2 loops on the inside are the sliding part of that knot, while the half hitch on the outside is the locking knot/holds it together.

[@DecideOutside]

Watched this a while ago. Appreciate that you don't make any assumptions about the viewer's knot-tying abilities! Thanks for sharing and putting this together.

[@renewyourmind1815]

I like the fiador and X knot when I make rope halters for our horses. There was some awesome ones in his line up, so fun to learn new ones.

[@michaelcronin1197]

Love the Constrictor Knot and the Canoeman's Hitch!

[@Nora_meow99]

This is very useful Thanks alot 🙋

[@wayneoneal7952]

Hi..on the 2 half-hitches which I used for many yrs loading ships I go around the branch twice instead of once and only need one halfhitch instead of 2 to have the same secure objective. Also I pull it thru doubled ( slip) so as to untie very easy. Great video you have and so interesting as I love knots. My fav that we used alot is the wagoneers hitch or truckers hitch. We used that knot to hold heavy pipes connected to each other and never once had a fail from that knot.

[@mgmartin51]

Love the way you did the Alpine Butterfly.

[@briancurran9729]

Thanks. I watched many videos. However, you brought it all together. Thanks

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Great video. One of tge best knott vids i have seen. Tidy knots are important.....

[@MukeshKumar-jw6ji]

In scout camping I had learner these knots.👍👍👍Last knot is to come down from the tree etc safely also collection of rope..

[@jasonharrelson83]

Great video, I really enjoyed it. At my fire department (well, most FD's in the US) the clove hitch is taught to secure extention ladders. The slip clove hitch would really help deployment of ladders on the fire ground.

[@bjb0808]

I think it's fine. Audio is great. Music is quiet and in the background. Good video for reviewing all the knots.

[@jessej.nelkie5978]

An excellent presentation. One of my favorite knot videos. GOOD: background and branch selection for demonstration\speed of knot demonstration\ love how it was presented twice per knot\ good camera angle\ like the knots chosen\ and most important, what the knots are best used for. Just wanted to say thanks for sharing. Can't wait to use some of these in the backyard, my next camping trip, and my next boat adventure.

[@roxannehintzen1010]

I love going camping and doing knots

[@mariomegee6105]

You are a great Teacher for us hard heads, thanks.

[@peter11772]

Thank you Jason!!

[@TrailguidePictures]

You're welcome.

[@deividoliveirafaria6541]

About the best knot videos around. Thank you a lot.

[@mikejones6898]

this is the best knot demo i have ever seen.. i am fifty seven years old.. love and peace

[@TrailguidePictures]

Thanks for watching and leaving such a nice comment. The video isn't perfect, but it's not bad. Since making this one I've also made several other videos on the specific knots, many of which have different ways to tie them. The Alpine Butterfly Knot is my favorite. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJLdeqSdZc2Dobc

[@mfossoli]

Nice video. Thank you!

[@lilyrose7748]

Great selection of knots but very hard to follow. A view point from your line of vision would be easier to follow.

[@DNRublev]

Great! Thank U!

[@garynorris4648]

Awesome instructional video!!!!!!

[@harpreetshama8431]

Thanks a lot

[@HassanAli-dn5hm]

Thanks for the information man! Your so good at this

[@MKevinDriscoll]

I'm surprised that you didn't include the Trucker's Hitch knot. I might use that knoot more than any other.

[@GarnetFluerDeLys]

Easy and concise. Follow along and you can’t go wrong. Thanks for the great video!

[@pauls466]

Best demo so far !

[@deanthiet]

I enjoyed the first person point of view and explanation of its use. Would be nice to explain their differences since many seem similar.

[@bixbybixby]

Your first 'half-hitch' is an overhand knot, being used as a stopper knot Though a half-hitch and overhand knot are made the same way, they end up laying differently in final form.

[@construccioncasaideashogarobra]

Tolles video...kann man immer mal brauchen Grüsse

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Thanks

[@adolfodelgado5329]

Thanks man very helpful..

[@ammo1ray]

Great, Thanks to you as I need the last knot get down some items from the roof of my house with no help to untie the rope.

[@noobfla1]

From Brasil!!!!

[@janelindaganalania745]

Thank you for the video😊😊😊😊. im really confused of my project.

[@mikejeffsteel]

I learned a few knots

[@themightycornchips]

thanks for this very interesting

[@LordoftheCats]

Quite useful info nicely presented. The only thing missing is the trucker's hitch which any camper should know when packing gear. Great video though. I have recommended it to my daughter for her camping/festival excursions.

[@TrailguidePictures]

Totally agree. The truckers hitch is definitely one of my go to knots.

[@TheBadcop]

great stuff

[@Soothsayer210]

Great video - thx for the time stamps. would have been nice if you could have added a few notes on the pros/ cons of those knots and what they are used for.

[@unclegeorge6175]

Awesome video

[@terrulian]

Thanks for tying the sheet bend correctly. Some online sources do not.

[@TrailguidePictures]

You bet!

[@steverich3585]

You did a good job with this ,everything is nice and slow 👍🏻

[@TrailguidePictures]

Thank you

All the important knots nicely presented.

[@GilBarOn]

Great Video! I haven't found a video with so many types of knos like yours yet.. The rythem is great and repeting the process again was a very good idea! :-) Though there're simpler ways to explain the Bowline and and Alpine Butterfly knots, It was hard for me to follow these two knots, maybe it's the angle or too fast The Prusik Knot was new for me so thank you! :-)

[@kurtschmidt5746]

Whoa. Double Sheet Bend. Both turns of the skinny line should be underneath the standing part of the skinny line. Both turns should lie next to each other.

[@user-hg3de3qx7x]

Good!

[@stillwater62]

I like the beaver cleaned pole you used during the demonstration, nice touch.

[@j_omega_t]

I noticed that immediately too!

[@simplyrise5217]

Very informative presentation. God job bro.

[@system1289]

My name is Abdullah Mohamed from Egypt Thank you for this

[@TrailguidePictures]

You're wlecome

[@abykusa4883]

thanks you very much!!! Kisses

[@kennethreister7619]

Thanks for the examples. I found most of what I was looking for. It would be nice to show the knots in their proper application: The 'tautline hitch' is not intended to be snugged up against the anchor, it is intended to slide and hold onto the working line itself so it can be tensioned; the bight of the 'bowline 'is intended be passed through or over an anchor point; the 'prusik' is intended to tied around another line so it can both slide and hold onto the working line, used in climbing - it is used in conjunction with another line that applies intermittent tension to the knot.

[@limvandy]

nice!

[@jasonbowman7402]

you were doing well till the Double Sheet Bend. Both passes around the byte have to go under the original smaller line

[@WOWKNOTS]

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[@mrsseasea]

this video is the best i’ve seen for learning knots.....it sows y0u as if you were standing in his spot......thank you

[@tzupingou967]

Really useful skill, thanks a lot!

[@worldofnets2201]

great work. loved it :)

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

Thanks a very informatlve and interesting video. 😎

[@tommyRfrancis]

Interesting video. It would be helpful if you could explain what you would use each knot for. Thanks

[@puregsr]

Really like how you tie the Alpine butterfly

[@spygaming1784]

we will be camping this January 17-21 2018 im a member of pathfinder club

[@jobsopportunities9761]

This is amazing

[@bijubaskaran210]

Nice

[@boyculi1960]

useful ,LIKE

[@lucyintheskywithdiamonds4034]

u gotta love that thumbed up and thx.

[@cavtj1]

Thanks for that info sir! Very good to know.

[@nooneyouknowhere6148]

Wish you would have shown the reason for the taut line. It is used to tighten a line and can easily be loosened.

[@charliebee2028]

thnx

[@Bowfishinfreak1]

sweet beaver cutting

[@TrailguidePictures]

Thanks. I came across it while out on a canoe trip.

[@stanleymarcojosyt7684]

thanks!:D

[@hms1111]

Thank you

[@aeksr5207]

Thanks 🇹🇭🇹🇭

[@korkalba8658]

Was surprised I could actually see what you were doing with the white rope and the white background.

[@jesseclifton3417]

I was wondering why you chose to tie your double sheet bend with the double wrap above the crossover instead of underneath it like most do. Is there specific benefit to that method? Thanks for the great content.

[@bravo3541]

Great job. Thanks, especially doing each knot twice. I think I'll need to see that Alpine butterfly knot around 14,000 times though.

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

Good video, But I think it would've been better to go more in depth about what each knot is best used for, because there is a lot of unfilled space between each knot where you could have told what its used for, I have no idea how to apply these to camping or anything else for that matter, but I'm just a beginner and should probably already know.

[@user-qi4cd6gj3p]

สุดยอด

[@boriszegarra7382]

Good Pal ....Like ....

[@mohammadnurfirdaus8351]

👍👍

[@anthonymohammed5014]

Beautiful show of knots granny knot is left over left square knot is left over right and right over left good job sir

[@samusamu8253]

super

[@arsecarranza4028]

Hoooooo oo yo no se hablar speak english but is very Good

[@rameshkumawatemdi7450]

RAMESH KUMAWAT FROM RAJSAMAND RAJASTHAN INDIA VERY GOOD

[@BuildLearnRepeat]

This was honestly a really good video! Some awesome knots!

[@TrailguidePictures]

Thank you.

[@romararquero8251]

thanks. a lot for the dideo

[@ManojKumar-hz1vx]

Good

[@car24dude]

I will knot 4get to tie these knots.

[@EnsignSuder]

The prusick looks like a larks head until you take the second turn.

[@abdohendi2029]

cool

[@guritche]

Good stuff.

[@TrailguidePictures]

Thanks

[@grant575mixmaster]

wouldn't two half hitches be one hitch?

[@TeacherSBD]

très utile et bien démontré, je m'abonne. Une bonne idée de mettre un lien direct pour chaque nœud!

[@TrailguidePictures]

merci!

[@laurenbarry3254]

Teacher SBD hvcv bvxg

[@Mocking69]

勉強になります！！しかし覚えられない（汗）

[@TrailguidePictures]

一度に1つだけ覚えている

[@birolsay1410]

Thanks. The sheet bend direction is wrong and the butterfly method is the hardest of four. Constrictor is almost impossible to undo. Keep on.

[@jhayes_fishing20]

Great video I’m 19 and I’m a Eagle Scout i know how to tie every knot you tied I just came for support.

[@rn6045]

jaramaya hayes nice bro