Now THIS is why I go on KZbin so much. Because of informational videos by people of this caliber. Thank you so much, for a job well done! Thank YOU Thank you!
@NatureReliance8 жыл бұрын
Those are very kind words, and we appreciate you encouragement. Thank you, - Craig
@jeffhamel24497 жыл бұрын
I agree. I watch a lot of videos on youtube. This is the first time I'v seen this channel and what a homerun! This person does an excellent job teaching and kept me interested. Keep up the good work. I'm going to subscribe.
@reyrivero2825 жыл бұрын
Simple steps I love that
@brianmyers99895 жыл бұрын
@@reyrivero282 Exactly. I've just recently begun following Craig and what's cool is that other channels often praise him. Check out his book on Amazon.
@NatureReliance5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@johnwelty2813 жыл бұрын
I am a retired Naval officer. I have been a scoutmaster, camper, outdoorsman, small boat sailor, and twisted line splicer. I have seen lots of videos on lots of line work knots. Yours are on the mark for applications and simply explained for the neophyte. Nice Job!
@Gary-ts6dh3 жыл бұрын
Knot Index: 0:47 - Half Hitch; 2:18 - Fisherman's; 4:20 - Prusik; 7:10 - Trucker's (Canoer's?); 8:39 - Clove Thanks for the instruction. All the steps are very clear. I'm looking forward to your 101 video!
@snapicvs3 жыл бұрын
I love the internet. You made a video 7 years ago and it's still helping people you'll never meet. Best explanation I've seen on some of these knots. Thank you!
@donivanhummel3106 Жыл бұрын
Thanks bud, as a guy who never did scouts but have really got into outdoor activities as I've aged, I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us 👍
@robfj34144 жыл бұрын
I taught ropes, knots and hitches in the Fire Service for 14 years and yours is the best, simplest and clearest explanation I've seen online. Nicely done!
@Eli-el7mr Жыл бұрын
Well, I've started teaching myself knots, hitches and bends for about 7 hours collectively, and I gotta say....I feel the same way! They do a great job at demonstration and simplifying the process so beginners like me can digest the information easily.
@NatureReliance Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@NatureReliance Жыл бұрын
Best way to learn!
@whatisbestinlife81123 жыл бұрын
I was taught the trucker's hitch by an old-school tech director when I studied theater many years ago, and it proved one of the most useful little things I've ever learned. It gives you a functional equivalent to mechanical ratchet straps for all manner of purpose.
@bigdaz72722 жыл бұрын
Literally used that Knot to pull a Small Tree out the ground :)
@markswayne63264 жыл бұрын
The best explanation I have ever seen for a trucker’s hitch. I can never remember how to tie it when I need it. But this, I think I’ll remember. You broke it down beautifully. Thank you!
@pietfonteyn1397Ай бұрын
So it’s also the simple version. The real truckers hitches are harder.
@lovingatlanta4 жыл бұрын
👍🙏Thank you kind sir!! 🙏 💝 😔Daddy died and I had no idea how to do these knots!! It’s so helpful to have someone show how to do it. Daddy always had the answers to my questions and I could always count on him to help me. I feel like can do this now with your help sir!!! 🙏 Thank you for helping us daddy less daughters out here!! RIP Daddy. 🤗💞🤗
@NatureReliance4 жыл бұрын
Wow...that is humbling. I am glad I could help
@gustisntcoolimnotjoking49182 жыл бұрын
Rip daddy
@itsmatt21058 жыл бұрын
Knots are so useful, they are almost magic. With a mental toolbox of knots, (the more knots the better) a person almost always has a resource to fall back on. I don't just use knots out in the woods, I use them a bunch for work and at home. A quiver of knots is almost like having secret ninja skills! I highly recommend young people (and older ones too) learn every knot they can. They are just so useful!
@philly10128 жыл бұрын
thanks for the wise input, I've been a young man whose been learning knots from fishing, hiking and hiking. they really are magical, and amazing the ones that come off so simply yet they can hold heavy loads are remarkable!
@garrisonaw7 жыл бұрын
It's Matt Yes, knots are incredibly useful, and I agree, people really should learn how and when to use the various knots. A few years ago, I was asked to come in to a high school art class and teach the students how to tie several of the most useful knots. It's great to see young minds get wrapped around (yes, pun intended) learning a new skill that can be used for the rest of their lives.
@ivicaradetic14387 жыл бұрын
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@stevenpigford22527 жыл бұрын
i like that,..secret ninja skills...☆☆☆hahaha
@mrdesperate17 жыл бұрын
It's Matt yeah, I know more knots than most people... a LOT more, but honestly have a hard time finding a use for most of them. slso once you learn the principals of knot tying I've found its pretty easy to "make up" a knot that functions well for the purpose.
@robertdemon3550 Жыл бұрын
I use the truckers hitch all the time for tying loads to my ute, my friend’s father showed it to me 25 years ago and it’s been very handy RIP Mr Drewett.
@joeyh64942 жыл бұрын
I learned your "canoer's hitch" at my first job, and have used this knot for the past 45 years! One of the best knots I ever learned. You can NEVER know too many knots! Thank you for sharing!
@irascibleaardvark Жыл бұрын
That Fisherman’s knot was so great! I’m not a camper or an outdoorsman (I wish I was) but knot tying is cool as heck. Thank you for the clear explanations for us newbies. Very practical information!
@NatureReliance Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you were able to gain a new skill.
@BOBBAFETTI4 жыл бұрын
Very useful and a great teacher, this is really what KZbin is all about. Thank you for the video.
@dottiehill40544 жыл бұрын
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@pjb94254 жыл бұрын
we appreciate YOU for hangin' in there and doing that video with freezing hands, great info, thanks for that.
@justenhansen3 жыл бұрын
Clove hitch and two half hitches have always two been my favorites. Thanks for teaching me three more!
@ChocolateTherapie4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the wonderful tutorial! I use Truckers/Half hitch daily, in my moving business. As a kid my father and I used to tie knots from a book he had. These were great to remind myself how to do after all these years. I'm sharing with my sister who will also appreciate. Thanks for taking the time during a cold day. Ropes are definitely easier to tie with warmer fingers. Especially the untying part of smaller ropes :)
@mikerodrigues4294 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial! Always been intrigued with knots and admired my friends that could do em...now I can. Thanks Craig!!!
@Grace-sl5iqАй бұрын
Loved your video. I searched main camping survival knots and you showed up. Thanks. Excellent!👏🏽👍🏽 I'll be watching it again. I need to learn.
@DickPellek3 жыл бұрын
There are lots of videos about how to tie knots. This is one of the best; not too quick, not too complicated and the explanations are easy to understand.
@gorken744 жыл бұрын
Good video! Very useful. One thing my Dad taught me was the half hitch with a bight. Take the loose end when you are all done and stick it through the loop. If things start to slip, the loose end gets caught as the loop starts to pull loose and locks everything down. Also, I use the pulley/knot system ALL the time. Very easy to get items cinched down tight. Works great. Also love the bowlin knot which is great for tieing off things and easily getting the knot loose.
@fardellp4 жыл бұрын
An outstanding tutorial. Working from diagrams is much more difficult and prone to error for something that could ultimately mean life or death. This leaves no room for mistakes and the demos are crystal clear. I thank you for one of the best tutorials (on any subject) on KZbin.
@hmac24763 ай бұрын
One never stops learning new things. Job well done
@vernonsalyers1544 жыл бұрын
been tying and untying knots from Mexico to Alaska, work'n boats-fish'n & sail'n,,,truck'n -haul'n loads of material, wood, cargo, etc. Climbed 20 yrs all over Yosemite to Alaska. etc.,... I met a many a folk tell and show ya all bout knot's, myself included...noth'n here to be critical about...this sir is just what a fella needs to know for common applications, except the few for climbers of course!...good work mate!
@larak3234 жыл бұрын
1. Two Half Hitches 2. Fisherman's Knot 3. Prusik Knot 4. Human's Hitch 5. Clove Hitch Thank you so much for these info ❤️
@PendeltonWhiskey4 жыл бұрын
I started sailing merchant marine in 1978 and just retired 2 days ago. In order of importance: #1. Sheet bend (otherwise known as a Becket Bend to join two lines together. This is the #1 and FIRST knot in the BIBLE of Knots which is Ashley's Book of Knots. I find writers all over the place saying that this bend is intended only for two lines of different circumference but do not believe it, although they are correct about it's value for joining two lines of different circumferences it also works just fine for joining two identical lines. Make it a double Becket and it's twice as good. #2. Clove Hitch (when given an extra turn becomes a Round Hitch) both (and their variants) are ALWAYS followed by a half hitch to lock them. A clove hitch is really just two opposed half hitches and are then followed by another half hitch to lock it. #3. Bowline because it's a classic and it's a classic because it deserves to be. The bowline is so old it might have come down from the Phoenicians. #4. Square knot. So simple, right over left and then left over right OR left over right and then right over left. No mater how you start it, just do the opposite next. See how simple that is? #5. A knot I learned long ago which has no name that I am aware of so I can't even tell you the name of it but it puts a loop in a line that I can pass another line through to draw the line tight and will never foul so as to become difficult to untie. (any knot that easily binds to become difficult to untie is useless) I have used this knot countless times to secure cargo on decks headed to Alaska in the winter and it has never failed me. This knot deserves to be #2 or #3 at least but I'm sorry to say I have no name for it. Go find a knot like it that never fouls and you're good to go. I know people use a truckers hitch or a similar knot which I do not know because I fell in love with mine very early on and needed no other. I'm very sorry that I don't have a name for mine. I'm so frustrated that I have never found it in any book, not even Ashley's. It's served me so well, I would love to know it's name. Ok, here's a bonus knot - #6. Stopper hitch. Great for securing a super taunt line to keep it taunt. Learn these knots and you're pretty well set. Oh and HOW to learn knots is another thing. REPETITION. Carry a small length of line around with you and practice practice practice. There is NO OTHER WAY TO LEARN KNOTS! When you can go a month without tying a knot and then pick up a line and tie it without having to think about it, you've got it. Then tie it every now and then and you've got it for, well, maybe not forever but you're getting there. Knots are fun, show off! Chicks dig'em! (not really) Good luck!
@dbrady19664 жыл бұрын
Great comment that you
@RogerDiotte4 жыл бұрын
What a nice comment and coming from a user that has shown the test of time! I have so much bailer twine in the barn I'm going to start fussing with it and twiddle knots cause I fell less of a person only knowing my gerry rigged knots that I made up that work but make no sense!
@mrpoquah4 жыл бұрын
I was taught that your #5 was called a Sheep Shank, You are right, it is VERY useful in many situations, Truckers use them, I was taught it very young when we went camping to tie stuff to the roof racks, It doesn't foul, is easy to remove, and IF your lines stretch, you can very easily tighten it without taking the whole thing apart. I used to be in the manufacturing industry and the first time I tied one on to hold down the load on a flatbed and the driver saw what I had done he flipped, wanted to know where I had learned it and told me that he never uses anything else to tie down his loads.
@PendeltonWhiskey4 жыл бұрын
@@RogerDiotte Thank you Roger, you are very much on track to have some good knots in your arsenal and I want you to get started off right. First of all, forget the bailing twine, it won't work well for you to learn with. It knots up and binds far too easily and will frustrate you and encourage you to give up. I strongly suggest you buy some cheap 3/8 inch natural fiber 3 strand twisted rope. Sisal is the best for learning. Manilla is better quality line but more expensive and sisal is all you need to learn knots. Make sure you get 3 strand. I just found it in a 50 foot length at Home Depot for less than ten dollars. You'll find plenty of uses for it aside from using it to learn knots with. You'll go through 50 feet in no time. Just use it in places out of the sun because sun light will rot it in a couple or 3 years. Make sure it's 3/8 inch 3 strand rope and no smaller. ( I only use the word 'rope' because it's on all the packaging but it's supposed to be called LINE). You'll want to learn a back splice (and later an eye splice) right away (easy) so that you can keep your line from unraveling on you. Keep your knife sharp. Have fun!
@PendeltonWhiskey4 жыл бұрын
@@mrpoquah Hi Ed, if your comment was meant for me I have to say that I didn't do a very good job of describing my #5 knot. Just think of putting a loop in the middle of a line that can be drawn upon. I've never found the sheep shank useful. It's not something I'd ever use to tie a load down because it can so easily come undone. Picture yourself on a ship at sea in a violent storm in the middle of the night having to go out and re-secure something heavy thats broken loose on a weather deck and is putting the ship or the crew or yourself in danger. That's the scenario that comes to my mind when I imagine using a sheep shank, I just don't trust it. I know I learned how to tie it forty years ago or more but frankly it's been so long since I've tied it that I'm not sure I could anymore without looking it up. As far as that goes there are plenty of knots I don't know, in fact I don't know most of them. I only know the ones that I trust and have found useful. Practical is a good word. Take care.
@johnryan28943 жыл бұрын
Very clear one of the best because you make it simple and straight forward and short
@ktownc9363 жыл бұрын
Slippery hitch is by far my favourite knot. Used with a truckers hitch it amazing to take apart.
@kphandley4 жыл бұрын
Cool, knew them all, forgot about the clove hitch. One missing and one I use a lot is the bowline.
@Sxpph1re3 жыл бұрын
I dont think we care that u already know this m8
@WR3ND8 жыл бұрын
Nice video with some practical info and a positive, friendly attitude. Appreciate it.
@dollydharma52943 жыл бұрын
I have looked at DOZENS of knot videos and yours is one of the best. Thanks! PS I'm a city girl and made a video of MY favorite knots, too (from inside a McDonald's). I rarely need heavy duty knots i.e. to cinch a 500 lb load to a flatbed, but I do bundle yard waste, attach packages including pizza boxes to my bicycle, hang and repair little things using string instead of glue or nuts and bolts. Now I know some heavy duty knots if I ever need them.
@manp1039 Жыл бұрын
i like the clove hitch especially of these.. It is so helpful to know that one for tieing bag end closed. I think learning knotts is something all kids should learn in school.. I wish i learned them in school.. they would have helped me so much.. but i am very thankful to youtube and people such as yourself for taking the time to make the videos and showing how to make these knots.
@gosunlee4 жыл бұрын
So simple when they are explained by someone who knows what they are doing. Thank you, thank you.
@jandrobiak86214 жыл бұрын
Using these knots for years! I learned how to do them in Boy Scouts in the 50's. So there you go. Learn how to do these basic knots well, kids. You won't regret it. Promise.
@billgwilliam12634 жыл бұрын
I once read a book called the Ashley Book of knots, 7,000 ways to tie 3,800 knots, a masterpiece, written in the days of sail, now that was an eye opener & inspirational. I still have a fascination with both functional and decorative knots.
@tasmedic4 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely the best description of how to tie these knots, that I have found on YT. It's simple, and therefore easy to remember. However, I just wish we could have had "over the shoulder" shots though, so I could see the knot tying as a first person view, without having to rotate everything around in my head!
@leonardcanter45964 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your video. Was trying to remember how to tie a clove hitch hitch today...haven't used that for 50-60 years, since BSA and owning a farm on Ohio A long long time ago in a world far far away.. Thanks !!! Good Refresher for me.
@ericstorer34694 жыл бұрын
What part of Ohio?
@JimRonholm4 жыл бұрын
you can tie it without using the loops if you can't slip the loops over the end of the thing you need to hold - it's not very hard to figure out - just look at the final result in the video and then try to match that (basically you are going to go around the thing with a working end three times - but the first and last cross under the second one
@pickleballer17294 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man! I'm a city boy about ready to retire in Colorado where I intend to do some backpacking. This is one of several bits of knowledge I need to brush up on.
@kwamedamuah18383 жыл бұрын
trustworthy, loyal, helpful....
@zarynt10893 жыл бұрын
@@kwamedamuah1838 friendly, courteous, kind...
@marcd19812 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. Even though this was posted last year, it comes at a good time because I just bought a book on tying knots and want to know several good options.
@johnmoss46244 жыл бұрын
knots have always been really hard for me for some reason, but your video explained it really well. thanks
@CrystalsandCandles8 жыл бұрын
You have a gift for teaching.
@NatureReliance8 жыл бұрын
That is incredibly nice of you to say. I appreciate you taking the time to share encouraging words. - Craig
@BlueRidgeParanormalEst7 жыл бұрын
you really do.. thank you for this video
@joshbutler12497 жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@NatureReliance7 жыл бұрын
+josh butler thanks gentleman!
@johneric38865 жыл бұрын
I agree he doesn't totally nice job.
@banditkc85864 жыл бұрын
I learned all these knots when I was employed on a zip-line course in Alaska and use them continually when setting up at the farmers market, moving furniture, setting up camp. These knots are extremely useful and I would be handicapped without knowing them. Great content thx for sharing!
@lewislabellingcoding57264 жыл бұрын
The two half hitches is incorrect... a round turn and two half hitches is correct. the American Boy Scouts found out this error in 1996.. up till then they were teaching it incorrectly... you must pass arount the post completely and back around to tie this correctly elsewise the knot jams and is hard to untie. I am a trained Naval Officer. British, Canadian, Dutch, Portuguese Spanish all do this correctly.
@lewislabellingcoding57264 жыл бұрын
Sadly millions of Americans do some knots incorrectly. See the round turn and 2 half hitches here. add a slip knot as the last half hitch and even easier untie. www.firstclasssailing.com/sailing-knots
@LexLuthor12343 жыл бұрын
@@lewislabellingcoding5726 thank you for notice, i found a video of it too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aITWkmVoq5mZrqc
@johnnygeejr5003 жыл бұрын
well done........................I have used all of these knots..................cool the snazz !
@fillil75154 жыл бұрын
I used a different knot to start my truckers hitch but the slip knot you demonstrated makes better sense to break it down. Thanks!
@WillyHope5 жыл бұрын
Just found this channel. Good information clearly explained with excellent voice tone and expression. Well done, I wish everyone trying to teach had your talent.
@alexisjones67773 жыл бұрын
great knots, good instruction. One suggestion: on future demos, use a background of a different color than the chords. Thanks for this.
@WHF19783 жыл бұрын
Dude no need for apologies personally you just taught me some valuable knowledge of survival, if anything i appreciate you taking the time in the cold outdoors to teach us. Thank you very much.
@JeremySayers382 ай бұрын
Great video and using the right colours for the cord shows smarts!!! Well done.
@rogerpenndorf52214 жыл бұрын
The Best Great Examples I Have used those knots all my life Boy Scouts to Present I am 74
@timheslin91854 жыл бұрын
Roger Penndorf - Same here Sir. Troop 235 Lakewood, CA.
@Schrankerle4 жыл бұрын
Yup, Boy Scout stuff. All the things you knew way before the internet.
@joestephenson12274 жыл бұрын
Saying thanks from an 80 year old man who never learned knot tying. Thanks my friend. God bless. From an 80 year old man, who loves camping. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@harrymatthewsmusic4 жыл бұрын
Wow you have my respect 👍 may you live a long life!
@victorpascali59834 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh, this is great!!! My Dad taught me the truckers hitch when I was about 11 or 12 and to this day, I use it for all sorts of projects when reorganizing or related. I remember the Clove Hitch was demo'd in the boyscouts book we had around that same time but we never never really used it. I had just started working with my Dads painting handyman business that summer after 8th grade and that knot was invaluable!!!! Thanks for sharing this
@DanielinLaTuna4 жыл бұрын
Truckers knot was looking like the beginning of a sheepshank, which is a very useful knot to have mastered. Thanks for sharing.
@systemsintegration86674 жыл бұрын
I'm Knot one to really say, however , this is really well done and practical, and is very much appreciated. Thank you very much for this really great video.
@danfraser1074 жыл бұрын
Great idea. My dad was a great knit maker but. Never learned how to tie a knot.
@danfraser1074 жыл бұрын
Meant to say, “Great video” and “knot” instead of “knit”
@nitro-do8lg4 жыл бұрын
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@ArchimedesDev Жыл бұрын
Gary's Index Updated: 0:47 - *Halfhitch* ~ This knot is commonly used for ridge lines. 2:18 - *Fisherman's* ~ Climbing, bridging, and connections for two loops seem to be the most common fit for this rope, good for any daubers/climbers out there! 4:20 - *Prusik* ~ A dual-tied hook rope, does not slide. 7:10 - *Trucker//Canoer* ~ Want to pull something? The Trucker's Hitch is the knot for you! 8:39 - *Clove* ~ A nice, tight, and versatile tool. Used for support most commonly.
@begoodamerica97932 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Never had a dad that taught me how to tie knots or outdoor survival anything. Good Video
@SkyHighSurvival2 жыл бұрын
This is exactly the sort of video every camper should watch before any trip, effective and clear communication. Love it
@NatureReliance2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@raychang86484 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video! Very clearly explained. My proudest day for wiring was when I was helping a friend prepare for his wedding. I needed to join two different types of wiring without them pulling apart under load. I made a sheep shank knot with the actual connection in the middle. It held up and worked well.
@WoodenShoesHomestead2 жыл бұрын
Sheep shank is not really stable. Sheet bend really works well when a temporary connection is required with different size ropes.
@matthamblin21804 жыл бұрын
My dad taught me a lot of knots growing up but I never learned the half hitches on a bight or the truckers knot. I saw my dad use them all the time but I never learned them. Thanks for the lesson.
@CrimeVid4 жыл бұрын
If you really like this stuff there is a wonderful app called “Knots 3D” that will show you knots and hitches from the very simple to the ridiculous in adjustable slow motion, I love the thing !
@YounRangr4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. It's good to know the formal names for some of those knots I do. Your tutorial really sticks in my head.
@6mdm2 жыл бұрын
I will forever call my cold hands CODE hands! What a great guy teaching slowly and being sure not to miss anything. Terrific!! Thank you!
@adamg94965 жыл бұрын
One of the most easy to follow knot instructionals I've watched, great job!
@leonarias64895 жыл бұрын
thanks- I used the canoe knot, as we went camping this past weekend. I used it to tie down my canoe to my SUV. best knot - Thanks again.
@bjarnekamper20885 жыл бұрын
Idiot
@Gravy_Master4 жыл бұрын
Go to the hardware store and spend literally a few dollars on some cinch straps. Car mounting a canoe using rope and a trucker’s hitch is an incredibly horrible idea.
@leonarias64894 жыл бұрын
RandMan14 my strap broke hence the rope - and yes I replaced the strap we were in the middle of Nowhere - temporary solution
@P_RO_4 жыл бұрын
@@Gravy_Master Oh really? Then I guess the Marines don't know this because they successfully secure helicopters to ship decks in the worst storms with trucker's hitches and AFAIK they haven't lost one from a failed knot yet. I use straps for convenience and so that others won't cut my ropes undoing them, but I'm just as solid with rope and knots as with the straps, and a lot more versatile too!
@lukeswain17524 жыл бұрын
@@Gravy_Master you serious? The hitch is literally used for tying down loads. I'm not usually rude but you are such a baboon for saying it's a horrible idea. It's the best idea. You have to be kidding..
@BrendanMcGinley3 жыл бұрын
I just started learning knots for fun instead of watching TV. Now I'm having fun watching TV learning knots. You have such a mellifluous delivery, thank you for this.
@NatureReliance3 жыл бұрын
THank you for the kind words.
@joelrodrigueznewyes92412 жыл бұрын
Mr Craig Caudill thank you so much. Ive wanted to learn how to tie knots since I was like 14 years old at camp!!!! Haha! I never took the opportunity, but now Ive finally decided to do it. The way you teach is very helpful for me. You're slow and detailed. I experienced great JOY just learning the first knot, AND I wanted to say thanks for your sacrifice for being in the cold and teaching this. May God bless and keep you guarded always sir. ~Joel
@NatureReliance2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to write such kind words. Much appreciated.
@paldeusjaco96574 жыл бұрын
Best explained I've seen. I always have trouble remembering knots. The way you explained, I'll never forget. Thanks!
@hasanchowdhury47563 жыл бұрын
how do you forget how to make knots, i never understood that
@wilsonsarmiento48423 жыл бұрын
Cool stuff. Specially if you're a guy that like outdoor activities or working in the garage etc.
@JamesHunterRoss4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. You made those knots easy to understand.
@BeefNEggs0574 жыл бұрын
Most useful tie down knot is that truckers knot. I learned it as a Home Depot lot boy in college. Have use for anything from Christmas tree tying to securing a tarp above a tent or anything basically. So useful! I like that fisherman knot. Learning it!
@markwhitson2 жыл бұрын
Hey dad, mom wants to know when you're coming back inside
@Alman881002 жыл бұрын
Wow helped me out so much. All the guys at work know a ton of knots and I'm always left asking for help
@rippedwinkle1303 Жыл бұрын
Thanks I'm finally able to make 5 knots. I like your style 👍
@theodethomasa63584 жыл бұрын
I watched and followed the moves. Some were loose, so I keep at til I get them perfect!
@3007vt4 жыл бұрын
jako korisno the most useful stuff, Im using this in a real life because Im a scout.....nice
@1stdrydenscouts4724 жыл бұрын
@@grandmasmalibu I am new in scouting and am learning as I go with my kids as well :) Really enjoying it all.
@sdsuch43534 жыл бұрын
God bless all the old school scouts. I still keep manuals on my "most used and useful book shelve.
@RamandikaPutra3 жыл бұрын
I like this video! And i inspired to make some video like this on my channel, let's check kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYjEZnmXeKikjKM
@chrisanthony5793 жыл бұрын
In my opinion one of the best "life skills" books ever published is the Scout Handbook.
@laurenganser87143 жыл бұрын
Me too I’m studying rn
@captainjack88233 жыл бұрын
Excellent ➰ knot tying presentation brother! Most rope tying vids don't discuss the application for the knots as you've done here!
@747maran4 жыл бұрын
3 million views, shows you how useful these videos are, thank you
@stuartfralick2954 жыл бұрын
Nice demonstration of knot tying. My favorite knot is the "taught line hitch." I use that more than any other, especially tying out tent tabs and tent flys.
@5000rgb4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think the extra security of the taut line hitch is a big advantage over the two half hitches. A rolling hitch is a similar expansion of a clove hitch.
@snidely_whiplash4 жыл бұрын
Tautline over two halves any day! The extra pass makes a lot of difference when the weather gets shitty.
@justforever964 жыл бұрын
*taut "taught" is the past tense of "teach".
@pfwed34434 жыл бұрын
The bowline would be in my top 5
@stuartfralick2954 жыл бұрын
@@justforever96 Yes I know, thank yoy. I did it too quickly.
@killahbrew23084 жыл бұрын
This city slicker didn't use knots enough, so I forget them. I always end up creating a knot from trial and error when I need one. Appreciate your video here. Might save the day for me eventually. Who knows
@Hugo_Stigl1tz4 жыл бұрын
Same hahaha. Every year or 2 I gotta watch vids to remember.
@DrLoverLover4 жыл бұрын
Can you tie your own shoes?
@bobbytailor3 жыл бұрын
Try this website and their Complete Knot List for a change. Use the search filters to find a specific knot by activity and type of knot. www.animatedknots.com/complete-knot-list
@jeffbennett70613 жыл бұрын
A "fistful of friction" will work, though you may never get it untied.
@benroosa23282 жыл бұрын
its so cool to see someone pass this knowledge along, I've been using those knots all my life and those very knots have helped me more than i could ever tell you!
@mcintosh13464 жыл бұрын
6:30 most useful for me. It's what I've been trying to figure out every time I try to tie things down in the back of a pick-up for example
@jimodell38224 жыл бұрын
The clove hitch works with metal chain on pipe whether the pipe is oily, wet or dry. I used it for years in the oil patch on drilling and work over rigs.
@climberbob14 жыл бұрын
Now THAT I didn't know. What I do know is that in climbing, it's one of the most easily adjusted knots, and as simple as it looks, needs no backup and serves as a bomber belay anchor. In fact, if your anchor point is well back from the edge of a cliff you're belaying someone up, you can use the climbing rope itself as the anchor to cover that long distance and don't need dozens of feet of cordage for anchors. To understand WHY it's so reliable, I thought he missed some low hanging fruit in mentioning the fact that the manner in which the 2 loops are passed over each other, the weighted end of the rope is pulled down over the anchor end, so the weight itself is what holds the knot, so the harder the pull on it, the more secure the knot is. Yet even after fully weighted, it's easy to tear down. I've never seen a prussik used in a horizontal application, and the application that I'm most familiar with, and I think is the most useful and could literally be life saving is in ascending a vertical rope. That's why I always have 3 pieces of cordage for prussiks on my belt, generally about 2 1/2 ft long when doubled up (5 ft diameter if place on the ground as a circle). I'm guessing on the length because it's been so long since I made them ( Incidently, you make them out of some sturdy cordage, spectra or other 5 - 7mm, relatively stiff but not too stiff, and you don't want too much stretch. I wouldn't recommend paracord though I'm sure it would work in a pinch. I think the stretch in it might make it more difficult to loosen when weighted so you can slide it up for the next position.). One for each foot, and one for your waist (could go without, but it's much easier with one, and you can rest on it as well. If you've dropped your ascenders, or never had any, and you find yourself in a situation where you've got to climb something you can't, or climb the rope, you attach all 3 prissiks. Top one clips to your belt or belay loop, then one for each foot.Raise all the prussiks as high as they'll go as you're in place. Then take your top prussik and slide it up further. Tighten it, and then weight that rope by stepping into it as you hold the knot in place on the rope making sure it's tightening around the vertical rope, and you'll be able to fully weight it and step up into the loop. Next move the prussik on your lower foot up and step into that so you've got your weight on both feet again, and slide your waiste prussik up so your feet and waiste are taught and you're held in place. You likely can alter between the 2nd foot and your waist, doing the waiste 2nd, based on your preference, but I think doing both feet keeps you from tasking one leg for too long a time. Then repeat the process and you can inchworm your way up the rope. I think it was in the Bond film "For Your Eyes Only" that Roger Moore did this to climb up to the mountain top fortress near the end of the film using his shoelaces. Quite doable!
@friendlyguy25424 жыл бұрын
Climber Bob. That is the greatest comment I have ever read on a KZbin video. Thanks for taking the time to help educate people. Maybe one day it will save a life.
@TheClimberbob14 жыл бұрын
@@friendlyguy2542 I'm glad someone read and appreciated it.
@Rachara4 жыл бұрын
@@climberbob1 That's amazing, thank you for that info. I'm familiar with the clover hitch from flying stuff in construction, but that process for climbing rope using the prussik knot makes total sense. I'm not sure how the vertical rope got up there in the first place, but the info is stil great.
@Emondotcalm4 жыл бұрын
Those were all good but there's one more IMHO that should be included. That being the venerable bowline!! Having spent several years restoring and re-rigging an old schooner back in the 70's the bowline was probably the most used out of all. No matter how much tension is applied to the rope you can always get it loose again.
@saylaveenadmearedead4 жыл бұрын
Yep, that canew not was a disaster!
@stefanlewandowski2794 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Best demonstrated and easiest video to understand on KZbin on these essential knots.
@christopherworth13 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great bunch of knots and clear instruction, and stay warm.
@snq80684 жыл бұрын
Proci knot from 04:03 was a live saver mens, i secured my mother-in-law in the garden, has still not managed to come back in 👍
@lukaszpbear64 жыл бұрын
😂
@worldclassish4 жыл бұрын
Excellent stuff here. I'll refer back for more.
@DanRamosDR3 жыл бұрын
I'm a complete outdoor noob... and this made knots look insultingly simple to do. THANK YOU!!! :) You really do a GREAT and lucent job of showing and illustrating how to do these.
@kpcheck1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy, a good refresher for me. Learned these during my King Scout days.
@Me-jm7ux8 жыл бұрын
you make it easy to understand! thanks alot. great video
@NatureReliance8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! ~Craig
@heehaw11268 жыл бұрын
You took my name, change it scrub
@Me-jm7ux8 жыл бұрын
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@couar3518 жыл бұрын
+Me change yours to miniMe
@claudem.p.79699 жыл бұрын
very interesting and well describe easy to follow you. Great video.
@NatureReliance9 жыл бұрын
+Claude M. P. (STAC50BMG) Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching! ~Craig
@ryans28903 жыл бұрын
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@Shirodx3 жыл бұрын
Such a nice, comforting voice. I could listen to you speak all day Sir.
@NatureReliance3 жыл бұрын
So nice of you to say that. Thank you.
@robertboyd38634 жыл бұрын
I was familiar with all of these knots but your how to tie was the best I've seen
@lh985 жыл бұрын
Love videos like this. Hate that for whatever reason I can never remember the knots weeks later when I could actually use them. Lol.
@P_RO_4 жыл бұрын
Carry a short piece of line with you and practice your knots when you're doing the inevitable waiting that modern life brings us aplenty. Invent a "kata" of knots to tie in sequence and then add new ones as you master the older ones. Expert level is when you can tie perfect knots in total darkness first time round.
@AdventuresInReach4 жыл бұрын
I've been involved in search and rescue for the past 6 years and we talk about Gordan Graham's risk vs frequency chart. We don't use knots very often, but generally when we do it's a pretty high risk (rescue, climbing, rappelling...) You just have to practice frequently or go slow and double check and relearn when you do use them.
@reggierendert64943 жыл бұрын
@@P_RO_ yes, I've been carrying a 6' length of paracord for probably 20 yrs, everywhere I go. I can't count the number of times it's come in handy for all sorts of things. Great for quick, comparative measurement for instance ie, will that object fit through that door? And, like you said, practice your knots while waiting or watching TV. Ppl wonder that I can quickly tie a knot for any occasion but when you practice it's second nature. So many will learn them and forget them, because they hardly ever tie them. Some folks think it's odd that I always carry paracord, and they're also the ones who couldn't use even the most basic knots. That little hank of cord costs nothing to carry but pays off big time.
Truckers hitch, I use this knot in so many situations. Its ease of undoing and ability to tighten makes it very useful and convenient.
@ronbrown27708 жыл бұрын
Knotty video Thanks it was helpful.
@NatureReliance8 жыл бұрын
+Ron Brown So glad you stopped by Ron! Thanks for watching! ~Craig
@sallyortiz92884 жыл бұрын
Thank you Craig for your patient styled videos. I realized I needed to learn more than a shoe knot when camping. Now I can keep up with the big dogs. :) I'll be checking out your different videos. It would be helpful to know a few to several functions the knots are good to use with to expand the survival and camping experience for us Ladies!
@whysospicy6750 Жыл бұрын
I love this video. It's super informative and straight to the point.
@mikehoran94843 жыл бұрын
Climber here. Really good job.
@MISHA123147 жыл бұрын
Oh, and adding a third or fourth similar wrap to a clove hitch is the knot used to hang trawls. It doesn't slip.