The Half Hitch Ladder

[@walterpalmer2749]

The best aspect ? This ladder conforms/wraps to the exterior of the tree trunk for stability. Nice touch indeed.

[@ippolitofred]

Just discovered your channel. Best tutorials I've seen so far. You've got a great gift for teaching. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with others who don't have your training and background. You make it easy and attainable to lean these skills. Thanks from San Diego, CA.

[@elderhiker7787]

Your channel is one of the best that I subscribe to. I never cease to learn something from your excellent tutorials; even things that I thought I knew well, you manage to add a new twist. Thanks a million.

[@o00oZu1o00o]

Every single one of your vids is amazing. You're such a great teacher, and this is exactly the knowledge I want. Many thanks!

[@cajuncritter8822]

Simply Amazing,Another fine how to video,Between You,Mr.Lonnie Far North Bushcraft And Survival ,and Really big monkey,I been learning a lot.Thank You for taking the time Sir.

[@timpearson2555]

Haha now i need room in my pack for mule tape. You have some great ideas

[@derwaintaylor8203]

finally something different, looks like mule tape will be my go to cordage for structures, nice!!!!

[@pnyarrow]

Once again I have to thank you for a well presented informative video presentation. Keep them coming in 2017 (and onwards). ATB. Nigel

[@maryloubailey8192]

Thank you for your excellence! Semper Fi 🇺🇸🏆

[@Handsworthalpha]

An outstanding display of improvising; doing more with less. Great video! SF.

[@natesmultishop1814]

The first clove hit h you made at the top of your poles, In the fire service we call that “throwing a clove.” Semantics, I know, but you are clearly a knot expert. Thought you might like to know some more nomenclature. Another great video. I’m now going back through your years on the channel (as I am a fairly new subscriber) watching everything. Thanks for another great video!

[@lanquinokimberly4091]

Thank you boss,,, hahaha the idea is very helpful for us ,,,,nice, nice, nice, you're a wonderful thing, God bless you sir,, see ya, thnks,

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

Great idea to make a portable Deer stand. I got about 1000 feet of Mule Tape from my last job. Clove Hitch sometimes called Double Half Hitch and Half Hitch I use all the time pulling cable, those hitches make it easy to loosen and slide up to get another bite.

[@beauxtx1959]

Out-STANDING!! Thank you for you service, sir and Merry Christmas!!! BOO-YAH!!!

[@petten33]

Another superb project, Cpl. Kelly

[@algreen562]

I made one of these ladders at scout camp last week. The poles were eight feet long, with a stasile rope on one pole and a nylon climbing rope on the other. We climbed it to put up tarps eight feet off the ground. Worked very well. To move it you take the cross slats out and just mov3 the poles. Good to go.

[@snakemonkey555]

Never seen that before, beats tying every rung with bankline or paracord, don't have to cut it. Thanks Cpl, that was outstanding!

[@walterpalmer2749]

I’ve never seen this. Best idea yet for a ladder ? Great ideas. Great channel.

[@KeleMen125]

hi, this is the easiest and most practical ladder to make in the field that i've ever seen. thanks for sharing this. keep up the great videos. And merry christmas from sLOVEnia.

[@paulbarrett3361]

Keep up your work, I love learning through watching preform these knots, I'm a visual person and find instruction in books not to my liking,thanks.

[@pabmanu1]

Outstanding...great construction, fisrt time I see that type of ladder.

[@chrispysaid]

Hey Corporal, thanks for teaching me about mule tape. I'd love to return the favor and suggest a lavaliere mic.

[@johnbosco8209]

I like it your idea to use a simple ladder. I enjoyed it

[@SK-qc6fb]

I've also found something called a "Ladder Lashing" which is a little more complex than this, uses more cordage and presumably a little more stable.

[@woodswalker64]

Thanks for the tutorial, that's a great project!

[@RuggedOutdoorz]

Love this video man and am definitely gonna try this, thanks for sharing this

[@recall5811]

Thanks for the support

[@joelashbrook2167]

That's probably the best thing I've seen on utube

[@shovelhead8]

Thank you. I have never seen a rope ladder made this way before.

[@recall5811]

Thank you share this knowledge

[@Darignobullseye]

Great Info and explanation! Merry Christmas!

[@lengthmuldoon]

Best outdoor ladder ever

[@MargoSki1959]

My brother got mule tape and used it for his hammocks, when I was a kid. I’m now 62 years old. 🇵🇱🧸🛶⛺️🏳️‍🌈👩‍🍳🇺🇸

[@ataidepontes261]

Meu amigo, muito bem projetado, obrigado pelo tutorial. Parabéns pela idéia. Vlw msm.

[@45s262]

Sweet clove hitch right there!

[@67wing]

Great tutorial! I'm going to try this out for sure. Merry Christmas!

[@recall5811]

Merry Christmas

[@fsbushcraft2076]

Gotta give this a go we need a ladder at camp cheers 👍🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@Tengan65]

Awesome, thx for sharing 👍🏻😄

[@iammongo2106]

Outstanding! Semper Fi brother.

[@MrSurf247]

Another great vid!

[@dostuffz]

Thanks for showing us this. How would you secure the construction against sideways sliding. Say the example being you need to scale a wall or fence where you won't be able to secure the vertical bars around something. This gives a case where there might be a sliding sideways motion. I see one option, being the X with the surplus rope, would that work?

[@recall5811]

There are different rope ladders for different things, this one is for trees or columns on a building, I will post more in the future. Thanks for watching

[@GypsyDove]

@@recall5811 This is quite an ingenious ladder. Stumbled across looking for a way to build a ladder for a short loft area. Not sure this will work for that but definitely learned something useful for another day.

[@leemcgann6470]

What would happen if you wrapped both sides the same... as in right pole wrap to the right... left pole wrapped to the right?

[@newhampshirebound8551]

Excellent!

[@maadam5503]

Thanks for this fellow Devil. I am always trying to adopt when im bow hunting. This will come in handy. Do you put a rung on the base also?

[@hendrixphish420]

could you do this with paracord or would the weight be too much for the cord as you climb the ladder?

[@eddierichardson1262]

I have a question ? Hope it is not stupid, but was wondering what do you use to keep your knife, axe, shovel sharp? Do you keep something in your pack?

[@seccondmousegetsthecheese4205]

It does seem that placing a foot outside the half hitch would send the rung flying. I like the idea but i think id prefer if the rung were tied off. Great vid though. Those clove hitches are often under utilised for such a simple knot.

[@ivancorts6966]

AWESOME CHANNEL!! LOVE IT!!

[@astro5231]

It's made in a very beautiful way

[@bjlmc13]

Great ladder!!!

[@SebastianSynn18252]

Looking forward to trying this one out

[@fernandocontreras4981]

This is amazing including his voice

[@kurtjensen7264]

Thank you very interesting never seen that before

[@kentuckybrandon7448]

Could you or would you use / recommend paracord or bank line to build this ladder as well Shawn or not?

[@luisvera7993]

Your the man, very good video

[@bethannmundt7907]

That is so cool! I know what I'm doing this weekend!

[@michaelangelo6947]

Outstanding!

[@PsychoStueyHappyKittens]

Me sitting here with a pencil and some twine practicing my clove hitches =D

[@countryman45601]

simper fi love the videos

[@jefflarson4982]

Thanks for the instruction

[@morehumorehu4861]

Neat!! Real neat!!

[@kenhadley6039]

That was awesome.

[@darioernertoflores596]

Excelente!!!

[@MS-xq7eg]

if i’m not mistaken, the knot you make when you secure your shortened rope looks like a constrictor and not a clove hitch. am i wrong?

[@recall5811]

a clove hitch with an overhand knot

[@kurtbaier6122]

Excellent

[@howardgreen9718]

Fair winds and following seas

[@Ishmayah]

Thank you sir, I appreciate your videos.

[@dalbyonemanband]

What would be the downside of using paracord instead of mule tape?

[@martinbeagle6448]

dalbyonemanband My guess would be paying more for less tensile strength. The stuff’s not cheap.

[@gwenwier7187]

You know, if you ever compile these tutorials on CD or DVD, betcha they sell out. Please put me at the top of your list or let me know if you want help putting it together.

[@andrewtisdale4186]

Agreed. Thumb drives with all these instructional videos would sell well.

[@sloanIrrigation]

Mule tape is very inexpensive and very tough. I got 1000 ft roll for 80 bucks. It doesn't stretch which is sometimes useful

[@MrJbaker020]

Excellent thx

[@ВиталийНейман-ж7т]

Bravo..!!

[@sillygoose210_6]

Very Decent

[@kvonzwild8979]

Ladder video is older but with some sort of platform /seat would make it a super deer stand you could put up anywhere without making it petmanent. Now...how to create a seat at the top & use the tree as a back rest...

[@wolneyvictoretti5425]

Que ideia incrível , magnífica !!! Parabéns .

[@johnnycash7803]

I don't see an osha sticker on there lol

[@damodarbangalore7003]

Nice Sir

[@USMC0352]

Heh heh heh.... He said "slide it over my pole" heh heh heh

[@mateirodacaatinga]

Parabéns Guerreiro. Sensacional.

[@virginiacopeland108]

Merry Christmas! Clark and Virginia

[@recall5811]

Same to you

[@sokdara5012]

Good

[@christopherajos5893]

👍

[@mr.skipper4544]

I would have build my ladder using 12" logs and 8" rungs for my big boned body🤣😀😂😆

[@yousrymoustafa674]

Extlant

[@richardrocha702]

waaaaaay kooooL

[@benaichebenyamina7288]

Great tutorial! I'm going to try this out for sure. Merry Christmas!

[@benaichebenyamina7288]

Great tutorial! I'm going to try this out for sure. Merry Christmas!