Knots to Help You
Outdoors the ability to tie things together may save your life. Well, at least keep you dry. It's a pretty handy skill at the campground or in the backyard.
This lens contains a few basic knots I think you need to know. I've learned dozens and show them off to friends in the basement all the time - not. I have listed a few of the really useful ones for campground warriors. Learn the basics first and you too could entertain.
This is purposely a very small lens, focusing on knot basics to help get you tied up in knots. Rate it if you're inclined or leave a note.
Feel free to add your own knot or knots if I've missed a necessity!
Knots on Video
Video to the Rescue!
With the internet, we can now watch the video and not be confused by those confounded books with diabolical diagrams. Here are the basic knots I feel that you should know and will find the most useful.
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7 Knots Every Scout Should Know 1 point
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ViewDo: How To Tie a Squareknot 1 point
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How to tie knots (reef, sheet bend, bowline...) 1 point
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How To Tie A Hitch Knot or A Half Hitch 0 points
Knots for Tarps
Help staying out of the elements
Basic Knots
Quick and easy with images or video to get the job done pronto!
Websites that show a variety of general knots and their uses are kept here.
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Cabela's Field Guides - Camping Knots
Knot Library: Camping Knots2 points
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I Will Knot!
Step-by-step instructional video clips on how to tie various useful and popular knots.1 point
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Grog's Fishing Knots Index
Essential knots with animated examples for fishing.1 point
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Fishing Knots And Knot Tying From Fishing Cairns
There is one small hitch encountered by many first time knot-tiers. Their expert instructors seem to assume that their fellow fishermen are familiar w...0 points
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Evenk Hitch & Hammock Lines
From Maver's Bushcraft website. Good for tying a ridgeline for a tarp. Also called a Siberian hitch.0 points
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Prusik Knot
Step-by-step instructions for how to tie the prusik knot. From OZultimate.com0 points
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Still more knots!
A great animated site showing all the basic knots you'll ever need!0 points
Fishing Knots on YouTube
Video to the Rescue!
If you can tie a hook onto the line, crimp a sinker and clip on a bobber, you'll be ready to go fishing. All you have to do is put the bait on the hook. These are the basic knots to get you fishing. If you are going to learn only one knot, I'd suggest the uni-knot.
Knot Tying Books
In case you want to take the source along for the trip
I bet taking the book along and having knot tying contests around camp would be a good way to keep some folks occupied for awhiles.
Basic Essentials Knots for the Outdoors, 2nd (Basic Essentials Series) by Cliff Jacobson
A book of essential Outdoors knots.1 point
The Book of Camping Knots by Peter Owen
More knots for the Outdoors, geared directly for c more...1 point
Knots: More Than 50 of the Most Useful Knots for Camping, Sailing, Fishing, and Climbing by Peter Owen
A knot for just about everything you'll encounter more...1 point
Knot Guestbook
Leave a knot or note whydoncha?
Ramkitten wrote...
Thank you for your great work. Being in Search and Rescue, I need all the knot-tying help I can get. If I don't practice, I tend to forget, and we need to be able to use this skill quickly in the field. So I'll be coming back to your lens with my piece of rope in hand.
Posted December 16, 2008
MarcNorris wrote...
Thanks for the great resource on tying knots - it will be handy when I teach the Cubs this year.
Posted November 13, 2008
Roy-Scribner wrote...
Hey! Now here's some good information. I'm new to Squidoo and I'm searching through all of the camping-related content, and your lens popped-up. Good reference information - thanks.
Posted August 26, 2008
