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3 Knots That Will Get You Through Nearly Any Survival Situation

Monday, September 21, 2015 2:15
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If You Only Knew 3 Knots, These Will Easily Get You By

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There’s a very good reason why Boy Scouts are known for being highly trained knot-tying masters: Cordage is one of our most foundational pieces of survival gear. It’s extremely useful, lightweight, easy to store, and can be produced in the wilderness without any equipment aside from a knife (and a bit of knowledge of the art).

The skill and mastery of knot-tying is the ability to maximize on the value of your cordage.

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In other words, the better you know your knots, the more you can get out of your rope, 550 paracord, monofilament, or bankline. With this knowledge you can then use your cordage to make things like:

  • Shelter
  • Tumpline sacks
  • Traps and trotlines
  • Harnesses
  • Ways to hang gear
  • …and even an improvised hammock, if one were so inclined.

However, not all of us are masters of the knot, and it can seem a bit overwhelming when you first being to learn them. But that’s why I’ll be discussing three particular knots that all have one thing in common: If they were the only knots you knew, then you should be able to get by and further build upon your knot-knowledge from there.

Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/extreme-survival/3-knots-that-will-get-you-through-nearly-any-survival-situation/

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  • Vehicle-dependent Expedition Guide http://www.desertwinds.co.uk/expedition_guide.html

  • Tying two fisherman’s knots together like the video shows works VERY well. Well enough to fight a 430lb sturgeon for over an hour without slipping or breaking :grin: I guarantee it..

  • The bowline is known as the KING OF KNOTS. It will never slip or bind. However, some mountaineers believe to make it absolutely safe for mountain climbing have modified the knot and I forgot what it was called.

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