I’m one of those people who suffer from knot memory impairment syndrome (I’m a computer programmer living in suburbia). I have spent years as a Webelos and 11 year-old scout leader, and EVERY SINGLE TIME we get to knots, I have to practice every knot beforehand from the manual. I don’t use them much, and they don’t stick in my brain.
My favorite harness tie in knot is the Yosemite bowline. Other useful knots for climbing: bowline, double loop bowline, clove hitch, alpine butterfly, mariners knot and munter hitch (not really a knot).
Thanks for that one, I didn’t know about it. I use loops of cords for prusik knots but it’s nice to know of a single strand option.
Lightbringer, that would be the bowline knot - one of my favorites! Great for making a secure but temporary loop. It can be pulled apart easily but won't close on itself. Used extensively in rescue situations. So all serious mountain climbers, etc. can ties it one handed as shown in these videos:
Damn, I have so much to learn here :heart_eyes:
But you guys opened so many gates of hell with these links and knots’ names :smiling_imp:
I’m a rookie on knots and paracord stuff, and the one I do most of the times is the simple “cobra knot”. I make some bracelets, cat’s collars and also necklages sometimes…
So, thanks for showing me some more things
Bowline, alpine butterfly loop, zeppelin bend, adjustable grip hitch, truckers hitch, secure shoelace knot, reef knot and most of all - overhand knot.
Whenever I need something special I use Useful Knots app
Objection! I do a great deal of mountain climbing and I’ve never even heard of it being used. It’s actually pretty useless for a mountain climber. Check that first video where he “cheats” and you’ll see why. Also, mountain climbers wear harnesses, even soloing climbers in alpine environment use them, so tying a knot around your waste when you have a harness is plain stupid. If it’s someone in a mountain rescuing another mountain climber they would throw a rope either pre-knotted or with a carabiner tied in the end so the climber in need can just clip it into the harness. If a mountain climber actually has to tie a knot with one hand, like tying into an anchor point while holding on, the one handed clove hitch is the knot to use.
The one handed bowline has only one real use in mountain climbing, to impress beginners or guided clients.
Just looked at your Instagram pictures , you’ve been very knotty !
I’ve been traveling a good bit lately and I haven’t had much time for hobbies . Always great to hear from you .
Keep up the great work , man .
My favorite knot, easy to remember and used every day, is the shoe tying knot that won’t come undone on its own but is as easily untied as the regular shoe knot. The only difference and the secret is to go around the initial loop twice instead of once and continue as normal. It won’t come untied and can easily be undone by pulling on the ends. The only downside is you have to start with the proper side a little longer or the finished knot will be a little “lopsided”. Try it on that pair of shoes that keep coming untied.
is there a knot where the final step is ‘pull hard for max tension’?
the truckers hitch —should be== that but isn;t
the real last step is ‘pull tight but leave a tiny bit of slack, now move your hitch to remove the slack’
i want one that doesn;t require leaving the slack - where the last step is ‘wrap rope around hand, brace with foot and put about 200 lbs tension in the rope’
Check out versatackle knot. It is similar to truckers hitch, but you pass the free end through the loops a couple more times. When you then pull on the free end to tighten you get more mechanical advantage, and the free end wedges under the other loops and keeps it from loosening. Sort of hard to explain, but you pull on the end really hard and it stays tight.