Know These Camping Knots | 6 Camping Knots That Will Help You!

Do you know these camping knots?

In this video I show the six bushcraft camping knots that that will help you when you're out inthe bush. These are the knots that I use the most while out camping, plus two additional useful knots. These knots are in my opinion the most useful knots to knot when out camping, doing bushcraft or other hiking, canoe tripping activities (that I do). They are easy knots to learn and easy to tie.

Introduction 00:00
1. Overhand Knot 01:22
Slip Knot/Slipped Overhand Knot 02:38
2. Figure Eight Knot 04:18
Figure Eight Slip Knot 04:55
3. Bowline Knot 06:25
4. Sheet Bend Knot 07:00
Simple Simon 08:50
5. Taut-Line Hitch 10:15
6. Trucker's Hitch 12:30

More Details:
Jason introduces the video as a guide to six essential knots he frequently uses while camping, hiking, and canoeing, offering both basic and alternative knot variations.

Overhand Knot: The overhand knot is a stopper knot used to prevent a rope from slipping through other knots or securing the tail end of a line to avoid slippage.

Slip Knot: Also called a slipped overhand knot, this creates a loop that can be easily undone by pulling the tail end, useful for temporary, non-binding loops.

Figure Eight Knot: A more robust stopper knot than the overhand knot, it prevents the rope from slipping and is useful for securing loads, with a variation called the slipped figure eight for creating adjustable loops.

Bowline Knot: The bowline creates a fixed, non-sliding loop at the end of a rope, ideal for securing to objects like a carabiner, tree, or canoe.

Sheet Bend: A knot used to join two ropes together, particularly when a rope is too short. It’s secure when taut and easy to untie when slack.

Simple Simon Bend: An alternative to the sheet bend, this knot is also used for joining ropes but is considered more secure in maintaining tension, especially in fluctuating conditions like moisture or temperature changes.

Taut Line Hitch: A versatile knot used to tie a rope to an object (e.g., tent peg or tree). It allows you to adjust the tension of the rope, making it useful for tasks like securing tarps or tents. One of the benefits of a taut-line hitch over other hitch knots for securing guy-lines of tents is that a taut-line may slip. Although this might seem as a negative point, the benefit of the knot slipping is that when in high winds, the tension in a guy-line may cause the tent to rip, but with a knot such as a taut-line, the tension can release, preventing the tent from ripping.

Trucker’s Hitch: This knot is used to create a tight, adjustable line, functioning like a pulley system to increase tension, making it ideal for securing tarps or building ridgelines.

Conclusion: Jason emphasizes that these six knots are sufficient for most camping situations, encouraging viewers to learn them for practical outdoor use and subscribe for more knot tutorials.

Thanks for watching 🙂

My Links

► ROPE, PARACORD & KNOT TYING RESOURCES (affiliate links)

► EDITING RESOURCES (affiliate links)

► MY SOCIAL MEDIA AND LINKS!

Descriptive words to help you find this video: How to, Knots, Paracord, Camping Knots, Paracord Bracelet, Paracord Keychain, Tie Knots, How to Tie knots, Knot Tying, How to tie knots in rope, Knot of the Week, How to Tie, Overhand Knot, Slip Knot, Figure Eight Knot, Bowline Knot, Sheet Bend, Simple Simon Knot, Taut-Line Hitch, Midshipman's Hitch, Trucker's Hitch

Disclaimer: Any activity that involves ropes is potentially hazardous. Considerable attention and effort has been made to ensure that this video demonstration is accurate. No responsibility is accepted for incidents arising from the use of this material and we highly recommend that you learn rope techniques in person with someone qualified or experienced who can check your work. Links provided in the description are affiliate links.

[recordspinner]

Looking at getting into minimalist tarp camping this summer and all of these knots will be perfect for most situations. Many thanks from Central Ontario

[mlussier]

Thanks for the video Jason and another winner if I might add. Like yourself I’m a camper/solo canoeist. My family often teases me as I can be found “playing with ropes” practicing knots. The simple Simon and slipped figure 8 were two knots I didn’t know. So thank you, you’ve given me a couple more to try out in Algonquin in a few weeks time.

[sznarklow]

I have just enrolled for master guide classes. Yesterday our instructor introduced us to ropes/knots so i decided to come and look for some helpful videos for a beginner like me. I am grateful i came across your channel. Am hoping to watch most if not all your videos and also recommend your channel to my coursemates. Keep up the good work. Thanks once more.🙏🙏

[MichaelR]

Good instructional video, thanks for sharing, God bless !

[WahrheitMachtFrei.]

9:13 If you did a slipped version of that bend would it affect the security? Seems like any hard-to-undo knot could be improved with a cheeky slipped version.

[andrewbarry]

I much prefer to use knots over using gadgets to secure the line while being in the outdoors. When I secure my tarp, I use light shock cord to reduce the stress on the tarp. I attach the shock cord to the tarp using a cow hitch then to another piece of reflective utility cord using two bowline knots with a toggle. Then finished with a midshipmans hitch. Thanks for your videos.

[oastie]

On the trucker’s hitch there is no need to tie in the initial loop. In my youth I used to watch truckers tying down vast loads of full bushel boxes of apples for market. All they did was put a double twist in the standing part, creating the same kind of loop; the advantage being that the whole thing just falls apart when the tension comes off. In the past I have used this many times to secure a canoe to the roof of my car.