How to Tie 3 Essential Knots for Bushcraft and Camping | Tying the Ray Mears Tarp Knots

How to tie the Ray Mears Tarp Knots and Slip Knots

Siberian Hitch - 0:39
Tension Tarp Knot - 3:00
Adjustable Tension Knot - 5:26

Tying these knots is incredibly useful whether you're backpacking, going off for a bushcraft outing, or even doing daily tasks at home.

With these knots, you can quickly put up and take down a shelter with ease.

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[bretonl]

I've been referencing this video for so many years...love it. It's made my camping and backpacking trips so much easier. Sometimes I still struggle to get the second knot perfectly tight, but it's never been a big problem. Thank you for posting this so long ago. Live long and Prosper!

[financialadvisor]

These guys are great. Their work is second to none.

[Erated]

Nice! I was directed to your channel through Survival Lilly. In the past I just simply tied ordinary knots for tarps so, when I started your video I ran to the garage, grabbed some paracord and learned three great knots thanks to you! Thank you, I will now show my son these knots. Cheers.

[hyunsyu]

Great video. Thorough education on how to tie the knots! You would make a great educator Andrew.

[Mrformula]

Thank you. Heading for Copper Harbor soon. These knots will be very useful. Great videos. Loading up on your albums also.

[andrewdoran]

Thanks for this!! Going jungle training in Belize and these three knots cover everything I'd need for putting up my hammock!

[eliosnavarro]

These videos are great man. They're really comprehensive and simple, perfect for the layman like me. I hope you make this an instructional series. 

[pilgrimcarolee]

Thanks Andrew!!! I will work on these 3 knots! I have really wanted to know that one you taught Brian. The last one you taught us. 😀

[protosalasoutdoors]

It's an older video but man i'm glad you did it. I just started this channel up and it's backpacking/bushcrafting and such. I have very little knowledge of knots and plant knowledge. So i'm grateful for the content you guys put out! Thanks! :D

[harrythehobbit]

really appreciate the effort you guys made to create this small video. Really nicely explained through the video and commentary. After struggling to learn from other videos and finally reaching this video, I have now learnt 3 useful knotts thanks to AdventureArchives to use on future adventures :))

[bluenoserr]

Excellent summary explanation.  Thanks!

[brianwhippie]

Well done video, keep up the good work. I look forward to seeing more.
These are three knots I've seen others use in tarp/hammock review videos, but they were talking about different things and not showing how they tie them. Now I know!!...thank you.

[adrianpruitt]

I know this is an old video, but I'm so glad you did it & I found through your comments on another video. Great Job

[mimikcute]

Just tried the siberian knot recently on a windy trail and I must say, it worked pretty well, until the tarp was hit head-on with a violent wind. At first the tarp was only shaking so much, but after all the pulls, pushes, and violent shake-downs, the knot got loose somehow and there go my tarp. I would recommend using a small twig or a tent stake as a toggle for the bight.

[neversinkoutdoors]

Thanks for the video! My favorite knot for this purpose would be a taut-line hitch (in essence a rolling hitch or a magnus hitch on the rope's standing part), but tied as a slip knot so that it can be easily undone with a tug on the loose end.  It's quite similar to your last knot (the adjustable tension knot).

[BuckMckawtheotherone]

Hi Andrew. Really nice video, very explicit. May I comment though on the taut tarp hitch. I believe that once around the tree, your standing end goes over the ridge line, then back around the tree, but over the first course, which locks the first loop onto the tree, allowing minimal slip back. Then, on the second loop around, proceed as you show, but, into the first loop, don't pull the entire end of the rope through, but rather pull in a bight, which creates a slip knot for quick release. Hope that makes sense. Also, I have found another taut line hitch called the Farrimond hitch, for adjusting the guy lines to your takes. Look it up, you may be impressed.

[thatguythatdoesstuff]

I like the Siberian hitch. I think I'll starting using that instead of a bowline and a loop. -- I didn't like the tension knot, as it seems that you lose a lot of the ridgeline tension while dressing the lock knot. I prefer a loop on a bight in the standing end before the second pole and to tension the working end around the pole using that loop. And then tying it off with a pegged trucker's hitch, and a half hitch. -- Love seeing how others do these things though. Cool video.

[kdavis]

You know, I am going to have to watch this video a lot be able to remember the knots like they are second nature to tie.

[Biblicalgiants]

good video!..it helped a lot!..thanks!

[TimLewallen]

That adjustable tension knot is interesting. How do you think it compares to the taut line hitch?