I’ve previoulsy made videos showing you how to tie an Evenk knot and a taut line hitch. This time it’s the midshipman’s hitch. This is a really useful hitch, one that I use all the time; in the video it’s to tighten one of the lines on the parachute but it’s also the one that […]
Paracord is a tremendously useful item to carry on your bushcraft ventures and is an ever present whenever I go to the woods. But if you don’t pack it away carefully it can end up as a tangled mess and difficult to use. Watch this video to find out how to hank your paracord so […]
A few weeks ago I did a video showing you how to tie a taut line hitch and a timber hitch, take a look here. Sometimes, however, I’ll tie an Evenk knot rather than a timber hitch. Generally I’ll use an Evenk knot if I’m putting up a tarp above head height as I find […]
Here’s a short video demonstrating how to tie a taut line hitch, a timber hitch and also how to hank your cord again afterwards. Typically I’m going to use these 2 hitches to put up a tarp, so they’re useful to know. Learning how to tie a taut line hitch, as well as a few […]
A hitch is a type of knot that stays done up because it’s under tension. So release the tension and it comes undone again without spending ages struggling with it. This is especially useful in combination with putting up a hammock. The hitch itself was used in the past for extracting timber from the woods. […]
The fisherman’s knot is a fantastic yet simple way to tie 2 pieces of cord or rope together. It’s secure yet easy to undo again afterwards. Here’s a short guide on how to tie it. Step 1 Tie a simple thumb knot in one piece of cord. Step 2 Slip the second piece of cord […]
