As per title. Thinking I should bring some sort of rope wgne out hunting.
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As per title. Thinking I should bring some sort of rope wgne out hunting.
Just paracord cos it's light, I'm a bit hopeless at knots seeing as I got kicked out of cubs
What for ?
Hang a tent fly, or hammock ?
I use the truckers hitch for most things
Paracord: light, cheap, strong. Learn a few basic knots and they can do most stuff. Reef knot, Bowline, and a couple of different hitches (clove, log and half hitch). The trucker type knot is very handy for a force multiplied tensioning of line. I loved scouts, lashing was an art form. Then I got more into lashing the poonani so to speak, and out it went.
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I know stuff all about knots, but this one I'm told is a larksfoot. Very easy to undo, good for attaching gear on the end of a line eg, a GPS from webbing.
Parachord for me and just the basic knots I learnt as a cub. Reef, bowline, clove hitch, sheep bend etc etc... truckers knot goes good too, but learnt that in the outback.
I got given a roll of the chord they use for pull starting motor mowers etc. Thicker than para chord, strong as buggery and cost me nothing. As to knots, clove hitch, reef knot and bowline (which I would have used more than anything). The sheep shank is handy to know.
Paracord, cable ties and a part roll of sparky tape; you’ll be able to sort any medical emergency, mechanical breakdown or other random situation where head scratching is the first response.
larks head...yip we use it all the time to close top of pikau.....a clove hitch is very similar except both loops are in same direction.... reef knot...figure 8 in a bite if I can be bothered or more usually just a overhand/granny knot on doubled over rope to form loop.
M10 or Bunnings sometimes have a hank of para cord cheap.
ive used a overhand knot with lots of turns...6-8 on doubled over rope when towing...by using lots of turns it gets grip WITHOUT getting super tight so you can get it undone again.
Cable ties Rock.
Both and just sticky situations. Thought I should take a decent coil just in case. One of those light weight life saving sort of equipment.
Yes. It has an interesting effect that. Once the genie is out of the bottle life is not the same.
That's good to know. I need to be able to undo it!
Cable ties are very good, if you are a tight cunt like me get the ones that you can insert a fine blade to undo them again. Spectra line is twice as strong as paracord and 1/3 the diameter/ weight.
If you want a easy splicing rope for hammocks etc try Dynema awesome stuff.
As for knots bowline is hard to beat for lots of uses. Learn to tie it more than one method.
The good old dib dib dob dob round turn and two half hitches hholds a lot and is very easy to undo.
Shit I wish I could get my genie tight again Oh whoops too much info.
If you want to mix it up a lil get 2 thin Prusik,s you can use them for a multitude of things , they’ll need to be thinner than your parachord if that’s what u go for ,we use them in conjunction with mechanical advantage , abseiling etc amazing how much pain they can take .
Example of a prusik https://youtu.be/TEI9JlY2zgM heaps of different applications it can be used for
That's how I set up my tarp. 2 prussiks on a ridge line tarp get connected with a couple little sticks then just tension as needed, so easy.
As for useful knots. Bowline, clove hitch, half hitch. The sheet bend is a more useful knot for securing 2 different thicknesses of line together. Taught line hitch is a useful knot for tarp pitching as well
When attaching a hammock to a tree the timber hitch is good and easy to undo
If in doubt- plenty of knots
some of the gardening ties are re useable and reasonable size. they have a little toggle to undo them. check out the garden section in warehouse etc.
Paracord or other 4-5 mm synthetic cord is good for most things but look at your application first.
If you think you're going to fall on it or abseil with it you need a rated climbing rope . At least "8.5mm single rope" and it will set you back 2 or 3 kg in your pack and a few hundred on your bank balance. So unless you have training ( in which case you will know what you need) DONT COUNT ON A ROPE SAVING YOUR LIFE"
For a ridge rope on a fly it's best to have zero stretch so spectra (and before that kevlar) is ideal if you want to spend the money. You won't be cutting it up for bootlaces.
For guy ropes some stretch is good to avoid ripping the fly or tent in a big gust. I've got fine 2mm cord on mine which can tangle a bit but saves weight and I can make them long enough to be useful.
Hemp hawser laid rope, twine and sisal (single steand) arexthings of the past except unless you're lashing poles together (ancient art form and very satisfying). Binder twine and cheap polypropylene hawser laid ropes are an abomination.
A basic set of knots would be:
Two hitches to fix rope to a pole/tree
Clove hitch
Round turn and two half hitches
Two knots to join ropes
Reef knot (and derivatives) easy to undo but not strong or secure.
Fisherman's knot (and double) strong, secure but locks up tight after loading.
If you know the sheet bend to join ropes of different diameters that's a bonus.
Two knots to put a loop on the end of a rope
Double figure 8
Bowline (uses less rope and can be tied with one hand)
Another knot that can be useful is the overhand knot (also called the ring bend or water knot) it's the basis of the reef knot and the tape knot.
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The sheep shank is used to shorten a rope if you dont have access to the ends.
The rope is folded back and forth into a zig zag and a half hitch is put over each end. Make the half hitches by twisting the running end of the rope in one hand and push the end of the zig zag loop through it. As you can imagine, it's not the most secure knot if let the tension off it.
I expect the name did originate in the West Island of New Zealand.
Trucker hitch,prusic,bowline,uni knot and half hitch,slip knot about all I use
Theres an app (for android anyway) called animated knots by grog. That shows you step by step a heap of different knots. For climbing, the number 8 knot (in various forms) clove hitch, klemheist, prussick, overhand and double fisherman are most common
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I generally carry a bit of parracord or other braided synthetic cord suitable for dragging an animal/hoisting an animal/apex rope for a fly etc.
My all time favorite most used knot is the bowline...I use it for everything almost daily.
Second favorite equal is half hitch/rolling hitch/clove hitch.
Occasionally use a truckers hitch for purchase but this generally makes the rope a one time or two piece affair as it always damages the rope/cord if used to full effect.
VC re the truckers hitch - it won't damage the rope if you do it right. Am I correct to think that you are only making a single chain loop and coming back to that ?? if you make two chain loops and apply the pull through the second it will always come undone and wont lock on the rope. If you still have problems use a sheepshank as per Bagheera's photo to provide the loop
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Prussiks and taughtline for tarp pitching. Slide to tension and easy to undo
If your'e into getting knotted this is a great book, but like many things you need regular practice to remember some of em.
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my brother who only knows one knot always tells me "if you can't tie knots. Tie lots"
Two or three useless knots … seen practiced recently.
1. The Jacinda Slip knot. Applied with fairness and transparency, but very selectively & fark you anyway (btw)
2. The Nash Scramble knot - lots of loose ends, a big mess in the middle, do it quick …. trust me it works
3. The Genter bike Nazi twist – this one involves chains and leather, and some green shit. Its expensive so she expects you to pay for it as well
Sorry ... but we need a good laugh every now and then
Chainsaw that's a troll posting, just makes everyone restless. We come here to talk about fun stuff.
Theres a whole forum board here for those issues.
This was a technical bushcraft question, let's stay with that.
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The bible of knots.