As I discussed in my previous article Life Saving Skills – Pulleys for Rope Rescue, pulleys are a great concept to learn as they are a force multiplier in lifting heavy weights. Aside from rescue, pulleys can help you tension a rope far beyond...
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“Better” Survival Knot Series @ Cincinnati
January 10, 2015Today I led a teaching session on “better” survival knots at our Meetup.com group – Cincinnati Survival/Preparedness group. We had about 42 people RSVP, had a lot of fun, and learned a lot of knots. Below is a download of the presentation I delivered which...
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Survival Shoelace Knot – Never comes undone!
January 4, 2015The next knot in my “Better” Survival Knot Series is what I call the double slip square knot. Once you try out this knot, you’ll never tie your shoes the way you were taught by mom and pop.
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“Better” Survival Knot Series – Midshipman’s Hitch
January 2, 2015If you’ve ever set up a tent, rain fly, or tarp, you’ve probably used a taut line hitch (or similar plastic device) that keeps the line taut but adjustable. However, the taut line hitch is NOT the best hitch for securing rain tarps because...
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“Better” Survival Knot Series – Constrictor Knot
January 1, 2015Everyone has their own opinion on what the best survival knots are. Well, here is the first of a series on my favorite knots where I’ll prove to you why they are better.