I feel like one of those Capital One Credit Card Commercials – “Who wouldn’t want to save 50% more cordage?” If you have ever built a semi-permanent to permanent bushcraft shelter, you’ll find that each joint takes ALOT of cordage. A secure lashing requires...
Today 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...
If 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...
Everyone 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.