5 Knots Everyone Should Know

A hitch needs something to bind to, without that it will fall apart. A knot is self-sustaining and will stay together without an object to tie around.

Thank you for this excellent demonstration of 5 useful knots. You didn't mention my favorite knot, the taughtline hitch. Soon I will be celebrating 53 years in the Boy Scouting movement, and a good knowledge of knots, how to tie them, and what application each knot is best used in, is invaluable.

I never looked at knotting as an "essential" skill but, by golly, I now see that it is. Thanks for sharing.

I think you made my husband's day. He retired, 26 years in the Navy. He loves his knots. He called out each one as you made it and truly appreciated your making this video. We've been watching y'all for years, but this was definitely his favorite. Thank you.

Knots are way more fun than video games. I practice in the garage cuz I don't use them enough to remember. Excellent video - entertaining and edjamakational!

OK, Eagle Scout here... had to look up that variant of the Bowline because it's not the classic bowline knot. It's called the "Cowboy Bowline". Apparently it's more secure with cross loading (ring loading) than the regular bowline. But just a heads up... if you do it that way and you're in Scouts, your SM will probably tell you it's wrong. :P Oh... and with cyclic loading it can spontaneously loosen, so it's not reccomended for life-critical applications. IE, don't tie this version around your waist or another's as a rescue knot.

When I was in the ironworks we had to learn lots of knots! And one of the most use knots I use is the bowline with a quick release and a clove hitch with a bit! And a barrel hitch! There’s lots of knots I’ve learned but those three were the most used! And I was once told by and old timer that if you can tie a bowline behind your back you’ll never forget it 😂

My dad was a lineman for the power company and he taught me many practical knots when I was a boy. I can't tell you how many times I have used this knowledge during my life. Your video present a very good as well as practical info and philosophy. Thanks.

As a young man at Chief Logan Reservation boy scout camp, they had a series of "knot clubs" beginning with the "six knot club" and working up to 50 or so if I remember right. I don't think I ever made it past the six knot club but I still remember and utilize those knots often. Great video Scott!

Boy this really brings me back to my old Boy Scout days and my official BSA "Forty Knots" illustration card and practice kit.

I’ve been teaching knots to Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for years and I always use two different colored rope which make it very easy to understand the knots! Great job Scott!

Good morning from the Great State of Texas. I like this video. Due to my firefighting career I learned about knots and rope rescue stuff. We used to put a safety on the end of all knots. When lifting objects overhead of anyone, a safety is good to have.

Trucker's hitch is my go-to!!

Add an Ashley stopper knot to the list. It's a must for securing the handle on a rope recoil starter.

One of the things I used to stress to Boy Scouts when teaching them knots is that if you know how to tie a knot correctly you'll know how to untie it with ease. Love your videos.

According the Ashley Book of Knots (or ABK) knot #1010 Bowline, running end should be inside the loop, yours one is outside

Paracord is great for practicing. It's bigger than string, but more manageable than rope. 2ft. of it is small enough to fit anywhere and long enough to practice any knot.

As an arborist I use these ALL of these knots often, any explanation for a new person to learn any these knots is ok with me as long as they learn the knots

Other knots which are highly useful: -Figure-eight follow-through loop -Figure-eight loop on a bite -Alpine Butterfly (with a carabiner) -Double Fisherman Most knots reduce rope working strength by 1/2 - However, the figure-eight family of knots only reduce strength by 1/3.

Nice video. A hitch is for tying a rope to an object. A knot is a rope tied to itself. A bend is tying two ropes together. A lashing is using a rope to tie two objects together. (Boy Scouts, a loong time ago.) I guess I would add a Zeppelin Bend to your collection. Trucker's Hitch is also very useful. Here is my list of knot links.