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How is no one in the comments saying anything about that suspended bed! That looks awesome I need to try it. Is 550 paracord strong enough for that use? Wouldn't the lines holding the far end suspended stretch out too much?
Haha! It’s featured in my vid here, but I will 100% make a dedicated video for it now that people want to see :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SbDdZgg3DL8.html
@@TheBearEssentials Nice, guess I missed that one. Appreciate the heads up, but also kudos on you for doing some original and out of the box stuff! To little people try to innovate within the bushcraft scene imo.
@@Eindkaasthx a bunch, ya there’s a few original creators and many copycats out there. (Frustrating for me at times) BUT, I just keep doing my thing, people seem to like it :)
Hey Stephen, just working on packaging now, and should have it released on March 1st to almost everyone… then will have to start a new waitlist as I’ll be out of product completely lol!
Glad you enjoyed it Nate, ya the clove is one of those base fundamental knots that can kind of evolve into so many others. Without getting too nerdy the knot world is pretty cool ahhab
I am from 🇳🇵 i don't know that you know about my country or not. But I loved every videos of yours. And your explanation. Your video taught me to tie knot. Bushcraft ladder.an much more
Hi mark, for practicing I have the orange thicker cord available in my knot tying kit. For use around campsite, there are a few options, one is the popular 550 paracord, but online there are cheap and good ones - and very tough to decipher which is which. I am releasing my own line of cordage in the next 2 months that’s trustworthy and top quality as well!!
Interesting - in climbing (in the UK at least), we use a clove hitch on the bight to tie into anchors. Because it’s in the middle of the line, of course, it can’t shake loose.
Yes you can, absolutely! That’s a good critical eye you have. I cover that variation in my full constrictor vid if you want to give that a watch too: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4LgbkXIF0oU.htmlsi=tF73TTkjA9iu2F4O
If you are having trouble with a clove hitch coming undone, you may be using it for the wrong application/ The clove hitch started out as knot used by sailors to tie off a boat to a piling that hols up a dock. Over the years it has been repurposed for everything else. It needs tension or weight kept on it to be secure. When hauling logs in the water, a clove hitch at the mid point on the log, and a half hitch at the end of the log being towed would keep the tension on the clove hitch and prevent it from slipping. the constrictor knot that you demonstrated, is also known a strangle knot. It has such a strong mechanical advantage, that if enough weight/load is put on it, you will have to cut the line to free it.
The constictor hitch in the middle of a rope may be useful: form an S shape, take the bottom bend of the S and bring it up in front of the top of the S, take the top bend of the S and bring it down in front of the bottom of the S. fold the two loops over bringing them together. easier shown than explained
Hey DJ, I'm a fellow knot nut. Great video! I'd like to add that you can slip the constrictor knot as well so that you don't have to cut it to remove it. In my experience, this doesn't compromise the knot's security.
My rope is attached to the top of the bag on the side thru a little slit in the bag but the rope doest move it is permanently attached, what knot should i use to close the bag like that? Do you have a link to a video or a suggestion of a video you made? Please and thanks i can send a pic too if you have twitter or something like that.
@@TheBearEssentials sweet. Im stuck. I will today, i dont have instagram so i will email you a pic ,if you see “tarp bag help” as the subject you know its me. Thanks alot im stuck. Maybe after you see you can tell me what knot to use so i can look it up. Im actually watching your 10 essential knots videos right now and practicing lol
@@TheBearEssentials hey sorry to bother you but i cant find an email address,only on the website where it says contact us but all i can leave is a comment no picture to show you the knot i need for the tarp bag. Thanks if you have time to get back to me
Haha thanks a bunch! It’s made in this video here but I’ll do a dedicated one on it for ya! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SbDdZgg3DL8.html
I KNEW that the final variation had to be the constrictor knot. I learned it many years ago from the classic Morrow's Book of Knots. Like Bear said, it absolutely won't slip (unless you use it on something square, like a 2x4), yet you can make it constrict tighter by pulling harder on the two ends. You're limited only by your physical strength. Once you learn it, you'll find all sorts of unexpected uses for it. I'm using one right now on an adjustable guitar stand. The stand has an adjustment handle. When you squeeze it, it locks in place and exerts constant pressure on the stand's sliding mechanism to maintain the height adjustment. Unfortunately, a piece of the handle broke, preventing the sliding mechanism from being locked in place. So, I used camping cord and a constrictor knot to squeeze the handle to maintain the pressure necessary to lock the sliding mechanism in place. This was a perfect application for the constrictor; I know of no other way I could have fixed it, and I doubt any other knot could have been cinched tightly enough to maintain the necessary pressure.
Yes there is! I show that method in my Constrictor deep dive video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4LgbkXIF0oU.htmlsi=RWsOBlcIrEM4qPCU