Thanks best I have seen. You showed clearly you go around twice and then go above the knot and do one more and it worked so easy and made it simple. A knot I knew well over 50 years ago in the Boy Scouts and had forgotten how to tie.
Agree. I did see another YTr use those rubber coated wire tie-downs (GearTie by Nite Ize) and showed each component/step of tying knots. Very clever. They hold their shape as you bend them so you really can see each step.
Great video, thank you. I used this knot years ago but didn't quite remember it anymore. This was all I needed to refresh my mind! I'll have to check the entire series now! :)
Video is cool , has that old school KOA vibe to it . Back when we were kids the family would do a couple of camps there and sometimes there would be demonstrations of various things , I particularly loved the pancake breakfast and s'mores around the fire ! The good ol days ! Y'all seem a nice bunch , thank you
Throughout my years of camping, hiking, hunting, camping, a decade in the military (combat arms), and decades of farming... The taut-line is perhaps my most used knot after the reef (square) knot.
Incredible! I can't believe I've never seen this simple knot before. I can already think back to a bunch of times knowing this knot would have been helpful. Thanks for this easy-to-understand video.
Learn how to first use the application you're using to learn things. People complaining about speed apparently still don't know you can slow the video down to 25% the original speed if they can't keep up. I had no problem watching this video twice and learning this knot.
Great video! An improvement could be to instead of just sticking the tail end through the last loop, stick a bite through to make a quick release taut line hitch. You could even put a toggle through the bite to act as a safety lock for the quick release.
Great tip the only issue i found was that if you’re using larger rope and put in a bight for a quick release it allows for more play and prevents it from being able to adjust. Good for smaller stuff though 😁
I add a half hitch after the last loop. This makes the knot much tighter. This is needed when using thicker, slippery/smooth synthetic ropes. Note: the knot should work as shown here, but you must dress the knot very neatly. If not, any rotation of the object tied to can make the knot slip. Windy weather can also work it loose if not dressed sufficiently. I use this knot on my sun shades which I leave out for weeks at a time. Paracord and tar red line work great as shown with the video's knot. But thicker synesthetic ropes can slip even though they appeared to be secure when you completed them. You can also use 3 loops prior to the doing the last loop on the other side of the knot.
you can just add more loops to increase the friction and not make it slip -- you can even add another rolling hitch in the other direction right after and make it non-slip in both directions -- this knot (rolling hitch) is a variation built upon the clove hitch -- the clove hitch has many useful variations like the buntline hitch and constrictor knot (and of course this knot, the rolling hitch)
Thank you! This is very helpful and easy to follow! I can only remember how to tie 1-2 knots at a time and this seems perfect for most all my needs. After doing it a few times I seemed to get the hang of it and barely even had to think about the instructions anymore. I MIGHT even be able to remember if I don't use it for a year. 😅
A superbly demonstrated taughtline hitch. Did anyone spot the slight difference when the lady demonstrated it? Still works though! (I think the lady went under, not over the standing end when she crossed over for the last part of the knot). Either way, it’s a great little instructional video, thank you.😊
Tie the midshipman's hitch for more staying power! When wrapping the second loop, put it in front of the first loop. They'll catch each other like an automatic trucker's hitch.
I'd appreciate it if you would place the camera over your shoulder so I can mimic the movements instead of trying to learn and reverse my view at the same time
one of the very few nots that can be tied and untied under load. for a better version, see 'midshipmans hitch' which crosses the second pass over the first before proceeding 'outside' to the last.
I used this same knot with 3 under 1 over for tree climbing. with a snap on one end, with an extra tail (the tail is the working end) the static end (the snap) snapped into my climbing saddle. We would have the climbing rope attached to the saddle, climb to where you needed to go, go around the trunk of the tree above a good limb or two with the snap, snap into your D rings and use the working end as the taut line (the tail is about 2 1/2 feet long) wrap it around the rope that goes down to the ground. Give it about 8 inches of line between the snap and the knot, with the remaining tail as a safety buffer. The knot holds you in place until you pull on it, whereas it will slip until you let go of the knot. It makes for a quick and safe way to rappel down a tree or whatever. We used 150 and 200 foot lengths of climbing rope, so you could descend just less than 1/2 the length of the rope. Get to the ground and untie the hitch, and pull the other end of the rope down out of the tree.
We call it aviator knot and it is used to stabilize small airplane to ground anchor at the flight school I work for. It has some give (slack) so once jerked on (effect of wind on plane) it reduce stress on plane structure. Very handy I use it to set up camping tarp and save them under strong wind.
This is also known the rolling hitch. Originally used when anchor cables where rope so thick it could not go round the capstan or windlass. A kength of finer rope was roller hitched to the cable and used to winch in the anchor. A useful knot for adjusting a rope used as a belt
Very nice, clear video! The jump cut at 3:15 isn't doing anyone any favors though. The woman's loops got out of order and magically fixed themselves in the jump cut. Showing people to reorder the loops is probably not a bad idea. Maybe put it in at the end as a "bloopers" section?
Just a little trick: use a gropo head set or put the camera at your side of the knot instead of facing the camera and the audience has a way easier job to learn the knot.
There are three knots all known as the taut-line hitch. This is the one currently taught by Boy Scouts under the name "rolling hitch." My preference is the Midshipman's Hitch which holds a bit better. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taut-line_hitch
thats what confused ***k out of me over vs under one people teach it over others under... others keep standing end on the left others on the right... on top of that I was confusing it with the Guy-Line knot which serves the same purpose and is somewhat similar but different... man
hey great instructions.....not bitch'n.....I wear glasses.... at first,had a tough time following the rope....no contrast bet the rope/lines color and your shirt w camera rt in front...when the lady tied ...the light colored board helped and camera angle. just a suggestion: beige or tan colored line...dark shirt....or white t shirt, blue line or red...again great show....theres one instructor ties a fili cabinet truckers hitch blue line but goes so fast....some hidden.....great knot...I think some folks commented....he did it again...red line...even said it would be slower Hey you guys do a hell of a job...im not totally slow....yet....but I try to be a good student....thanks to all of you instructors for ur talent and time....ps was a troop leader in Boy Scouts...many moons ago....thanks again..... vs
This will stay tight if there's no wind and the tent remains completely still; however, if there's wind, and the tent is jerking on that knot, that knot will loose it tautness. You have to add another loop to that last loop to get better performance.
Got anything that works on tree branches because this doesn't. I was trying to tie up a hammock and every time I sat in it the damn thing fell...and yes I followed this video
edit from vance went back and watched vid....I stand corrected....it was the blk table killing the contrast more than the shirt in certain clips...sorry....vs
