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A book, you say? DJ, that is awesome. The high quality of your content, attention to crucial detail, and chill demeanor is, for me, the perfect combo. I have applied more than a few of your knots, in the field, while watching on my phone as I learn in real-time and it has always been exactly on-point and practical. Excellent work, sir.
What an EXCELLENT lesson!!! I loved that you gave us a clear tutorial, mulitple uses and even an easy reminder of how to do it. I look forward to learning more! Thank you for being thorough!😁
Thank you for this video. You are easy to understand and easy to follow with your calm voice and patient vibe. Every instructor should be so lucky as to have your effective way of transmitting knowledge. Great video.
Just found this channel by accident. We are establishing a remote homestead, nearly three years into self sufficient living. Never realised how much simple things like cordage skills would be so important. Thank you for excellent guidance.
This is my favourite knot by a country mile and it's so easy to come up with variations. I can tie this knot without looking and whilst wearing gloves. You explained it better than anyone, and taught me a variation I hadn't figured - your videos are brilliant for us season outdoorsmen and beginners alike. Well done, your videos stand head and shoulders above the many videos you can find on tying knots. They are simple and to the point, that's just what people need.
Theys shorts on knots ..I love it I've been teaching my friends how to tie different knots so I have been telling them to go to your RU-vid channel and they love it thare learning so much from you so thank you my friend your channel is the best by far ....OH I'm looking forward to your next bushcraft outing cant wait.. 🌲🏕🔥
Two circles and a snap for you! The taut line hitch is one of my favorite knots right behind the prussic. These camp knots are so useful. Looking forward to your next vid.
Hey brother, man. It is just such an honour to have you a part of this community and sharing your thoughts. Editing on this took so so many hours, i don’t think I have all that much skill, more just put in 3x as much time as it should have required lol. Thx for commenting here, and hello from the other side of the globe!
3:16 this is mindblowing! What a simple solution. Have been using farrimond friction hitch for the long rope scenario, it's a good knot but I hate the fact that I have to re-dress the knot again in the end. Or.....maybe for next video you can show us how to tie the farrimond friction quickly and properly too? 😁
You sir are amazing! I am sick of learning knots with out learning applications! Everyone of your videos has been very informative, with awesome ways of remembering the steps. Thank you.
I love good knots! I did commercial flat roofing for 27 years and we roped materials, machines etc. up and down. We tied off loads, and we used all kinds off methods with rope. I love your channel! Thank you so much!
Dj, great vid! I especially appreciated the line management tip at the end, I feel like that’s one thing I don’t have clear, how to keep a bunch of line’s organized for when I go tarp camping
Your video came at just the right time, DJ! I live in a "nice" neighborhood that has an increase in crime lately. The building is old, and the back door frame not square anymore. I've made adjustments, like a 5" deadbolt, metal kickplate, perimeter alarm w cowbell, but refuse to leave a light on since I like looking at the stars. The screen door has a habit of popping open, so I've taken to tying it shut around the inner doorknob, LOL. When i want to use the door I've had to cut my regular knots apart bc they were cinched so tightly. Your video showed me a much better alternative with a quick release! T h a n k Y o u. Now I am donating my useless knot book and awaiting yours. Stay well and warm out there, DJ.
@@TheBearEssentials I'm happy to hear it! Thanks to your videos, I can actually tie these knots. Used the same one to tie down an oversized load in the trunk. Much safer than a bundle cord.
I love the Taunt Line Hitch, so many uses. From camping, survival to fast way to tie audio cables, extention cords, power cords in concerts, gigs & recording studios. I'm a studio musician. Hundreds of uses in my field. Thank you sir.
I began hammock-camping/hiking seven years ago (for reasons that would bore you and everyone else). I had never tied a ridgeline before, so I took some of those gadgets that allow you to secure a ridgeline. On two occasions (within a year--definitely my bad!), I found myself a couple miles in, without the gadgets. The only knot I knew was the tautline hitch (for securing the corner stakes), and on each occasion, when I had neither the gadgets nor my straps for my hammock (my bad again!), I saved the day by hanging both the ridgeline and the hammock with tautline hitches. I've since learned other great knots (bowline, prussik, trucker's, and a couple others), but I agree with you that, if you had only one knot, it would have to be the tautline, which saved my bacon twice, and has made many other occasions efficient. Thank you for showing the variants, which I had not known before. Be safe, and enjoy the forest.
Yes love it! Key about this video is that you explain various situations where to use it, and even when you have too much rope! Well done explaining. Appreciated! Practicality is key!
Well explained!! I usually tie it starting the wraps under the line instead of over, like you do, but I guess that if you do all the wraps in the same direction it's the same in the end. Also, In a more slipery rope I make 3 or 4 wraps at the begining instead of 2. Great video, keep it up ;)
I have been trying to learn knots so I can be semi competent when camping. Thanks very much for your visual presentations and the differing colours you use to demonstrate.
Outstanding tutorial, DJ! Your video presentation, clarity, detailed demonstrations, order of instructions, and personable demeanor are exceptional. You have wonderful teaching skills; and I am excited about your upcoming projects that you will be having available to the public. Kudos! 👏 🇺🇸 🦅
Hey Paula, Wow thank you just so so much for saying this. Honestly reading messages like this brighten my day. And I often go through them in the AM to give me motivation and know I’m on the right track. Thank you for sharing that with me!!!
Wow I have always had trouble with watching knot tying and then being able to go and do it but this video works and I am able to remember and use this knot. Thanks
Great showcase of the Taunt-line! It is also my favorite utility knot. It is incredibly efficient. I used it the other day as an emergency clamp for pressing 2 pieces of a broken airsoft mask together while the glue dried (the kid was just using it for nerf wars with his friends). I love how the Farrimond friction hitch and the Blake hitch look, but the Taunt-line takes the cake because it needs a 1/3 of the line to do the same job, hahaha
I love how your in Ontario. Makes me have more confidence as a women in Ontario to try this out more. Thanks keep the information videos coming please I have learned so much. Feel like I'm in girl guides or boy scout actually paying attention and learning LoL.
Now you got me tying knots all around my computer desk to practice for whenever I'm going outside. Super nice video, and it's nice to see all the variations too!
Thank you so much for making this video so that we can actually see exactly what you're doing as you walk is thru it. The 2 toned rope was brilliant. I also like the pace of your video. Alot out there are too fast so you're constantly rewinding. I will definitely be subscribing 💙
Wow, you just answered a few issues that I was having with setting up a tarp and the cooking pot hanger adjustment. I like the taut line hitch better than those plastic adjusters that come with some guy lines. Thanks!
Thank you for all your videos, they are very clear and easy to follow. I have found using the Rolling Hitch a game changer when rigging a tarp, cheers! I'll try using the Taught Line Hitch to keep the guy lines stowed after watching this.
Great knot videos! I recently did one of my own and gave I a shout out! Ur “unforgettable “ phrases make it easy to never forget how to tie them! Thanks for the info!👍🏻
Great knot. I always use the bowline one asi it is very fast and easy to do and supports any force u put on. But will take in mind this simple one also. Great tips! ✌
Bowline is a strong knot, but the lack of being adjustable makes it serve only one purpose. Tautline is a general purpose knot and I genuinely use it in every day life very frequently. One line with one tautline and 2 tautlines inside that line make an excellent phone holder when you're traveling. In outdoor situations it serves the purpose of many knots. Recently I used it to tie wedding rings to myself so that I wouldn't ruin my friends' wedding on accident.
I respect and enjoy your videos very much. I really mean that. If nothing else, your tip on using the Alpine Butterfly on a line thrown over a tree limb is absolute GOLD. But I have to disagree with your opening statement here. If you're only going to know one knot, the BOWLINE is the one to learn. I mean, you yourself in at least one other video have named it the King of Knots. The best knot is the one you can remember how to tie right now this second. For most folks, that realistically means just one knot so it better be a really good one. And to me, that's the bowline because (1) it's easy to tie and remember (although I personally don't use the rabbit/hole method); (2) it's so VERY secure and dependable; and (3) it makes a very serviceable substitute for hitches and bends (again, as you yourself have said in at least one other video). By contrast, the Taut Line Hitch is good at one specialty, but it's nowhere near as dependable and secure as the bowline. And, in my experience, it isn't really great even at that specialty. There is VERY little friction keeping that knot from slipping. Most of the time when campers have to go outside to tighten their tent guys, it's because they tensioned them with a Taut Line Hitch. Personally, I almost never use the knot. For a tensioner, I use a Trucker's Hitch. Meant just for thought and discussion. Offered respectfully. Cheers!
Oh man, this was so great. I love this knot as a young boy scout and I used it all the time for tents and flies and clotheslines and such. Somehow I went long enough without using it that I forgot how to tie it and this video was perfect
This was as good as your others. When I first began hammock-camping, I used the taut line hitch for almost everything. Twice (to my shame) within a one-year period, I found myself two miles in, and I had forgotten the straps for my hammock. I just put taut line hitches to both trees (which I do not like to do, to preserve the bark of the trees), and hung my hammock that way. I now use bowline knot on one end, and a trucker's hitch on the other, but the taut line hitch is--in my imperfect opinion--the best first knot to learn, because you can use it for almost anything. Thank you. Be safe, and enjoy the forest.
I've held off on remembering the taut line hitch simply because I know and love the truckers hitch. Can you think of some applications that a taut line would be better for?
Staking out a tarp. In rainy weather, paracord tends to sag, and one can quickly tighten a taut line hitch if needed. If I used a trucker's hitch, it would probably put too much pressure and pull the stake out of the ground. I love the trucker's hitch for hanging the ridgeline, though.@@havinleung1928
I prefer the Midshipman's Hitch, esp. with gloves on because it has an intermediate awning hitch that takes up the strain while you're finishing it off. More secure too. Great video as always!
I’ve intuitively created the taut line on a bight and used it countless times by now. Am I a pro knotter now? 😂 But that one seems to untie itself more so than the normal version, maybe I’ve been tying the magnus hitch. Didn’t knot about that one. I’ve recently discovered the Farrimond’s hitch, which is a good friction hitch for when you’ve too much cordage on the working end. Also pretty quick to tie/untie. But yeah taut line is amazing. Could use it to secure both sides of a ridgeline, guyline, even to join two pieces of string perhaps. I’d definitely prefer this over the only knot we learn - the overhand (because shoelaces). And your reading and replying to comments has definitely payed off because I advertise for you whenever I get a chance 😂😂😂
