I've been saving them on my phone and I've been able to reuse them

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Practice it!!! I always practice new knots every day for like a week and then when I'm out and about and if I need to tie a knot I'll remember how. Just have tk practice and then actually use it in a real life scenario and you'll never lose it.😊

That's why ratchet straps are so popular. Most people won't remember knots.

I use this knot all the time. Maybe it’s because I’m a Boy Scout tho… 🧐

Yup...boy scouts....😊

You're not alone. When I was a little kid, age 11, I couldn't wait to turn 12, to join Scouts. **Reading the "Boy Scout Manual" - I THOUGHT you hadta know everything in it, to get in, as "Tenderfoot". On first campout, before my interview with Scoutmaster, we pitched wall tents, and I skillfully used taut- line hitch. Scoutmaster came around, surprised, said, "That's a taut line hitch ( !! ) Where'd you learn that ?" I replied (equally surprised), "In the Scout Manual . He called- in the 10 kids nearby ( the other 10 were catching frogs, or picking their noses...) gave them all a tutorial on this knot...

Same scout education, except 1967. Also, this method doesn't match the way I learned to tie it; I was taught in Boy Scouts that the very last 'hitch' is made with the loop going the opposite direction around the main, straight part of the rope. Look for other 'taut line hitch' videos from Boy Scouts and you will see the difference; the 'real' one looks neater and more symmetrical. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/gGSjlnh_p2eCuaM.html I've used a taut line hitch all of my life, very often too!

Still have the Boy scout handbook. So useful

Yep, use it all the time.

The "slow" demo is terrible. The first "use", for tent line is better. - WHY in hell introduce a second piece, just a little scrap, of different color, and "roll" it around the working- load line. - Taut- line is basically "two half- hitches" (which easily slides), with an added 'round to the first, which adds friction, then cinches, with the second half- hitch. **VERY useful knot, on boat, camping, farm, or around house...

Distel hitch www.google.com/search?q=distal+hitch&oq=distal+hitch+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDMyMjhqMGo5qAIAsAIA&client=ms-android-xiaomi-rvo3&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8&chrome_dse_attribution=1

No, the tutorial is TERRIBLE. As a former Boy Scout, then sailor- diver, USAF- S.A.R., etc., I use taut- line frequently - and I COULDN'T FOLLOW the demo. The first "use" shown, for tent- line, woulda been good for demo. - WHY use a short scrap, of different color line ( NOT "TAUT" ) and "roll" 2nd line around the working- load line ?

I use it too, but not as much as square knot (or variations, like Surgeon's knot). About equally as a bowline.

PS - If you wear boots, or shoes - the bow is a "quick release" square knot. - Did you forget that, or are you a "cowboy boots" guy ??

@@marktulk4225 touché

taut line and two half hitches!

Amen to that (life for life)

yup learned that in scouts and bowline and clovehitch 3 i never forget

👍🏼👍🏼 Boy Scouts taught me so much, especially the knots I use all the time! Eagle Scout 2001

That and how to sleep face up in the tent eh??😏 Edit: This is a BSA/rape joke…

Like a bowline, it doesn't bind - easily untied, easily adjusted.

must have been in scouts I know those

The constricter knot is tops!

What did BTK use..?🧐

@@revmsj the serial killer? I have no clue. That’s not the kind of forensics I do. And I use knots mostly for camping, sailing, and securing loads.

Not "bowlin", Bow-Line (pronounced , as in the bow of a ship since its a Seaman's hitch).

Good to hear the older generation passing on skills like these,life's not all about computers and i-phones,it's a well known fact that it's good for general mental health to make things and do activities that keep you in the mindfull state!

Your kid's and Grandkids are lucky to have such a good person.

I'll have to try it that way. I was taught to do the third wrap in the opposite direction. Been doing it that way for over 60 years. Seems like it would be easier to untie my way.

​@@paulkeim3200I'm a rooky, still doing eveything same way I do my shoes, but ... anothe vid I just saw said don't try new ways if you don't have to, cos knots areall about muscle memory.

I usally end up doing these knots backwards. Like everything else.. even maths. When I was younger I used to randomly say different words in a sentence in the wrong order when I spoke. Think of Yoda if he had brain damage.

Yes, this is a very good knot for every man to know.

Works well as long as it stays pulled tight. Requires tension

​@cypherglitch perhaps you are dyslexic?

Well if you ever get super depressed this information could be invaluable! Edit: This is only a joke. If you or anyone you know is experiencing signs of mental health issues or suicidal thoughts please contact a professional and/or a suicide prevention hotline immediately, and that is no joke!

@@revmsj I think you might have misunderstood what I wrote.

You can probably use more, but you get less benefit with each additional turn. I've never found the need for more than the standard 2. But, that may depend a bit on the conditions as I haven't needed another knot as backup either.

I couldn't get it exactly. There is only one rope in samples but he uses 2 in slow motion.

​@@007aykutTHIS

Same. The last step in this video looks weird.

That’s a different knot, but works the same.

100%. That's a good call-out. Adding a few more turns can help overcome that slippage, but I wouldn't stake a life on it while climbing or something like that.

​@@micahthewise1That isn't supposed to be a climbing knot. Staking one's life on that is how the herd is thinned. 😅

​@@thomasdickson35 it was used all the time, but line was not always nylon or braid

Agree. Setting up camp clothesline (paracord) I'll usually do 4 wraps on the inside and one or two on the outside. Hanging up wet beach towels needs a lot of support.

As I understood it, even with a 3rd wrap-around, this would still be considered a taut line hitch. A prusik knot is similar, but it uses a short separate piece of cordage that is first formed into a loop and then fixed to a longer piece of cordage by wrapping it around to form a friction knot. You can attach anything you want to that loop and slide it up and down the main line, but it will grip in place as needed.

​@@jershmca prusik knot can be tied using a single cord or rope as used in rope climbing system by arborists in years gone by. I still use the prusik loop to climb, preferring it over newer systems.

​@@jershmc That's exactly why it's used as a ladder knot.

Minor correction: 3 and 3 is only a prusik if it's done with a loop of cord. I'm a huge fan of the prusik, because it's easy to teach newbies. Just keep a few spare 4" loops handy.

@@Mic_Check_One_Two correct. that’s what I’m getting at too.

I sincerely hope that you have since learned this is not a knot for climbing.

Depends. It's useful for sure, but the overhand knot, clove hitch, bowling, and a few others are the basis of most other Knots, so I would say they are more useful in general. However, if you need to set up a Ridgeline or something this knot is stellar.

His longer version includes the bite, too. 😊 (I’m just happy because I know what a bite is…😅)

Oddly enough, it's actually spelled "bight".

@@jeremywilson15147 Huh! I learn something new every day. Thanks! 🙂

Yes! I use this tons!

And I have been spelling it wrong for years and years! Lol. Thanks for that!

He calls it the taught line hitch in the video and shows the name on the screen. What more would you want?

This is just a rolling hitch renamed.

Slips knots work as well

The knot was tied, but not "dressed." (That is a rope tying term.) Which would have made it look different. Large rope would look different.

@@markhoffart622 Thank you for taking the time to reply. Most of the rope, in the Boys Scouts 55 years ago was twine or cotton. Usually 1/2" - 5/8" diameter at rest. Nylon and synthetic ropes were just beginning to show up. Anyone who had access to real parachute cord, usually from thr Army/Navy surplus, was considered to be almost a God.

We were taught to do a taut line then about a foot up do the double half hitch...

from my time as a boy scout also 55 years ago, this reminded my of my favorite knot: two half hitches.

Over the years, some common useful knots have gained variations, some better than others.

Thank you so much for this. Very nice of you!

It also has the benefit of being tied with a bite so you don't need to pass the end through (and so your cord can be extra long and it works just the same)

@@niceguy191 true, good point. I wouldn’t say it is as easy to tie but with a little practice it became second nature for me. Initially I had a hard time tightening it up but once I had that it became my goto knot for guy outs, ridge lines, etc.

Not rocks, ropes.

Yep

get a sccout book these are so old lol

get a life ...

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I've personally never had that issue. And I've lost track of how many weeks I've used the knot for.

Yes, always use the right knot for the right job. Unless you're really in a hurry, or without instructions, you can always look it up.

This is called reaf knott

@@Jupitor6893 Yeah and people in Japan speak Japanese, so what? People use different words. Can you tell us something useful about the knot or are you the grammar police?

Truth

Not all. 99%.

@@ibeetellingya5683 Thanks! Correction made.

I have a suggestion which may or may not help to balance that equation. If a percentage of the 99% were to gain proficiency and make judicious use of another knot. The knot of preference traditionally utilised when combining a long drop and short rope. "For the greater good."