{"id":186,"date":"2018-03-04T09:17:34","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T17:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yaf.xqj.mybluehost.me\/?p=186"},"modified":"2018-03-04T13:30:35","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T21:30:35","slug":"8-essential-knots-for-hikers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/troop260.org\/index.php\/2018\/03\/04\/8-essential-knots-for-hikers\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Essential knots for hikers"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve\u00a0 all been in the position of needing to secure, hold-up, join something using some rope or a line. How often do we fallback to one of our basic stalwarts (what problem can’t be solved with a combination of a square knot and a half-hitch, right!)?<\/p>\n

Here’s a great article from Backpacker.com<\/a> with easy to follow videos covering 8 essential knots for backpacking:<\/p>\n

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  1. Backpacker hitch (secure things to posts\/trees using friction)<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Square knot (bind to lines of ~equal diameters<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  3. Girth hitch (attaches a sling or a webbing strap loop to your harness or to another sling, strap, or rope<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  4. Overhand knot (a simple stopper knot)<\/em><\/li>\n
  5. Taut line hitch (adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension, eg guy ropes)<\/em><\/li>\n
  6. Clove hitch (holds a line to a post<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  7. Bowline (create a loop that won’t adjust in size, great for rescues)<\/em><\/li>\n
  8. Sheet bend (join lines of different diameters)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Thanks to deputy Committee Chair, Mark Cahn, for the link.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    We’ve\u00a0 all been in the position of needing to secure, hold-up, join something using some rope or a line. How often do we fallback to one of our basic stalwarts (what problem can’t be solved with a combination of a square knot and a half-hitch, right!)? Here’s a great article from Backpacker.com with easy to … <\/p>\n

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