How to Tie the 10 Most Useful Knots

[Unkle_John]

From MEN (http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/1979-05-01/How-to-Tie-Useful-Knots.aspx).

1: Overhand Knot
2: Figure-eight Knot
3: Reef (Square) Knot
4: Sheet (Becket) Bend
5: Carrick Bend
6: Bowline
7: Clove Hitch
8: Timber Hitch
9: Taut-line Hitch
10: Sheepshank

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Article can be read here (http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/1979-05-01/How-to-Tie-Useful-Knots.aspx).

[NCW_Woodnymph]

Thanks John! I've been wanting to teach Mikey some knots and that is a great site.

[LIBRA]

Candice if you dont susbscribe to mother earth news, you should!! Or for there emails, they are pakced full of great info!!! So worth it!!!!

[dockrat]

I just added to my favorites great post....

[Unkle_John]

Thanks Dockrat!

[Gaston]

One more worth knowing is the Prussik knot:

http://www.animatedknots.com/prusik/index.php

If you ever have to climb a rope, a pair of Prussiks is the easy way to do it. I've gotten out of a couple of self-induced jams while rock climbing because I always kept a pair of Prussik loops on my belt (nothing like getting your hair or t-shirt caught in your rappelling device). You can even make a Prussik out of a nylon shoelace ... well, James Bond did, anyway. :D