I've been using these three knots for years. They are useful for uncountable applications. Thanks for showing everybody these knots in a easy to learn medium.

Best practical knot video ive seen. Easy knots to remember. And the explanation of how and why they work is great.

Dave...that has to be THE most clearly demonstrated construction and use of those basic knots that I have ever viewed...thanks man.

I get scolded at times for researching on youtube. But youtube can ne a useful tool. Ive learned a lot from this man. Dave is a beast at this outdoorsy type stuff.

Thank you! I have been trying to see the truckers hitch in other videos but had a hard time. This taught me! You are a teacher among students!

Great vid, Dave! These four knots are excellent multipurpose knots. They work for all basic bushcraft tasks. Thanks for sharing. ~ WHP

It has taken me over 30 minutes in the past to set up my hammock and tarp (partly because I have to make stakes do to me forgetting to just pack some) and because I'm terrible at knots. It's sad because I used to be in the Boy Scouts 30 years ago and have forgotten a lot of techniques for making knots. I've bought both your Bushcraft books and have watched countless videos, this one video has really helped me a ton. I've been practicing for a few hours now so that I can rebuild that muscle memory again. Thanks for sharing and explaining these knots very clearly. I can't wait to go up on the mountain again and put these knots to use.

One variation I use a lot, is to use a small carabiner on the tensioning loop so all ropes can just be snapped into place. Saves pulling through a long piece of rope you do not wish to cut, and significantly reduces friction damage to rope when hauling down real tight for load securing on a truck or trailer. This can then be locked off in the way you describe..

Everyone needs to know this and this is the best video for teaching them. I needed to know these now I do. Dave is a great teacher.

You run a peg through the grommet on the tarp, run that peg through the truckers knot on the rope after you tension the ridge line. You removed the slack out of the truckers knot to tighten down on the peg, but in reality the peg on your tarp could pull the slack right back out of the truckers knot loop because its not a closed loop. You may already know this, but for others, one easy way to fix that is to just tie an overhand safety knot on the end after pulling out the slack. Great vids Dave!

I watched probably a hundred videos on knots this one was the best. Now I will watch all his videos and learn. Thank you.

Hi Dave. I enjoy your authentic videos. In my opinion the best on the "market". A few comments on the bowline and the selftentioning knot. As a saylor, I also have major focus on (multi) functionality, so en small detail about the bowline (pole line in the saylor world) is that no matter how much tension has been put on the knot (by the boat or the wind) you will ALLWAYS be able to untie this knot!

After watching this quite few times at the start of the year and practising the knots (of which I didn't already know) on and off the field I gotta say what great little video for teaching an easy and effective set up on ridge lines etc. I even used this lately to tie down gazebos for a party with my paracord (saved me a fortune on bungee hooks). Many thanks.

just wish you had a western or High dessert class. You teach good stuff. I am just glad there is someone out there like you who loves to teach this stuff.

Dave, Being a knot geek, I ALWAYS love when you go over this stuff. Thank ya, sir. As always, much appreciated.

*used these knots to put up a tarp shelter, I'd probably be confused, but seeing the way you actually do it, all the choices make loads of sense.

Dave, Thank you for all you've taught me. Your giving spirit and your gift for teaching are humbling to see. Thanks for being an inspiration. God bless!

This is probably the best video on making great knots. Thorough explanations, and good video coverage. Thanks Dave.

Dave, thanks for the refresher course with these knots and related set up. I see that someone has given this vid a 'thumbs down'. I'll never understand that kind of mindset. Thanks for all you do and keep the learning tools coming.

great job on the camera angles! every step was visible, detailed and thoroughly explained without becoming monotonous. i've seen much improvement over the years

Lol Dave I just love how everything you do, or even wear, always has multiple uses. You are awesome.

Funny thing is I was looking EXACTLY for those knots yesterday but my memory failed to bring them up. You helped me a lot man, thank you! Great videos!

thanks Dave i appreciate you taking the time too teach and learn w/ us some of us probably will never get the opportunity to go to a survival/ bush craft school still trying to save my pennies and hoping some way to go to one around home

Great video again Dave! I love how you put the loop in the ridge line to pull tension. I have been using the Waggoner's Hitch on each end of my hammock, but will try your know next time out.

Great video Dave. It always makes me feel good when I see you teaching something that I myself use regularly. This is how I set-up my tarp with the exception of connecting one end to the Trucker's Hitch (I've always used an additional Prusik).

boline is the best knot I have pulled moose over a mile and untied the knot without any problems.great video

Another superb instructional video from Dave and the pathfinder school. Simply brilliant, thanks Dave.

Wow! Your 'ending' is getting longer and longer : yourself, your school, your family, business, affiliates, sponsors, friends and instructors!! That's a lot! I'll keep it simple and just thank you!

Same here. firefighting knots are designed to not slip, but be easily undone. An instructor of ours showed us how to tie a bowline around yourself with one hand/arm. thus, allowing a rope to be thrown to you if you fall over board and tying it around yourself, but not letting it synch tight on your.

I was thinking of looking for some info on knots and boom, you make a video that explains everything that i need for the moment! Thanks alot for the rich info.

The Prusik knot is excellent at tensioning a tarp as Dave mentioned! I used them a few weeks ago and even with high winds and rain collecting in areas of the tarp overnight they held up very well. I used paracode for the tarp line and prusik by the way, it still tensioned OK. Excellent video as usual.

Thank you dave for this amazing video. You make knots simple and easy to understand. I will be passing this information on down to many friends and family.

VERY COOL and Informative.. You rock Dave.

Great stuff Dave...very interesting!

Dave, you are awesome! One of my favorite people as far as those I've seen on TV and KZfaq. Your videos are so helpful! Thanks for this one especially, been wondering about how to do some different knot types. So thanks again!

Always wondered how to do the truckers knot. Great video!! Keep up the good work..... thanks

Very informative as always. I like how you went over each knot multiple times. You're a very good teacher Dave. Even I was able to learn lol.

Great video, such a simple but useful system. Thanks again Dave!

Awesome! I was just looking for a way to tie up my tarp and this is a great way. I think it could also be a great way to tie up a hammock. Thank you Dave!

Possibly the best video of it's kind!

You rock Dave!

Thanks dave for this great video. I have taught me so much and I will pass this down to my son.

Thanks Dave. Asked for this awhile ago. Thx for the info.

Thanks for another great video Dave.

Thank you Dave.

Great information as usual Mr. Canterbury, thanks and may you keep it up, blessings.

great info as usual Dave ,love your work.

Thanks Dave! All very easy to do.

Always good to see the five minute shelter in another video--especially with explanation of what that actually means. If you told me you used h these

NICE I knew all of them except the third one. Thank you Mr. Dave.

Thanks for teaching man. Ive been using the Siberian hitch on one side but I always get stuck on the other side. I am going to try your knots.

Regarding the selftentioning knot, the major advantage of this (as you know) is that the laws of physics states that you can enforce 3 times as much tension on the wire with this knot, thus making it a fine knot for elderly or even disabled people, whome shouldn't be inhibited from the great joys of selfreliance in the most basic forms. Best regards.

This is just an absolutely awesome video!

Look up the video on the gear list for the Basic Pathfinder Class. Then add any luxuries you'd like such as toilet paper and as Dave mentioned, bring food.

Dave is the King !

Thanks Dave. One area I need more work on.

another great video Dave. THANKS!!!

Awesome review, they are the basic knots I use for rescue work.

Nice demo on tarp, around here the rain is going sideways and in circles sometimes, wind really picks up, its going to be hard to get myself out of tent mode, I know the fire, got to have the fire where you can touch it, sounds like a long night of fire building to me, dont know if I need to keep that fire going all night want some sleep

Dave thanks for the great video,

The key is to practice these knots often so that you know them without thinking about them... second nature. Since I don't work with rope every day as part of my job, I've found that if I don't practice then I'll lose that knowledge. (I've personally made myself a list of 9 knots that should help in any given situation, and Dave has now basically narrowed that list down to 4.) Knots are like any other survival skill... learn it NOW while relaxed so you be able to perform under stress.

An excellent video Dave, thank you. Could you also make a video showing the other uses for the Prusic looop/knot? That would also be great. As always thank you for a very informative and entertaining video, you are only the other one who takes the time to show how to make each knot/loop and how to use them.

Awesome Thanks Dave

Excellent video! Thank you

The bowlin is a true loop knot that will neither bind nor break. The figure-of-eight knot is a stopper knot; it won't likely bind, but it could. It won't likely break, but it could. Every knot you put in a line will weaken the line. The bowlin weakens the line something like 40% less than the figure-of-eight. (I may not have the numbers quite right as it's been many, many years.) Bottom line, the bowlin can take a tremendous amount of strain that the 8 can't.

Thanks for this detailed video. Man you are an educator!

might be a good idea to add another overhand knot with a loop and passing the working end into the new loop after tightening the prusik for the tarp, completely eliminating any chance of the tarp pulling open the pegged loop on the trucker's hitch and maybe tightening the trucker's hitch without the loop, making it hard or near impossible to untie. in high winds I can see that happening.

I like the video before watching because I know every video is a great one!

Excellent video! Great info!!!

I've seen others use the same size cordage.. and it seems to work just fine

Thanks for all the good info, going into notebook for sure. Personal use of course

Great video Dave I'll have to get out and practice those knots this weekend. =D

Super knots. Thanks for showing.

Knot tying is an essential skill that many people overlook.

Roughly how many feet of rope would I need for this shelter? I'm considering a 5x7 lightweight tarp to carry in my daypack on days with chance of rain. This looks like a good quick shelter to sit out a sudden downpour. I love the videos, keep up the great work.

Thanks. Great and useful knots.

Simple et efficace comme j'aime! Le travail des fibres végétale, tisser, coudre, nouer... Une des plus belles inventions de l'homme! Si savoir faire du feu c'est utile, l'homme ne serait arrivé a rien sans fils, ficelles et cordages!

Hi Dave, thanks for the videos! You mentioned adding a pad to prevent conduction. Which pad do you use?

thanks mate i live in city, however it works for my daily life!

Good info! TY!

Thanks for breaking it down barney style for me. Great video.

Thanks for the detailed video.

Great vid. Man keep up the good work

Brilliant!

Thank you.

I practiced tying a bowline with one hand while laying on my back (to simulate an injury of the other hand) it's tough. One other word; I place a loop in the tag end and push it through the last loop instead of the burnt end of the tag going through. Then I can just pull the tag (which is pointing toward the mainline) and it comes undone super quick. So when you're done with my version of it? You'll have a loop within a loop. Then just toggle the inner loop for added security. There ya go.

always wonder if the CUT left a scar on your right arm. I think I see one in this video. Thanks for doing all you do for us.

Nice Dave!

Thank you so much, sir. Those were some very useful knots.

Nice Video Brother Dave!

good knots. Had to learn them in the fire dept. With fire gloves in the pitch black haha. but they can save your life also... bowline especially.

Thanks Dave, saved me $15 I was going to spend on figure 9s! Thanks!

Thank you!

Nice vid. Nice and solid!

Even Mors K would like this video Dave. Thumbs up!

Dave, what watch is that? Awesome vid brother!

Dave, great vid as always. I don't recall you ever given you source for the hats. The medium brown you have on is nice. Where did you get it and what material is it? Thanks Doug.

Fantastic video. Thank you sir.

thanks for a great video

Thanks man that is good stuff.