I used to be a long line trapper in upper Michigan and have been a hunter and hiker all of my life. But j continually watch these basic videos because there always seems to be a gem hidden in the redundancy and this video is a fine example of that. The internet is a marvelous thing. I've learned more the last three years watching videos than I have in 50 years of the outdoors. Ive .probably crapped more in the woods than in a commode but your rapid ridgeline is totally new. And....thank you for your service and providing these great videos.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. You would never know how many times my bolen knot ended up as a form of slip knot

I really appreciate the time and effort you take to explain every knot. It truly makes things easier! But one must practice, practice and practice to utilize the knowledge given.

Man I can't stop watching your videos now! I'm constantly revamping everything I have with every video of yours I see. Can't thank you enough for helping me make mine better!

Love your channel

D to D ratios are little known considerations for ropes and blocks. (For those who don't know- diameter of rope vs diameter of secondary rope or a pulley size, that is tied or ran over).

I learned this from Corporals Corner but always good to hear it explained from someone who can also skillfully and efficiently add their perspective. Thank you for these videos! Look forward to catching up on your other content now that I’ve found your channel!

Been watching a few of your videos. You do clean practical subject matter in a clear and concise presentation. I just subscribed.

End of video, walk off without a word. Equivalent of the mic drop. Love it!! New viewer. Like what I see so far.

You are a very good instructor.

The rapid ridgeline really is a piece of magic, so good how it just falls apart in seconds and so simple to loosen a little to raise or lower the height of the shelter

If you tie your bowline and leave a longer end, a tent stake or toggle could be tied to that end and reade to deploy.

Thanks for your service Sir. I appreciate you and alllll of our serving troops past and present. You have a very natural and smooth way of communicating this type of skill set. Your 18 pound bug out bag was also spot on. Subbed. Now to watch more of your videos.

Excellent demo. Thank you.

Today I did my first rapid ridge line. It worked so well, even in the high winds. Thanks for your channel and your service.

Awesome. Setup. Thanks for showing us

Got mine done..thanks for the video 👍

Master at work

Outstanding

Mors Kohanski /Kelly K has a video that shows a wrap with a button knot on it at the end of the roll so it all becomes untied when pulled. It’s pretty cool also creek Stewart added I think it was a hemp larks head knot as a drip line for rain and you could also use it to make fire if needed.

Hey brother, thanks for showing this. I've always used a figure 8 method for hanking my cordage but never thought of leaving my first bowline hanging out of the middle and un-coiling from the inside out. Definitely keeps things much more manageable when dealing with large bundles of cord.

I always make a chain sinnet knot with my extra cordage after the rolling hitch just to keep it out of the way and it is a very easy neat knot. Nice set up though. Just saw Mr. Canterbury’s video of that a few weeks ago.

Absolutely brilliant video thanks for passing on the knowledge 👍

Love the videos brother. Thank You and everybody else here for your service. RESPECT!!!!

Tied my first rapid ridge line this evening and tested it out. Great advice, thanks!

This will be my standard. Appreciate the time you put in on these.

Very good set up thanks and God bless you.

You could use the original truckers hitch with a sheepshank instead of a overhand slipknot, so you dont have to route all of the excess cordage through it. Also you could do a halters hitch instead of the toggled running bowline, so you don’t have to use a toggle. Still a great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you

I appreciate your no BS, clear concise information. Thanks for sharing and Thank you for your service. I had to subscribe, sure hope you keep making vids, loved the one you did on the light B.O.B.

Joshua, thanks for sharing, great tips / information. Always a pleasure.

Great video, I enjoyed this very much. Thanks for the knowledge! I look forward to following your channel.

Just found your channel today, looking forward to watching more of your videos. Subscribed and liked.

Thanks for posting this video, trued it myself and it worked just great

Excellent!! Thank you!

J that is such a good system i think i made at least 6 or 8 of em and keep 2 in each bag.. they are simple, and awesome .. J

Great video. Thanks for that. Greetings from Germany

son of a gun!!!! I just shot this same shelter set up this past weekend LOL. I love using this shelter in the winter when I ground camp (I use the tent smith 10x10). Also shot the tarp tent set up. Thanks for the video Joshua! oh yeah, I LOVE the new channel name!

Excellent tip's, will put this to practice at a few of my stealth grow site's.

Great video! Just found your channel earlier as I was down the KZfaq rabbit hole and hit subscribe after the first vid. I have been out of the game for a minute and you obviously have damn solid material. Please keep up the great videos. God bless!

Good video, I do something similar here because it rains 3/4's out of the year up here in the PNW.

hi josh if you do make up keep me posted on and keep up the great vids,glad i found you

Great video. Very instructional!

Looking good. The location looks good as well. I had some fall colors here for a while but it's all turning white now. No more colors for me for 7 or 8 months . Atb

the Siberian hitch would be a nice replacement for the bowline toggle....love the vids bro! keep up the great work!

New subscriber here, dang glad of it also! Outstanding instruction, so well explained even an old, graybeard Marine like me can follow. Thanks!

Well explained

Very good!

Bro good job man You made that soooooo much easier to fallow&keep up with then Dave has thank u Happy trails&be safe out there

Enjoy all your vids....but if I could ask.... could you do close-ups on details for instance as in this running bowline?

Me two I was in the army 12yrs as a 12b combat engineer did three tours in Iraq before getting my But handed to me in Baghdad it's an honor grey beard

Thanks bro..

Great video brother thanks

From one greybeard to another, great video. You're a natural teacher. Just found you and subbed.

Concise, no fillers, and easy to understand, you are my favorite outdoor KZfaq channel. I have a question, were you using titan survivor cord for the paracord?

Hi from corporals corner

great system.....quick & easy to deployed.....quick & easy to strike....!!

Thanks for the great video sir! Two questions. 1) What length of cordage did you start with for the Ridgeline 2) What purpose does the Prusik serve in this application? Anchor point for the tarp/poncho or simply to hang gear from? Hope that makes sense, thank you for the great instruction.

im new on your block very good thanks josh

In the demo you said to deploy the ridge line at about knee height but you demonstrated it at about hip height. Is knee high for an actual “low profile” shelter and hip high more common for “non-bug out” camping?

This could be improved by using a bungee instead of the three knots on the far end, saves a minute (2 for me) The toggle and the storage method is great.

what signs to look out for to avoid widow makers ?

Hey Josh man.. i used this tying method to tie up a 20 by 12 foot tarp as a shade. and the thing has been up for 3 weeks and lasted trough constant rain and a week of wind and rain.. ant it is still going... J

Very nice set-up. Really like using the bankline for the prusik knots. One question - when doing the truckers hitch, is there a benefit to going through the loop twice to make the rolling hitch? I just go through once and tie off with a slippery half hitch. With a longer cord/ridgeline, you don't even have to pull it all the way through...just do your slippery half hitch with a bite. Just curious...have never seen doing the truckers hitch that way. Again, great system.

Outstanding content as usual. Just one question, I was taught that the bowline should be big enough to put your fist through to be able to pull the wrapped up line through. Thanks for sharing.

Reason for the prussik knots? Love your vids

Can you picture some evasion escape wilderness video?

Hey mate, just one question: why use an overhand knot on the bowline? I've sailed for almost 40 years and never seen one come undone, after tying many thousands of them? If used for climbing (I would use a better knot anyway), maybe lock it. Just seems extra time or effort?

Great channel! Just subbed and continued watching additional vids. Thank you for your service also! Off topic question - are Rangers SOF or Green Berets or both/neither?

In a Tactical Sit would you take the toggle stick? I'm thinking Zero Footprint?

Do you use twisted or braided bank line?

FIRST !!!!