Knot Tying Guide for Campers

Krik of Black Owl Outdoors demonstrates how to tie two basic knots to connect cords or ropes together: a sheet bend knot and a weaver’s bend knot.

Need a secure way to attach a tarp to a ridgeline while camping? Krik from Black Owl Outdoors offers a step-by-step demonstration of how to tie a Prusik knot.

In this lesson, Krik from Black Owl Outdoors offers a step-by-step demonstration on how to tie the marlinspike hitch, a useful knot for hanging a hammock.

Krik from Black Owl Outdoors demonstrates how to tie a jug knot and add a convenient carrying strap to any water bottle or similar container.

Krik from Black Owl Outdoors demonstrates how to tie a figure eight knot on a bight and without a bight and shows how to securely attach rope to a carabiner.