Camping knots are an invaluable skill for exploring the back country or in wilderness survival situations. There are a lot of different knots out there that you can learn and with so many different knots, you could find it hard to choose which ones to learn first.
A camping knot, could be one of the most important tools you have at your disposal when heading outdoors. To get started, all you need is a little patience and a bit of time to practice and you'll be on your way to a better camp experience.
Camping Knots
In this video we'll start by showing you the 14 camping knots every camper should know before they hit the backcountry.
In this knot tutorial video, Jason demonstrates how to tie 14 great knots for camping that you can easily learn and are perfect for bushcraft and wilderness survival skills.
Including the Half Hitch, Two Half Hitches, Square Knot, Clove Hitch, Slip Clove Hitch, Taut Line, Figure Eight Knot, Bowline, Alpine Butterfly Knot, Sheet Bend, Double Sheet Bend, Prusik, Constrictor Knot, and of course the Canoeman's Knot (aka the Highwayman's Knot).
These knots are demonstrated the way I learned them.
Skip ahead to any of the knots by going to the timecode below.
- Half Hitch 0:30
- Two Half Hitches 0:54
- Square Knot 1:53
- Clove Hitch 2:41
- Slip Clove Hitch 3:32
- Taut Line 4:35
- Figure Eight Knot 6:00
- Bowline 6:30
- Sheet Bend 7:17
- Double Sheet Bend 8:10
- Prusik 9:15
- Alpine Butterfly Knot 10:40
Learn knots with our other knot tutorial videos found here.