Tying Knots

Tying knots is not just some that you only do on special occasions like your wedding and graduation, it is an essential skill that is one of the most practical and useful skills that anyone should have in their arsenal of survival information.

The first thing that the boy scouts learn is how to tie knots. This handy dandy little chart to the right here is an excellent guide that you demonstrate some of the best knots that you are going to need to want to learn how to tie.

Being able to properly tie knots is going to prove its usefulness when you are planning to build an improvised shelter. You are going to need to hold it together and rope is almost useless if you do not how to tie it together. Knots are also useful for everything from securing a boat, to making your own hammock. If you have the ability to tie the right knot for the right situation, you are going to have a serious advantage of those out there who do not have that same information.