4 ms·

Maybe because in reality I have almost no use whatsoever for knot-tying, as cool as it is. A long time ago I learned "as de guía", let me see the translation..

• ch4s3 6y ago
  That's a really useful knot, especially if you also know how to tie two half hitches [1] for securing the other end in a way that can be tightened. The sheet-bend [2] and square knot [3] are my other two favorite useful knots. [1] https://www.animatedknots.com/two-half-hitches-knot https://www.animatedknots.com/two-half-hitches-knot [2] https://www.animatedknots.com/sheet-bend-knot https://www.animatedknots.com/sheet-bend-knot [3] https://www.animatedknots.com/square-knot https://www.animatedknots.com/square-knot
  • narag 6y ago
    Thank you! They seem very easy to learn.
    • thefunnyman 6y ago
      These are exactly the knots they teach in Boy Scouts. All very simple and worthwhile to learn.
      • ethbr0 6y ago
        Every knot I know now, I originally learned in Boy Scouts. Because I actually sat down and practiced them for a week+. Best advice for learning: get a convenient (2-4' depending on knots) piece of rope, thin enough to be portable, thick enough to be manageable, and practice tying knots as a fidget spinner Initially it will be tough and require thought, but for a lot of the patterns you can do it without looking after a bit of practice. And repetition breeds memory.
  • 0xbadcafebee 6y ago
    I like a Lark's Head (https://www.animatedknots.com/cow-hitch-knot-end-method https://www.animatedknots.com/cow-hitch-knot-end-method) with a Half-Hitch. Very easy for most people to remember, applicable everywhere.
  • justusthane 6y ago
    Truckers Hitch is also very useful. Allows you to get things very tight due to functioning like a pulley. https://www.animatedknots.com/truckers-hitch-knot https://www.animatedknots.com/truckers-hitch-knot
    • mdotshell 6y ago
      This and the bowline are my favorite knots
• markdown 6y ago
  The Bowline and Reef knots are the only two I've ever needed.
  • aidos 6y ago
    The Bowline is definitely the only knot to learn if you have to choose just one. There are 3 (that I know of) different ways to tie it that are worth learning as a next step. One of them lets you prepare it so you can quickly tie it around something and have it invert on itself to form. Another technique actually revels that the bowline is the same as a sheet bend, just using one line folded back on itself to make a loop instead of 2 lines joined. So that’s a freebie (and the sheet bend is a great knot). It’s super versatile. I never use the reef knot anymore. Lost a dingy in Greece because I trusted it for about 5 minutes. I find it works itself free really easily.
    • markdown 6y ago
      > I never use the reef knot anymore. Lost a dingy in Greece because I trusted it for about 5 minutes. I find it works itself free really easily. Hmmm... I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.
• wrycoder 6y ago
  The bowline is very useful, and there are several ways to tie it, depending on the thickness of the line. I find I use the midshipman’s knot at least as frequently. It seems I’m always tying knots in lines that need to be adjusted: Boat covers, awnings, tent ropes, etc. https://www.animatedknots.com/midshipmans-hitch-knot https://www.animatedknots.com/midshipmans-hitch-knot