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Offline Glock32

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Fundamental knots everyone should know
« on: May 22, 2013, 09:42:28 PM »
One fundamental skill for any TEOTWAWKI scenario is an ability to tie the right knots for the right applications, and good rope skill in general.  I have lately been practicing knots, my interest piqued when I had a situation where I needed to bundle some small tree limbs I had cut up. I remembered being frustrated in the past at finding a knot that would hold the bundle together tightly enough, so I did some web searching and learned how to tie a nifty self-cinching knot called a Canadian Jam Knot.  It is easy to tie and worked perfectly.

That's what got me interested in learning some other knots.  Anyhow I came across this really cool app for iPhone and iPad for $4.99 and thought I'd share it here.  It is a library of knots broken down by intended use, type of knot, etc, and shows very clear pictures step by step. Basically it's like the knot section of a scouting manual but for your smartphone. Check it out:


http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/animated-knots-by-grog/id376302649




And here's the Canadian Jam Knot if you're interested:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-GHDkBnXU
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Re: Fundamental knots everyone should know
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2013, 12:06:57 AM »
That's a great app. Before it was an app, it was just a website. I've had the fishing section bookmarked for a couple years. The animation is sooooooo handy. Good stuff.
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