Great list. I learned these as a Boy Scout, and have used all of them many times. Two other common outdoor hitches are a Prusik and some variant of a Trucker's Hitch. (no doubt they are in your book!)
I would suggest the Midshipman’s Hitch over the taut line hitch. Has the advantage of forming the awning hitch after the second wrap. Though, both will tend to slip with modern ropes.
@@ALinsdau I just watched it. Thank you very much! It seems to mostly come down to personal preference, as both hold decently well in flexible cordage. I personally like that the midshipman’s takes the load while I am trying to tie that last half hitch, which is nice when tying it when the line is being drawn taut. Keep up to good work!
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Thanks!
Great list. I learned these as a Boy Scout, and have used all of them many times.
Two other common outdoor hitches are a Prusik and some variant of a Trucker's Hitch. (no doubt they are in your book!)
Thanks for the ideas! Yes, both are in the book, thank you :)
I would suggest the Midshipman’s Hitch over the taut line hitch. Has the advantage of forming the awning hitch after the second wrap. Though, both will tend to slip with modern ropes.
I did a video comparing the Taut-Line Hitch to the Midshipman's Hitch. I came to some interesting conclusions:
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@@ALinsdau I just watched it. Thank you very much!
It seems to mostly come down to personal preference, as both hold decently well in flexible cordage. I personally like that the midshipman’s takes the load while I am trying to tie that last half hitch, which is nice when tying it when the line is being drawn taut.
Keep up to good work!