Thanks best I have seen. You showed clearly you go around twice and then go above the knot and do one more and it worked so easy and made it simple. A knot I knew well over 50 years ago in the Boy Scouts and had forgotten how to tie.
Agree. I did see another YTr use those rubber coated wire tie-downs (GearTie by Nite Ize) and showed each component/step of tying knots. Very clever. They hold their shape as you bend them so you really can see each step.
Video is cool , has that old school KOA vibe to it . Back when we were kids the family would do a couple of camps there and sometimes there would be demonstrations of various things , I particularly loved the pancake breakfast and s'mores around the fire ! The good ol days ! Y'all seem a nice bunch , thank you
Great video, thank you. I used this knot years ago but didn't quite remember it anymore. This was all I needed to refresh my mind! I'll have to check the entire series now! :)
Incredible! I can't believe I've never seen this simple knot before. I can already think back to a bunch of times knowing this knot would have been helpful. Thanks for this easy-to-understand video.
Thank you! This is very helpful and easy to follow! I can only remember how to tie 1-2 knots at a time and this seems perfect for most all my needs. After doing it a few times I seemed to get the hang of it and barely even had to think about the instructions anymore. I MIGHT even be able to remember if I don't use it for a year. 😅
Great video! An improvement could be to instead of just sticking the tail end through the last loop, stick a bite through to make a quick release taut line hitch. You could even put a toggle through the bite to act as a safety lock for the quick release.
Great tip the only issue i found was that if you’re using larger rope and put in a bight for a quick release it allows for more play and prevents it from being able to adjust. Good for smaller stuff though 😁
I add a half hitch after the last loop. This makes the knot much tighter. This is needed when using thicker, slippery/smooth synthetic ropes. Note: the knot should work as shown here, but you must dress the knot very neatly. If not, any rotation of the object tied to can make the knot slip. Windy weather can also work it loose if not dressed sufficiently. I use this knot on my sun shades which I leave out for weeks at a time. Paracord and tar red line work great as shown with the video's knot. But thicker synesthetic ropes can slip even though they appeared to be secure when you completed them. You can also use 3 loops prior to the doing the last loop on the other side of the knot.
you can just add more loops to increase the friction and not make it slip -- you can even add another rolling hitch in the other direction right after and make it non-slip in both directions -- this knot (rolling hitch) is a variation built upon the clove hitch -- the clove hitch has many useful variations like the buntline hitch and constrictor knot (and of course this knot, the rolling hitch)
Throughout my years of camping, hiking, hunting, camping, a decade in the military (combat arms), and decades of farming... The taut-line is perhaps my most used knot after the reef (square) knot.
Learn how to first use the application you're using to learn things. People complaining about speed apparently still don't know you can slow the video down to 25% the original speed if they can't keep up. I had no problem watching this video twice and learning this knot.
A superbly demonstrated taughtline hitch. Did anyone spot the slight difference when the lady demonstrated it? Still works though! (I think the lady went under, not over the standing end when she crossed over for the last part of the knot). Either way, it’s a great little instructional video, thank you.😊
Tie the midshipman's hitch for more staying power! When wrapping the second loop, put it in front of the first loop. They'll catch each other like an automatic trucker's hitch.
Very nice, clear video! The jump cut at 3:15 isn't doing anyone any favors though. The woman's loops got out of order and magically fixed themselves in the jump cut. Showing people to reorder the loops is probably not a bad idea. Maybe put it in at the end as a "bloopers" section?
I'd appreciate it if you would place the camera over your shoulder so I can mimic the movements instead of trying to learn and reverse my view at the same time
We call it aviator knot and it is used to stabilize small airplane to ground anchor at the flight school I work for. It has some give (slack) so once jerked on (effect of wind on plane) it reduce stress on plane structure. Very handy I use it to set up camping tarp and save them under strong wind.
I used this same knot with 3 under 1 over for tree climbing. with a snap on one end, with an extra tail (the tail is the working end) the static end (the snap) snapped into my climbing saddle. We would have the climbing rope attached to the saddle, climb to where you needed to go, go around the trunk of the tree above a good limb or two with the snap, snap into your D rings and use the working end as the taut line (the tail is about 2 1/2 feet long) wrap it around the rope that goes down to the ground. Give it about 8 inches of line between the snap and the knot, with the remaining tail as a safety buffer. The knot holds you in place until you pull on it, whereas it will slip until you let go of the knot. It makes for a quick and safe way to rappel down a tree or whatever. We used 150 and 200 foot lengths of climbing rope, so you could descend just less than 1/2 the length of the rope. Get to the ground and untie the hitch, and pull the other end of the rope down out of the tree.
This is also known the rolling hitch. Originally used when anchor cables where rope so thick it could not go round the capstan or windlass. A kength of finer rope was roller hitched to the cable and used to winch in the anchor. A useful knot for adjusting a rope used as a belt
Ive seen people go in the opposite direction after doing the first two loops. After the first two loops you continue in the same direction to make the final loop which is above the knot. Is there any advantage to making the final loop in the opposite direction? Thanks for the vid.
I've tried a version where the final hitch is done ABOVE the spiral, and that seems to work as well, with less rotation . But I wonder, is it less secure?
There are three knots all known as the taut-line hitch. This is the one currently taught by Boy Scouts under the name "rolling hitch." My preference is the Midshipman's Hitch which holds a bit better. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taut-line_hitch
one of the very few nots that can be tied and untied under load. for a better version, see 'midshipmans hitch' which crosses the second pass over the first before proceeding 'outside' to the last.
This will stay tight if there's no wind and the tent remains completely still; however, if there's wind, and the tent is jerking on that knot, that knot will loose it tautness. You have to add another loop to that last loop to get better performance.
Just a little trick: use a gropo head set or put the camera at your side of the knot instead of facing the camera and the audience has a way easier job to learn the knot.
Hi Robert. Good question. I really try to get the angle of the guy line to the ground less than 60 degrees. In heavy weather I like to extend the line to 30 to 45 degrees. Really just take what nature gives you. If you extend your guy lines too far you increase the likelihood that someone will trip over them.
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It really is a fantastic and extremely versatile knot. One of the few that I still remember how to tie from my Scout days.
This is where I learned to tie this knot. Thank you for the tutorial!
I'm so happy I just leart how to do this knot between 2 chairs. Thanks. God is great so are you
Thanks best I have seen. You showed clearly you go around twice and then go above the knot and do one more and it worked so easy and made it simple.
A knot I knew well over 50 years ago in the Boy Scouts and had forgotten how to tie.
Victor, thanks for watching. Your comment made my day!
Agree. I did see another YTr use those rubber coated wire tie-downs (GearTie by Nite Ize) and showed each component/step of tying knots. Very clever. They hold their shape as you bend them so you really can see each step.
Video is cool , has that old school KOA vibe to it . Back when we were kids the family would do a couple of camps there and sometimes there would be demonstrations of various things , I particularly loved the pancake breakfast and s'mores around the fire ! The good ol days ! Y'all seem a nice bunch , thank you
Fantastic, information and teaching, much appreciated, thank you.
I get excited over knots when they are usable, workable knots.
Great points Jack !!
Great video, thank you. I used this knot years ago but didn't quite remember it anymore. This was all I needed to refresh my mind! I'll have to check the entire series now! :)
Probably my favorite knot, it's just fantastic. I use it for many things.
Very well explained and shown multiple times.
Thank you very much, I absoloutely like this knot!
Very very thanks you. Be good and smiling all time..
great, short and to the point. I don't understand the negative comments. keep up the good work and thanks
haters gonna hate.
its always nice to learn the ways of tying tie for tying my neck
I appreciate that you start out by saying what the knot is FOR, rather than just giving its name and showing how to tie it.
thanks for explaining the under part as well
Awesome instructions!! Thanks!!
Thanks so much! Great knot!
Thanks for this video! It’s exactly what I needed to know!
Great knot. This is what we used to tree climb before all the fancy ascenders they use today.
Thank you for your instruction!
Incredible! I can't believe I've never seen this simple knot before. I can already think back to a bunch of times knowing this knot would have been helpful. Thanks for this easy-to-understand video.
I was the same way! This should be a mandatory life skill knot.😎👍
watched it about 3 times and it worked perfect; no genius here. thank you for showing us this!!
Hi Elvis good to hear from you! Thanks for taking the time to write a comment.
Just a simple prusik
Worked perfectly on the first try. Thanks!
Best tutorial on the knot ! Ty
Great video. The "stay consistent" tip was a great takeaway for me when I tend to forget should I be going over/under.
Most useful knot i know just erected a 4 pole 20x20 tarp for shade used 8 knots and put it up myself.
Out of nowhere I came acrossed this clip, exactly I was looking for
Thanks.
Thanks for watching Thomas!
Thank you, this solved my problem perfectly.👍
You know you're old when you get excited over a simple knot video
Nice demo and I'm not embarrassed to learn from u
I appreciate that!
Worked like a charm! Thanks 👍
Great video!
Great instruction, Team. Your demonstration was Superlative. After 3 practice rounds, I am ready to tie this knot.
Excellent, perfect demonstration and clear explanation, thanks so much!
Hi Glenn. Thank you for watching and I certainly appreciate you for your kind comment!
this is exactly the knot I was looking for, thank you so much, very well explained!!!
This is awesome knot💞
Thanks - very helpful
I like knots...I have quite a few knots on my head.
Loved this video....More on knots! Thanks
Thanks Nate! The Bowline is up next.
Learned this in the Boy Scouts many years ago.
Thank you! This is very helpful and easy to follow! I can only remember how to tie 1-2 knots at a time and this seems perfect for most all my needs. After doing it a few times I seemed to get the hang of it and barely even had to think about the instructions anymore. I MIGHT even be able to remember if I don't use it for a year. 😅
Thanks a lot!!!
Very informative, tnx!
Great video! An improvement could be to instead of just sticking the tail end through the last loop, stick a bite through to make a quick release taut line hitch. You could even put a toggle through the bite to act as a safety lock for the quick release.
Good advise. Almost any knot allows you to add a slip to the tag end. Makes it easier to untie. Especially when lines get wet. Peace!
Great tip the only issue i found was that if you’re using larger rope and put in a bight for a quick release it allows for more play and prevents it from being able to adjust. Good for smaller stuff though 😁
There are a number of variations on this knot depending on material and use case.
Exactly what I was thinking too
I add a half hitch after the last loop. This makes the knot much tighter. This is needed when using thicker, slippery/smooth synthetic ropes. Note: the knot should work as shown here, but you must dress the knot very neatly. If not, any rotation of the object tied to can make the knot slip. Windy weather can also work it loose if not dressed sufficiently.
I use this knot on my sun shades which I leave out for weeks at a time. Paracord and tar red line work great as shown with the video's knot. But thicker synesthetic ropes can slip even though they appeared to be secure when you completed them.
You can also use 3 loops prior to the doing the last loop on the other side of the knot.
Great recommendation. The half-hitch indeed locks the knot but is easy to untie when you are ready to go.
you can just add more loops to increase the friction and not make it slip -- you can even add another rolling hitch in the other direction right after and make it non-slip in both directions -- this knot (rolling hitch) is a variation built upon the clove hitch -- the clove hitch has many useful variations like the buntline hitch and constrictor knot (and of course this knot, the rolling hitch)
I add 200 loops.
Actually, tying knots is dumb, and nobody should need them.
There, I feel better.
Perfect video. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for sharing.. this is really useful :)
Excellent
Thanks man:)
Thanks sooo much you da best.
Hi Jimmy. Thanks. You are the best!
Very nicely done! An easy knot to tie (if you know how).
Favorite knot
Your trainng aid is very helpful in helping me understand this knot. Thanks, just subscribed.
Bravo, sono carini questi video
Throughout my years of camping, hiking, hunting, camping, a decade in the military (combat arms), and decades of farming...
The taut-line is perhaps my most used knot after the reef (square) knot.
Simular back ground of life but its the truckers hitch for me .......by far.
Learn how to first use the application you're using to learn things. People complaining about speed apparently still don't know you can slow the video down to 25% the original speed if they can't keep up.
I had no problem watching this video twice and learning this knot.
A superbly demonstrated taughtline hitch. Did anyone spot the slight difference when the lady demonstrated it? Still works though! (I think the lady went under, not over the standing end when she crossed over for the last part of the knot). Either way, it’s a great little instructional video, thank you.😊
Thank you.
Tie the midshipman's hitch for more staying power! When wrapping the second loop, put it in front of the first loop. They'll catch each other like an automatic trucker's hitch.
Cheers Mate!
Thanks Refai!
Thanks man! I’m in cub scouts about to cross over today and I think I need to show them this knot !
You should! Thanks for watching. Good luck in all your scouting!
Very nice, clear video! The jump cut at 3:15 isn't doing anyone any favors though. The woman's loops got out of order and magically fixed themselves in the jump cut. Showing people to reorder the loops is probably not a bad idea. Maybe put it in at the end as a "bloopers" section?
I have never seen that knot, thank you for the clear teaching!
Na starość zachciało mi się znać wiązania węzłów ale może się przyda może w niebie zrobię patant żeglarski to będzie jak znalazł. Dobry i przydatny.
I'd appreciate it if you would place the camera over your shoulder so I can mimic the movements instead of trying to learn and reverse my view at the same time
Great video!
Also, so many dirty jokes can be said, but I am a gentleman so I'll keep them to myself.
We call it aviator knot and it is used to stabilize small airplane to ground anchor at the flight school I work for. It has some give (slack) so once jerked on (effect of wind on plane) it reduce stress on plane structure. Very handy I use it to set up camping tarp and save them under strong wind.
Great job thanks.
Super handy knot! Thank you!
You're welcome! I use this knot more than any other knot around the campsite. Thanks for commenting!
At 1:50 Don't pull the free end out, leave a loop. Cinch it up and it will hold but be easier to untie.
I used this same knot with 3 under 1 over for tree climbing. with a snap on one end, with an extra tail (the tail is the working end) the static end (the snap) snapped into my climbing saddle. We would have the climbing rope attached to the saddle, climb to where you needed to go, go around the trunk of the tree above a good limb or two with the snap, snap into your D rings and use the working end as the taut line (the tail is about 2 1/2 feet long) wrap it around the rope that goes down to the ground. Give it about 8 inches of line between the snap and the knot, with the remaining tail as a safety buffer. The knot holds you in place until you pull on it, whereas it will slip until you let go of the knot. It makes for a quick and safe way to rappel down a tree or whatever. We used 150 and 200 foot lengths of climbing rope, so you could descend just less than 1/2 the length of the rope. Get to the ground and untie the hitch, and pull the other end of the rope down out of the tree.
This is also known the rolling hitch. Originally used when anchor cables where rope so thick it could not go round the capstan or windlass. A kength of finer rope was roller hitched to the cable and used to winch in the anchor.
A useful knot for adjusting a rope used as a belt
Thanks for posting, this is a very informative post.
Could this be used as a fishing know where you want a loop through the eye of the hook?
Every tree or mountain climber will recognize that knot as a form of a prusik knot.
Ive seen people go in the opposite direction after doing the first two loops. After the first two loops you continue in the same direction to make the final loop which is above the knot. Is there any advantage to making the final loop in the opposite direction? Thanks for the vid.
Went to a Boy Scout channel learned it in five seconds wow!
I've tried a version where the final hitch is done ABOVE the spiral, and that seems to work as well, with less rotation . But I wonder, is it less secure?
Can this knot be used with any kind of rope or smooth nylon string
There are three knots all known as the taut-line hitch. This is the one currently taught by Boy Scouts under the name "rolling hitch." My preference is the Midshipman's Hitch which holds a bit better. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taut-line_hitch
Midshipman's Hitch is so fun to tie! so flowy
one of the very few nots that can be tied and untied under load. for a better version, see 'midshipmans hitch' which crosses the second pass over the first before proceeding 'outside' to the last.
nice
I did KNOT like this video
I'm just wandering if there are applications where the taut line hitch is better than the trucker's hitch or vice versa.
What can you do to stop it slipping?
I am hopelessly obsessed with knots. I think there's something wrong with me. I just want to sit around and tie cool knots all day.
We call that a rolling hitch in the UK
Its almost like a close ended presik knot or like a presik knot where the end is attached to tail end
And ...? ... how is it undone?
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Great
Thank you!
This will stay tight if there's no wind and the tent remains completely still; however, if there's wind, and the tent is jerking on that knot, that knot will loose it tautness. You have to add another loop to that last loop to get better performance.
A trucker’s hitch is faster and still very secure. It’s also much easier and faster to untie just by pulling the tag end.
Can you share what size plank and eye bolt (accessories) were used. Thanks for the video.
What knot is holding the "tent"
I would use a bowline on the other end
Just a little trick: use a gropo head set or put the camera at your side of the knot instead of facing the camera and the audience has a way easier job to learn the knot.
3:16 thats what she said last night
Is there a rule of thumb on how far to place your tent stakes next to your tent 3ft ,4ft to set out your guy lines just curios ?
Hi Robert. Good question. I really try to get the angle of the guy line to the ground less than 60 degrees. In heavy weather I like to extend the line to 30 to 45 degrees. Really just take what nature gives you. If you extend your guy lines too far you increase the likelihood that someone will trip over them.