Why have I chosen a small handful of knots, out of thousands, for hammock camping.
Most but not all of my collection of favorite knots are tied in the bight—that is tied in middle of rope, without need to access either ends of rope.
This tied in the bight, usually gives multiple benefits.
The knot or hitch can be tied FASTER. Without having to pull rope all way to end for each step.
Also this speed and straight forward method, reduces the chances of “getting lost in the knot” and making errors while you tie the knot.
Many but not all my favorite hammock camping knots can be untied by “pulling the ripcord”—one yank to loose end near the knot, will untie the knot.
Most, if not all, my favorite knots, hold without slipping, do not jam, are easy to tie, and easy to untie.
Many people have other knots that are their favorites. And many hammock campers avoid knots and prefer to use hardware. Hardware in many cases, is faster and holds better. You can’t go wrong with the right hardware
Sometimes when camping, something breaks or gets lost. Knowing a few reliable knots can solve problems easily.
My favorites
Tied in the bight = TIB = *
Larks head*
Slipped Zeppelin bend*
Marlin spike hitch*
Siberian hitch*
Farrimond friction hitch*
Tensionless hitch
Alpine butterfly loop*
Slipped buntline hitch
Slipped Blake’s hitch
Diamond knot
Most of these knots are shown in my videos on YouTube
David Hughes
Phantom Grapplers recommended ties part 1 and part 2.
These are not the be all and end all of all knots. If you use other knots that work for you—keep using the knots that you can count on.
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