KNOT Love – a simple guide

Have you ever looked up different types of knots? Wow. Mind boggling. I am going to attempt to narrow down the types of knows that we use for paddling and canoeing, and for loading our gear. I would love to have a knot tying exercise sometime with our campers too. Which do you use?

Categories and Knots according to NetKnots.com

Loops – Favorite: the Running Bowline or Slip Knot.

	Better Bow Knot	A more secure shoelace knot.			Bowline	Forms a secure loop.
	Bowline On A Bight	Forms a loop in the middle of a line.			Butterfly Knot	Form a secure loop in the middle of a rope.
	Figure Eight	The strongest knot for a loop at the end of a rope.			Honda Knot	The lasso knot.
	Running Bowline	A slip knot.			Slippery Eight Loop	An adjustable loop knot.
	Yosemite Bowline	A very secure loop knot.

Bends – Favorite: Sheet Bend

	Backup Knot	Add security to a primary knot.			Carrick Bend	Join heavy ropes together.
	Double Fisherman’s	Join two ropes.			Heaving Line Knot	Adds weight to the end of a rope.
	Sheep Shank	Use to shorted a rope.			Sheet Bend	Join ropes of unequal size.
	Square Knot	Secure non critical items.			Stopper Knot	A stopper knot for the end of a rope.
	Water Knot	Best knot for webbing.

Hitches – Favorite: Slip Knot again.

	Anchor Bend	A good knot for tying an anchor to a rope.			Blake’s Hitch	Arborist ascending/descending knot.
	Buntline Hitch	Tie items to the end of a rope.			Cleat Hitch	Use to tie a rope to a cleat on a boat or dock.
	Clove Hitch	A simple knot to tie a rope to a post.			Cow Hitch	Tie a rope to a post or object.
	Constrictor Knot	Tie up bundles of items.			Girth Hitch	Attach a strap loop to an object.
	Half Hitch	Basic overhand knot.			Klemheist Knot	Climber’s movable loop knot
	Mooring Hitch	Quick release knot.			Munter Hitch	Climbing belay knot.
	Pile Hitch	Attach a rope to an object.			Prusik Knot	Secures a movable loop to another line.
	Rolling Bend	Secure a line to a post.			Rolling Hitch	Secure a line to a post.
	Slip Knot	Another knot for a sliding loop.			Slipped Buntline	A quick release knot.
	Tautline Hitch	An adjustable knot.			Tautline to Rope	A movable knot on another line or object.
	Timber Hitch	Secure a rope around a post.
	Trucker’s Hitch	Load securing knot.			Valdotain Tresse	Arborist ascending/descending knot.