Prepping skills: Top 10 survival knots to learn before SHTF

[Free Vulcan]

It may not seem like it, but knot tying is an important survival skill, just like fire-starting or hunting.

You will need to use certain survival knots if you spend a lot of time outdoors or in emergency situations. Knots can be used to secure shelters, tie-down survival gear and create traps for hunting.

A well-tied knot can also make the difference between a secure shelter and a collapsing tent when it’s windy.

Here are the top 10 survival knots you should learn right away. (h/t to TruePrepper.com)

The importance of learning survival knots
Once you learn how to tie survival knots, practice regularly so you have a useful skill that you can rely on when disaster strikes.

Using the right kind of cordage, you can find a knot that suits your survival needs, whether that’s setting up your tent or securing gear to your camping bag. You can also use survival knots for fishing, sewing, suturing, weaving and other survival skills.

https://survival.news/2023-06-08-skills-10-survival-knots-learn-before-shtf.html

[Sighlass]

I bought some paracord this past year and I was not impressed with it, I was using it to hold up some Christmas decorations in trees and it didn't hold up well at all. It basically rotted the outside, and the center didn't hold. Finger thick poly rope works best for outdoors use.

I still have a lot of the paracord unused, but not sure just how "survival" it actually is.

P.S. I still suck at tying knots, my son has a knack for it. My dad was a whiz at so many knots and collected the knowledge to the point I was ashamed how little I knew.