Learn how to tie over 30 basic knots with this must-have guidebook from the educators at Trackers Earth.
Tying knots is one of the most fundamental outdoor skills, useful in everything from building shelters to fishing and trapping. This handbook combines simple, straightforward instructions with easy-to-follow illustrations for beginning knot-tiers of all ages. Learn about different types of rope and their uses, plus how to make your own cordage from natural materials. Follow the illustrated directions to tie over thirty different kinds of knots--from a figure eight to a monkey fist. Then use them to build simple projects for all abilities: a lasso, cooking tripod, shelter, and more.
Tying knots is one of the most fundamental outdoor skills, useful in everything from building shelters to fishing and trapping. This handbook combines simple, straightforward instructions with easy-to-follow illustrations for beginning knot-tiers of all ages. Learn about different types of rope and their uses, plus how to make your own cordage from natural materials. Follow the illustrated directions to tie over thirty different kinds of knots--from a figure eight to a monkey fist. Then use them to build simple projects for all abilities: a lasso, cooking tripod, shelter, and more.