Essential Knots

Secure Your Gear When Camping, Hiking, Fishing, and Playing Outdoors

Instructions for tying 21 versatile knots for common household and outdoors needs. Use these knots to get things done at the campsite, on the dock, and at home. Whether you need to secure a load to the top of a vehicle, tie a horse to a fence post, or stake a tent to a tree, this guide has a knot that will do the job safely and reliably.

Throughout history, thousands of knots have been developed for every task imaginable for mariners, fisherman, haulers, climbers, backpackers, equestrians, and anyone else who needs to tie one thing to another. This guide offers a core group of the most common basic knots to cover a wide range of tasks for the active lifestyle.

Spiral bound and 21 pages.