All outdoorsmen or survivalists need a rope knots tying guide to ensure they are familiar with a variety of knots and the specific purpose for each knot type.
How to tie knots – complete rope knots tying guide – their use and how to tie them.
Survival sewing – complete guide to sewing and repair in the wilderness.
Possessing the knowledge and ability to sew is an essential toolset if you are to survive in the wild for any extended period of time. Clothing, shelter, shoes, and tools may need to be repaired and often those repairs require basic sewing technique.
The ultimate guide to splices and whippings (used to splice ropes together).
It is not uncommon, especially in a wilderness survival situation where you possess limited supplies, to encounter situations where a longer length of rope is needed. Rope splices are used to splice shorter lengths of rope together to form a single, larger length of rope. Good rope splices hold tight without impacting the natural shape…
All about hitches (knots used to tie rope to another object).
Hitches Hitches are used to tie a rope to another object such as a barrel, pole, post, stake, or bundled cloth (e.g., tarp). A hitch holds well due to the friction set up between the two surfaces of the rope being pressed together (which is why hitches with slippery rope or wire are no effective).…
How to tie lashings (ropework) – construction lashings and their use when building structures.
Lashings are used to firmly hold together two or more spars (poles, masts, scaffolding, legs, trestles, etc.) There are numerous survival construction projects that require lashings for construction.
Weaving can be used to create mats, tarps, blankets, and more in a survival situation. All about weaving, mats, and looms in the wilderness.
About survival weaving Weaving takes yarns or threads and forms them as fabric or cloth. The process differs from knitting, crocheting, felting, and braiding or plaiting. All elements of rope work incorporate weaving or interlocking of strands by passing over and under each other. On a smaller scale, weaving can be used in the wild…
Stop ending your rope with a knot. Here’s how to create fancy but functional endpoints (plaits) for ropes.
Most ropes are braided by twisting the strands but strands can be plaited (called a sennit) to create a “fancier” looking rope. Similarly, rather than ending a rope by tying it off in a knot or by whipping the end, you can terminate the rope end with plaits.
Palestinian viper – how to identify, avoid their habitat, and treatment for their bite.
Palestinian viperVipera palaestinae Description: Olive to rusty brown with a dark V-shaped mark on the head and a brown, zigzag band along the back. Characteristics: The Palestinian viper is closely related to the Russell’s viper of Asia. Like its cousin, it is extremely dangerous. It is active and aggressive at night but fairly placid during…
Mole viper or burrowing viper – how to identify, avoid their habitat, and treatment for their bite.
Mole viper or burrowing viperAtracaspis microlepidota Description: Uniformly black or dark brown with a small, narrow head. Characteristics: A viper that does not look like one. It is small in size, and its small head does not indicate the presence of venom glands. It has a rather inoffensive disposition; however, it will quickly turn and…
McMahon’s viper – how to identify, avoid their habitat, and treatment for their bite.
McMahon’s viperEristicophis macmahonii Description: Sandy buff color dominates the body, with darker brown spots on the side of the body. The nose shield is broad, aiding in burrowing. Characteristics: Very little is known about this species. It apparently is rare or seldom seen. This viper is very irritable; it hisses, coils, and strikes at any…
