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Eli .
(Feileung) - F
Knots 101 on 09/01/2011 10:09:05 MDT Print View

Which knots do you consider to be the "everyone should know these for backpacking use" standards?

Embarrassingly, I tend to make knots up as I need them. Its worked out for me so far but this is clearly not the optimal approach. So, which are your favorite and why?
Kristin Fiebelkorn
(kushbaby) - M

Locale: South Texas
Knots you need to know... on 09/01/2011 17:01:16 MDT Print View

There's a discussion of this going on in another thread right now (might be why no replies here):

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=52001
Eli .
(Feileung) - F
. on 09/01/2011 20:57:48 MDT Print View

Roger that.

Thanks Kristin.
Ken Bennett
(ken_bennett) - F

Locale: southeastern usa
re: knots on 09/02/2011 10:32:28 MDT Print View

duplicate post, sorry.

Edited by ken_bennett on 09/02/2011 10:33:54 MDT.
Ken Bennett
(ken_bennett) - F

Locale: southeastern usa
re: knots on 09/02/2011 10:33:09 MDT Print View

This site is awesome:

http://www.animatedknots.com/

Check the climbing knots and the scouting knots.