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188 BEST FOR CAMPING

Square Lashing
» pp.211–14

A good multi-purpose,
load-bearing lashing
used to tie two poles
together at right angles.

Can be used to build rigid
structures of all sizes— Similar knots:
useful for a temporary table » pp.215–17
or stand while camping. Diagonal
Lashing

Round Turn and Two
Half Hitches » pp.180–81

The perfect knot for
attaching a line to a
ring, pole, or post.
Can support heavy loads,
so it is ideal for fastening a
rope swing to a branch of a tree.
Similar knots:
Can also be used to secure » pp.184–85
a guy rope to a tent peg. Fisherman’s Bend

Bowline » pp.240–41
A simple knot for tying a
loop around a fixed object.

Good for tying tarpaulins Similar knots:
or sheets—it won’t slip or » pp.245–47
jam easily in windy conditions. Bowline with
Two Turns
Can also be used to » pp.249–52
hang a hammock, or Figure-Eight
attach a canoe to a trailer. Loop