DayTrip
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Can anyone recommend a selection of key knots that are "must-have" knowledge for hiking in the Whites and what they are used for? And more importantly can anyone recommend a YouTube video or site with videos showing how to tie the knots? I've been researching lately and finding far too much information to make a decision as to what 4-6 knots I really should know how to tie and also I find pictures and word descriptions are useless to me for learning the techniques. I'd like to be able to practice the knots. I've never really had occasion to need a proper knot for most of what I do but I'd like to expand my experience level and preparedness level. I'd imagine there are some go-to knots many of you use quite often so I figure that is a good starting point.
(I should point out that I always day hike so knots for tying down tent tarps, camping applications, hoisting food bags, etc would not be of use to me. I'd be more interested in knots for fastening items to my backpack, lowering myself with a rope down a short slippery ledge, knots for creating an emergency shelter, emergency gear repair, first aid knots for say attaching a splint to a broken leg, etc, etc.). Thanks as always.
(I should point out that I always day hike so knots for tying down tent tarps, camping applications, hoisting food bags, etc would not be of use to me. I'd be more interested in knots for fastening items to my backpack, lowering myself with a rope down a short slippery ledge, knots for creating an emergency shelter, emergency gear repair, first aid knots for say attaching a splint to a broken leg, etc, etc.). Thanks as always.