Setting Up a Tarp with a Ridge Line - Basic Configuration & Knots

[sendahojust1]

That adjustable knot and this truckers hitch /watch?v=w9YVoZMndbc work great together for tying a line tight or tying down a load on a vehicle. Just wrap around what ever your tying it down to, then do the truckers hitch and this adjustable knot pulled all the way through though and then put over the load being tied down and tie a quick release knot on the other side, then walk back around and pull this adjustable knot to tighten down the load.

[Smith28Adventure]

I'm absolutely loving your vids man, I found this one especially helpful. Wish I lived closer to Cornwall so I could come to some of your events, but hey.

Thanks a lot for all your tips and interesting videos. Look forward to seeing more!

[NaturalBushcraft]

@Smith28Adventure Glad you like them bud, I appreciate your comments :)

You should join the forum on our website, not only is it full of friendly folk willing to share Bushcraft skills & knowledge freely but there are people from all over the country (and world) who are on there organising meets and get togethers, so there might be one in your area. I invite you to come along and say hi :)

- Ashley Cawley.

[gsansoucie]

Excellent video.

[AussieFeralControl]

best video for setup on YouTube. Good presenting and very easily explained!

[weerobot]

Another good video.

[Danishbushcrafter]

Great video Ashley, i use the evenk knot and adjustable knot every time i use my tarp, they work great for both ridgeline and guy lines! :D

[NaturalBushcraft]

@Danishbushcrafter Yeah I still use them all the time :)

[i2h12315]

By far the clearest YouTube tutorial for these knots. Fantastically useful and has given me the confidence to get out there with my tarp and hammock.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@i2h12315 Thanks for the feedback bud, really appreciate it. Glad you found them useful and tells me I'm doing something right :) All the best,

- Ashley Cawley.

[gamingguru97]

a good idea for the first knot is to pass the rope through the loop to make another loop for safety

[QuiChiYang2]

Thank you so much, for demo these important bindings. Very good video.

[philandpam]

Thank for the video. It was really clear and I learnt the knot quick sharp before I took my new tarp for it's first holiday. Brilliant.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@philandpam Glad you found it useful. You should visit our NaturalBushcraft site it has tons more articles and videos all shared for free, as well as a thriving, friendly community forum with people willing to share knowledge & skills, come along and join in! All the best,

Ashley Cawley.

[HammockerSam]

Great video, well done sir

[ez2curanut]

Favorited this video for reference. Easy tutorial, and informative; by far the best on you tube. Thanks again for sharing this information. Jimmy

[NaturalBushcraft]

@ez2curanut Thanks bud, you should see our other videos, they are much the same. We try to produce easy/clear videos, sharing knowledge/skills freely. Our website Natural Bushcraft is packed with ever more articles, videos and a wonderfully friendly community. No advertising & it's all for free :)

- Ashley Cawley.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@ez2curanut Oh and further to that I personally invite you to join our forum/community if you wish. All the best,

- Ash.

[KINGTRAILAPE]

Brilliant ! Best instructional tarp video I've found.

[byronlegend]

Can I use the adjustable hitch on the cord where I attatch the tarp to the ridge line via the loops on the tarp?

[MichaelCZUSA]

Great vid! Clear and concise. Loved the speed at which you tied the knots. Easy to learn from examples like yours. Keep up the great work!

Mike

[NaturalBushcraft]

@MichaelCZUSA Thanks for leaving a comment :)

[byronlegend]

Great video. The clearest I have seen on-line on showing me how to tir the knots needed for the ridge line. Big thanks to you, much appreciated.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@byronlegend Your welcome mate, tons more articles and videos all shared for free at the NaturalBushcraft website as well as a thriving, friendly community forum with people willing to share knowledge & skills, come along and join in! All the best,

- Ashley Cawley.

[byronlegend]

@NaturalBushcraft Hi. I have tried to sign up to the forum but it won`t let me register. It says registration is closed.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@byronlegend Hi bud, your trying to register on the wrong part, go back to the main website at the start and register there, that will get you into the website and the forum then. Good luck, see you there,

Ashley.

[Nothing55]

@byronlegend

clearest I have seen on-line on showing me how to tie the knots!!!

For sure!!

[pissvirus]

do you know of any adjustable knot for setting up a hammock?

just to increase tension in case you get some lag, you know?

[pissvirus]

@pissvirus

i tied my hammock rope to a bar and made one of those adjustable hitches with the loop clipped through my hammock's carabiner. i was able to suspend my complete body weight on that loop/knot, and it didn't budge. so i guess i'll try that knot for tightening my hammock next time i go camping!

[Dazzla20]

Probably the clearest video on this iv seen so far! (including ray mears)

[NaturalBushcraft]

@Dazzla20 Thank you for saying so, is a pleasure to hear :) Must be doing something right.

All the best,

- Ashley Cawley.

[scratchliquid]

Great vid. Nice and clear. Thanks.

[hazzathebest]

Great Video. Lookin at gettin a tarp. But the one im getting doesnt come with the cord. Where did you get yours from?

[NaturalBushcraft]

@hazzathebest The shop I got mine from is no longer in business, it is a Tatonka Polycotton Tarp though which you will be able to find elsewhere. DD Hammocks also produce some good Tarps now.

- Ashley Cawley.

[beargrylls007]

Great help, Thanks for showing the Knots slowly and with a good video quality.

[ortsa123]

I just cant understand the way you tie the evenk knot with your hand. It seems much easier to just make a loop, pass the end under and through the loop then tighten.

[NaturalBushcraft]

@ortsa123 It might look a little odd on camera; but bear in mind I'm slowing everything down and manoeuvring the knot so it can be seen clearly on camera. There's nothing wrong with tying it this way; it's just the way I prefer to do it and it is quite efficient when you learn it; I've just tried... and I can tie the knot with my eyes closed in 2 seconds. - That's good enough for me.

[AP0LL0edc]

Awesome information! Thanks for the video!!

[ESX888]

nicely done video!

[asheradensein]

Thanks a lot, man. I'm going camping this weekend and needed to know how to set up my tarp. Excellent vid!

[britfin007]

Nice one! Keep it up.

[lazydogdied]

I'm just learning how to do this and this video helped alot! Thank you for sharing :)

[BushcraftOnFire]

Great job Ashley.. Well explained..

[bearpatch1]

Very well done, 5***** on info & content.

thanks JC

[jollyrotscha]

great video and really good tips!!! thanks guys!!

greetings from germany!

[NaturalBushcraft]

hallo!

[bricardiff1969]

what tarp are you using,thanks

[NaturalBushcraft]

Tatonka Polycotton mix 3x3m Tarp, highly recommend them.

[Diopterman]

Great stuff! Thank you for posting!

[NaturalBushcraft]

Other names for this knot include: Evenk Hitch; Evenk knot; Siberian knot; Siberian hitch; Evenk Slippery Figure of Eight Hitch.

[Diatonic135]

well done chaps.

[MaxSafeheaD]

great demo

[SkogKniv]

5/5 all the way! You lot are doing some great videos!

[NaturalBushcraft]

Thanks bud, plenty more to come ;D

[blamshiza]

Great demo, very clear in presentation.

[NaturalBushcraft]

Thanks, I appreciate you saying that... but something I've noticed whilst editing the video: I've got to stop saying "Ok" at the start of every scene!

[drumgodtim]

5*. I have never used a tarp. Tent or under the open sky only. Sure do appreciate the time u took to show this simple but very effective set up!!!!

[Brandtalones]

Here's a tip from a stateside "cousin," something I got from a book by Jan Adkins. The ridgeline you're pitching there is not going to be as tight as it could be without the use of a round turn. From your end of the pond, I understand the saying is "A round turn saved Her Majesty's ship." For the uninitiated, it is simply seeing the surface area of the tie-off point as an opportunity to gain more stability. In other words, "once around before you work at the knot." Good on ya', mate.

[davidnightingale]

5 stars. Great info. Thanks

[FireFrantic]

2nd? <33

[scargill8]

you've got that first knot from Ray Mears, correct?

[DudeNumberOnePlus]

:D not necesarily, its one of these knots old as mankind. He however definitely have it from somewhere...

[RDPproject]

@scargill8 - Ray Mears was not the first to use it. It has been used by mariners for hundreds of years and Ray learnt it from someoen else.

[NaturalBushcraft]

The Evenk Knot get's its name from the Evenk people of Northern Russia who would keep herds of Reindeer and the 'evenk knot' is the knot they use to tie reindeer to trees. It's quick & easy to tie and is quick release.