Scouting & Camping Knots

Basic joining knot for bandages, packages, and joining equal-diameter rope or cord.

Forms a fixed loop for rescue, climbing, and camp rigging. The most important knot every scout must master.

Foundation of all lashing — start and finish every lashing with a clove hitch.

Adjustable knot for tent guylines — slide to tension, grips under load. The essential camping knot.

Grips a log for dragging or hoisting. The harder you pull, the tighter it holds. Self-releasing.

Temporarily shortens a rope without cutting — also used to bypass a damaged section.

Joins two poles at right angles for pioneering structures. The fundamental camp construction skill.

3:1 mechanical advantage for tensioning guylines and cargo. Locks off with two half hitches.

The simplest hitch — used in pairs to finish countless knot applications.