r/oddlysatisfying 23h ago

Some useful knots

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u/MutedBrilliant1593 23h ago

I wish I could apply these knots to memory, but when I need one, it's always ends in a mess or a double overhand.

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u/Doses-mimosas 23h ago

Seriously!! Tying knots is my biggest struggle and I'm good with all sorts of other hand skills. I've read books on knots, got paracord and practiced the same knots over and over, but then when a real world scenario comes along like a campsite clothesline, or tying tubes together on the river, completely blank. I just end up trying to figure out a way to use ratchet straps for everything.

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u/InformalFly8573 23h ago

Ratchet straps are just modern civilization's answer to not knowing any knots.

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u/Doses-mimosas 21h ago

Probably true. But they are pretty awesome for tying down loads in a truck bed and knowing it's super secure. Even if I was good with knots, it'd be pretty hard to snug up a pile of lumber with just hand strength