Rope

Knowing how to tie knots is one of the basics outdoors skills and should be something, I believe everyone should know. Click picture to download instructions of the knots and lashing
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	Whipping: is used to keep the ends of rope from unraveling.		Square Knot: is used for tying packages, for tying shoelaces that have broke, and is used as a finish knot at the end of lashings.
	Figure Eight Knot: is used as a stopper knot at the end of a rope, and can be used for hand holds on a climbing rope, also used to decorate the end of a rope.		Bowline Knot: is a loop that can be used to tie a boat up, it can also be used to lift people out of holes pits or sides of cliffs.
	Clove Hitch: is used as a quick way to rope to a post and is the starting knot used for lashing.		Sheet Bend: is used to tie ropes of unequal sizes together.
	Two Half Hitch: is used to tie rope to trees or a boat or to ties rope to a metal ring, hook or loop.		Taut Line Hitch: is used to secure loads in piuckups or to tie tent guide lines.
	Sheep Shank: is used to shorten rope, and to take the slack out of line.		Square Lashing: is used to join two sticks together at right angles.