How to tie a tent guy line and other useful knots
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- čas přidán 29. 04. 2018
- Today I'm showing how to use the guy lines and guy line tensioners that come with many tarps and tents. We've seen them used incorrectly and recently had someone ask how those items should be used. Take a few minutes and watch how I guy out my USMC Two Man Combat tent rain fly by tying bowline knot, a truckers hitch and McCarthy hitch. Enjoy the sound of my wind chimes too!
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I've been coming back to this video for a refresher for a couple of years now.
Now that is AWESOME, Calin! I'm glad this video helps!
This video saved my butt the first time I went camping. Thanks for the great instructions!
I've been wondering how to use the guy line tensioner for the longest or even know the proper name for it. Also, these knot techniques have helped me immensely. Thank you for this vid. 🙏
I am so glad this video has helped! You are very welcome!
I couldn't figure it out trying to use common sense because I don't realize the knot at the end of the line needed to remain captive at the plastic tensioner, thinking it was pulled away as a length adjustment.
Didn't realize the line was to be doubled up from the stake that way, would have been so much quicker and tidier this way😅
Very nice, easily undestood, slow demonstration and easy to remember. Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome, 4dzone!
great video, noone ever showed me how to do this when I was a kid. Thanks for the tutorial
Glad I could help with this, Crank!
That’s funny! When I was a kid my dad wouldn’t shut up about the bowline knot lol
Terrific. Well filmed. Slow time talk and knot demo. Probably the best and easiest video to follow I’ve found. Thank you 😊👍
@DartmoorPaul I really appreciate that, and I hope the video helped out in some way!
Very helpful, I have referenced this video both times I have pitched our tents. I know, if only I would remember I wouldn't need to search knots on you tube every time I see cordage.
In my opinion Bolin knott will be my choice when I need to call a knot by name.
This is such a great video! It was recorded very well, edited very well, you show the process very well, all with no confusing filler in your speaking. It's all concise and perfectly educational. You're like the father we've never had! Thank you!
Well thank you very much, MidnightModder!
I never knew about trucker's hitch before. Even though it's super simple I never bothered to learn how to tie down a tent ⛺ Very informative, thanks for posting!!
It's very useful in tying down gear in the back of truck, trailer, and countless other applications.
@@robertsbushcraft I have always been confused on how to do a truckers hitch when I didn't have ratcheting tie downs. You made it completely simple. I'm taking my 5 yo daughter camping for the first time and looking for resources. Thanks!
Very helpful, lots of videos on the plastic doodad, but not on the knot. I'll be using this tomorrow..
Right on!
Thank you so much for your thorough and patient teaching style! I know this is a simple skill, but one I have had trouble with. The few times people have tried to show me how to tie knots, they always went through it too quickly. This was perfect!
Thank you for stopping by to watch and leave a comment, Susan! I am glad that I was able to help!
Explained brilliantly to a simpleton from England. Cheers mate
From one simpleton to another: you are certainly welcome, Gary! Cheers!
I learned this knot working on the drilling rigs. It was the knot used on the cathead line to pick things up. It can hold alot of weight and is still easy to untie when you need to change knots. I remember it cause the rabbit comes out the whole around the tree and back down the whole 😂
That's awesome, Jacinto! I think it's probably my most used knot in our camp outings.
Excellent tutorial!! Thank you so much solo female festival goer camping alone this year! Tent prepped now bring on Bloodstock U.K. XX
Right on! Your welcome, have fun and be safe!
Gide line tensioner… mind blown! Makes so much sense now 🤯
I hope this was a help to you, @Keepmelevel!
Thank you sir, educational videos like yours are really being missed on that platform.
I hope to have more like this soon, Konstantin. Thanks for watching and commenting!
The Perfect Tutorial! As a complete noob, I learnt exactly what i needed to know as a foundation point! 10/10. Thank you sir.
You are certainly welcome!
Thank you so much. I've been looking for the right video for my tent. You're the best!! Thanks, again❤
You are so welcome, @beautifullyblessedbygod74! Have fun!
After 40yrs you telling me its this easy.... No way :). I'm about to step up my camping game. Thank you sir!
You can do it! You are very welcome, @GoranJordanov!
The repetitive tying along with the soothing wind chimes and explanation is awesome.
Great tutorial for the ol bowline.
Thank you, S!
I never new how these properly Installed or tied on and I've been around for a while thank you for showing us I'm going to practice that bowling knot.
You are certainly welcome, outdoorsey fun!
The camera is nice and close-up and you do an excellent job of going slow so the knots can be clearly seen at each stage of the tie. Much better than a lot of other videos I've seen today.
Thank you for the encouragement!
Thank you thank you thank you. I’m a beginner and last camping trip could not understand how to use these guy lines or how to secure them. Lol. Bless you.
You are very welcome, @sharrarak115!
That was the easiest method for bowline knot I've seen
Hey thanks, Bob!
Thank You. It was an excellent tutorial. I was staring at the stakes and tensioners for the longest time trying to figure it out.
I'm glad it helped, Carmie58!
I loved the pace of this video. It is great for people with zero experience. Thank you for showing it slowly!
You're so welcome, Prachi!
OH MY GOSH - THANK YOU‼ My first tent & had no clue. CZcams is a great avenue to learn & yours was the first video. No need to look further. Your a great teacher!
Well I certainly appreciate that, Roaming Free! Happy camping to you!
Great video. Thanks mate. I'm hopeless with knots but I'm going to practice this one and hopefully master it.👏
Thanks man. You saved me from looking like a clown. 👍🏼👍🏼
Glad I could help, Levi!
Every time l add guylines to my tents l come back here 1:06 So far, this knot has kept my tent and myself safe. Awesome. Thanks a lot!
Hey that's fantastic, Always Forward!
TYSM for sharing this in - depth tutorial about how to use the guy - line tensioner. Thank you also for showing us how to tie the two knots you used. I do appreciate your taking time to slowly explain all you did for us. 👍😉👍
Hey you are very welcome, Curtrice!
really upped my abilities when camping! have re-watched every time before I go as a refresher. thanks
You are very welcome and I am glad this helps!
Very useful video. Wrapping the guyline around the tent stake, feeding the working end back thru the bowline, then tensioning & tying off with a slippery half hitch ... I've seen that method referred to as a McCarthy Hitch.
That's exactly what that is called, John, a McCarthy Hitch! Nice call! Thank you for watching and dropping that knowledge.
I've watched more than a handful of these tutorials in the last couple of weeks, and yours is by far the most useful for me. I am a new Scout Mom and first time tent owner. Setting it up in the parking lot of my local Elks Lodge, I could not for the life of me figure out how to stake and guyline it on concrete! This was the only video I found that helped illuminate that conundrum; resolved with a tensioner knotted after going through the tent loop, and secured to cinderblocks (that were attached with ratcheting tie downs to the floor) with the trucker's hitch you've just taught me! Maybe not ideal, but it allowed me to learn how to set up, and check that the tent itself was able to withstand the little Texas thunderstorm that passed by this weekend. Thank you immeasurably, and happy holidays!
PS the chimes are beautiful. Sound very similar to the ones in the kitchen of my RV! Peace and blessings!
Erin, I am thrilled that this video was able to help! A bowline knot and trucker's hitch are two of my most frequently used knots in our camp setups. Keep those two in your pocket and they'll aid in almost any wilderness rigging riddle. Way to go using what was available to you in your setup, that's really neat! I love my little wind chime and hope to get a bigger set of chimes sometime this summer. Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment, Erin. Good luck to you and yours in the scouts!
@@robertsbushcraft I'll admit I had to watch it a few times, and keep my phone on me while setting up so I could reference. But I'm sure that the Scouts will provide plenty of practice and some day it will come as easy to me as it does to you! I did have to chuckle at your reply though, solely for the fact that my husband has been known to call me "Erin Macgyver" after my "junkyard approach" to problem solving. Lol!
Bamboo chimes are my favorite. In larger stalked ones, some of the tones are so rich and gorgeous - they are mesmerizing! And easy to craft yourself - if you have the right stuff lying around 😆😉🤣 Not sure if this will work, but here's a link to a picture of the one I have hanging in our RV
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My wife often says that "if noone else can fix it, you can." I'm a tinkerer and student of the junkyard approach, what else can I say? Those bamboo chimes are really neat! I may try and make a set or two this year.
From Scotland, thanks👍.
You are very welcome, mate!
Falling asleep to that fabulous chime and wind in the background :)
Beautiful, aren't they?
Thank you so much, this has really helped me on my last camping trip! My lines now don't look like a ball of mess from a noob.
Glad it helped!
Happy I found this. I misused that piece today, I knew it wasn't right, I didn't put it around the stake i just tied a knot in the line instead of using it to create the loop. Will fix it tomorrow, thanks!
Glad I could help, Lenore. Thank you for watching and commenting. Good luck!
This was a very thoughtful, clear and educational video- thank you for your patience and awareness for us on the other side. You took your time with the knots and ensured the camera angle was so we could clearly see. Thank you!
You are very welcome and I am thankful it was helpful!
Thank you sir ! A nice clear video for novices like me. I've never bought a nice tarp before so I picked up a beautiful AquaQuest 10 x 13 camo Defender through Amazon. Not cheap but you get what you pay for most of the time and the tarp is beautifully made. With your help now I can half way know what I'm doing ! LOL Thank you !
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Thank you so much, for this demonstration. I really needed to know this because I was lost with these strings for the tent
Glad it was helpful, SuzyBeeBuzz!!
Thanks for video, good explanation, good camera angle, so i can learn it. 😊
Glad it was helpful, hadi!
That was the perfect video with simple instructions of the some essential knots. Thank you for sharing.
Hey thanks, Chris!
Excellent tutorial, great teaching pace, and I love the all the practical applications being demonstrated.
Glad it was helpful, MixMeisterChef!
Simple, complete, and very helpful; I appreciate that.
Glad it was helpful, Michael! We appreciate the watch and comment!
Thanks for the helpful video. I really liked the pace of it. I could practice alongside you without pausing and rewinding the video a bunch of times.
Hi Robert, thanks for the excellent tutorial. It is clear, simple and straight to the point! You simply nailed it!
Thank you very much, Christopher!
That double loop was just what I was looking for, thank you kindly!
You're very welcome!
Thank you so much this is one if not the best howto vid I have seen learning these knots they might seem simple to you but even for a former vet I never learned them
We had bungee cord. And i used ugly
Knots.. kind regards all the best from the Netherlands
Hey thanks for watching, @samdeur!
This has everything I was looking for about staking a tent. Great video!
I am glad it helped, Arbiter!
Thank you so much! About to go on a beach camping trip and no one ever taught me or my husband how to tie them down. I know we need sand stakes which we’ve already got coming in so these techniques will help with the constant sea wind. Again much thanks 💕
For the sand (or snow), look into using a deadman anchor.
@@robertsbushcraft Thank you we recently got some and am hoping that the ground will be thin enough for them we aren't sure but we do have our basic anchors too just in case. Thank you for all your information!
Very good explanation of the basics. I use a bowline and truckers hitch often so I was not looking to learn but I did. A lot of beginners try tying a bowline and end up with a cowboy bowline because they make the initial lop the wrong way round. The idea of making a lower case 'd' is easy to remember and ensures the bowline is formed correctly. I liked that.
The lower case d shape is something that always stuck in my elementary mind :D
Putting this to use today! Going to make my first CZcams video: unboxing the OneTigris Rock Fortress. So excited!!
All the best to you, Briar Babe!
Last Saturday my tent flew up so I’m learning how to tie it down properly. Very stressful camping wknd.
Hopefully this helps keep that gear secured to the ground!
this is very useful, as a newbie in camping I had a problem tying the correct knot. thanks for the thorough tutorial.
Glad it was helpful, afiq!
Thank you so much. Heading out on my first camping trip.
I hope that it went well for you!
Excellent tutorial! Thank you. My first video to learn this and I got it. Saved to favorites for review anytime I need to refresh.
Thank you and that's fantastic!
What a fabulous video Robert! Thank you!
You are very welcome, Rosie!
Thank you for this video. It’s so clear and very helpful.
You are very welcome!
Thank you for this video. Simple and well laid out.
You're welcome, Chris!
Thanks so much for being informative with this. 1st time setting up tents, since I was a child and this helped so much.
You are very welcome, Shaterra!
I am such an idiot! Thank you sir, now when I tie down my ice fishing shack, I'll trust it even more than before!
Hahaha that's fantastic!
Great video! That tip to make a “d” for the Bowline made everything clear for me. And I’m happy to know I have been using guyline tensioners correctly.
Glad it helped, C!
Excellent video my friend. Thank you
You are welcome, @robk7380!
This video just made my outdoor life 10x easier. Cheers!!
That is awesome to hear! You are very welcome and happy outdooring!
Thanks mate, very helpful. I've been fumbling around with these things for the past hour.
Life savour 👌
Glad it helped, ST!
Best video on CZcams on this subject. Thanks, really useful and easy knot to learn how to tie👍🍺
Well I certainly appreciate that comment, snowymatrix thru-walker! Thank you!
Super little video; perfect pace, too. Thanks
You're welcome, R!
Excellent useful demonstration
Thank you Kirk!
Kalmyk (instead of bowline) and rolling hitch loop (midshipmans loop, instead of tensioning tabs) makes it possible to make a rope only way to set guy lines in a nice way. Kalmyk has a quick release, so you release the kalmyk and then slide back the rolling hitch out of the end where the kalmyk was and the rope is completely undone.
Excellent suggestions, @armwrestling_nerd!
This was the best tutorial available online!!
Many thanks, @Bo-tr5yx!
Awesome tut! I can only imagine what you did to film this. Great job!
Some parts were pretty easy and some not so much! Thanks for taking time to watch and leave a comment Angel!
I've been looking for exactly this...thank you so much
You are very welcome, Deborah!
Useful reminders Robert - thanks! 🙏
Glad it was helpful, Phil!
Awesome tutorial! Well explained and clearly shown!🙌🥰🙌
Thanks so much, VicSpeed! 😊
Wonderful video, very thorough and well explained. Thankyou for taking the time it really helped me
Hey thanks, @R-Dub_Gone_Wild!
Awesome video this got me ready to put up my tent for my first festival, never used a tent before or set one up
Hey that's awesome, Charlie!
Great video man... Just got a new tent that had these included... Thank you!
Glad I could help, @EndsofRoads! Happy camping!
Great stuff! Just what I need as a newbie camper
Thanks for watching Charlie Whiskey! I'm glad we could help and good luck on your camping!
Tip for the newbie:
make sure if you use a mechanical line fastener that your Knott is big enough that it won't be pulled through
Excellent video so helpful for a newby to tenting
Glad it was helpful, thehighwayman10!
Thank you for this video. It was easy to learn watching your clear instructions.
You are so welcome, Johanna!
Thanks a lot for the brilliant patient guidelines bud. Bless!
You are welcome, Saad!
Thank you for these precious tips!
You are so welcome, Elsa!
Thank you for sharing this information. It was super useful.
You are very welcome, Lioness!
Great demo I need some practice on my knot tying thanks for the video
Amra Survival thank you kindly. On a side note my son is reading Howard's Conan.
Roberts Bushcraft that's awesome you're the first person to make a reference to Conan I used to read all the different Robert E Howard books I did pick the name AMRA from them years ago to tag my survival gear
If you pause the video at 0:14, you'll see how I mark all of my gear.
New subscriber was wondering what these were for, thanks for taking the time to share this with us!
Right on, and welcome aboard!
@@robertsbushcraft thanks brother!
Excellent well done detailed video.
Thank you kindly, Mark!
Great video! This was super helpful
Glad it was helpful, Johnny!
That was super helpful! Thank you so much!
You're welcome and I'm glad it helped!
This was an awesome guide video! Thank you!
You're very welcome, Péter!
Thanks for creating the video, very useful info.
Glad it was helpful, Chato!
This has been so helpful. Thank you.
You are very welcome, Joe!
Very interesting thanks for showing how to tie a bowline !
One of my favorite knots, that bowline. Thanks for watching, drummer .boy!
Brilliant video
Thank you for the kindness!
Nice clear instructions. Thanks and take care.
Thank you, Quinn! Same to you!
A couple of thoughts... if you use white, bright yellow or reflective line, there's much less chance of you or someone else tripping over them; day or night. Avoid red as depth perception of red is lost in the dark. 'Cool' looking camo line isn't worth a busted whatever out in the boonies, and/or potentially being sued. :( Some people even tie little white marker flags or the like to their lines.
Far as the Bowlines, a quick way to ID if correctly tied is to look for the end exiting the knot to inside of the loop. They're easy to tie incorrectly... also leave the tails a couple of inches long.
And for the tensioners, might I suggest using a Fig-8 stopper knot... with an inch or two tail followed by yet another Fig-8 acting as a quick 'handle'. This can be very useful for dealing with the lines in dark/cold/rain/snow... especially wearing gloves.
Cool video, Thanks!
Good points, rwbishop. We do a good bit of stealth camping and use military gear and it's all camo and earth-toned. Those colors speak to my soul :). When we're not stealth camping, but say hammock camping, we'll use the orange paracord featured in the video to rig our tarps and such. Most of the guyline tensioners we have are large enough to allow paracord to pass through. That paracord has reflective tape woven through it and it looks like something from a sci-fi movie when light hits it. I do believe that this is what we're using: amzn.to/2EYTPLi
Your a great teacher! Thank you so much 😊
Well thank you, Denz!
Thanks for taking the time to make this clip. I found it very helpful.
That's fantastic news, Dan! I am glad this video helped. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Me too, very easy explanation to follow, user friendly. Well done and Thank you!
Thanks . Best video on CZcams.
Wow, thanks aberration!