When your life, home, and property are hanging by a thread, these are the knots too strong to break—from the author of Prepper’s Survival Medicine Handbook.
When catastrophe strikes and modern technologies fail, ropework skills will become as essential for survival as they were for centuries past. The variety of knots taught in this book are guaranteed to hold against even the toughest forces, ensuring that an emergency doesn’t turn into a disaster. With knots that are practical, easy to tie, easy to remember, and useful in critical situations, you’ll learn how to . . .Create sturdy shelter with a HARNESS BENDPreserve sacks of grain with a BAG KNOTMove fallen trees with a BOWLINETransport injured persons with a MUNTER HITCHSecure your home against intruders with a ZEPPELIN BENDHang rations above floodwater with a SCAFFOLD KNOT
Prepper’s Guide to Knots features clear, step-by-step instructions on tying each knot. It also provides information on selecting the right type of rope, the history of ropework and the specific benefits of each knot.
“Scott Finazzo presents a set of basic knots, bends, binding knots and loops that will allow you to feel more confident in your ability to properly handle any situations where you need to secure yourself or your equipment with rope.” —Suburban Steader
“You will not only learn techniques for tying knots in a survival situation but also how to keep your rope in good repair so it does not let you down when you need it.” —Backdoor Survival
