Ropes and Knots

SAS and Elite Forces Guide

Charles Stronge

• Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
• eBook ISBN:
  9781782741015
• Year: 2023

A simple rope can be a lifesaver in a survival situation. Knowing how to use a rope and make effective knots will help you in an amazing variety of ways – from constructing shelters and creating weapons, to fishing and hunting. Most important, ropes and knots act as lifelines in dangerous environments, such as when crossing a fast-flowing river or scaling a mountainside. Ropes and Knots draws on the skills of the world's best soldiers to teach you how to use these essential tools in the wilderness. Tried and tested techniques used by the world's special forces give you expert advice on issues such as: how to take care of ropes, the most useful knots to use in a survival situation, how to make your own ropes out of animal tendons or plants, how to use your rope effectively when climbing, how to lash together a log raft or a shelter.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• 1. Basic Ropecraft
• 2. Using Ropes and Knots in Mountains
• 3. Using Ropes to Build Rafts and Shelters
• 4. Useful Knots for Rescue, Fishing and Trapping
• 5. Using Ropes and Lines at Sea
• 6. Directory of Knots
• Glossary and Final Notes
• Index