Tying Two Half Hitch Knots

Series Summary

Those of us living amidst the mountains of sky scrapers, fields of concrete, and the rivers of highways can truly appreciate the adventure of camping in the pristine great outdoors. While it is simpler, there are tasks to be done that are unfamiliar to us that make camping not quite as simple as staying at home. Consequently many times the camping experience is more stressful than relaxing. However, preparations can be made and skills improved before “roughing it”. One such skill that is important to master in order to camp successfully is knot tying. A broad base of knot tying knowledge will allow you to secure tent poles, carry bottles, and secure tarps and tents to stakes and trees. Their are a number of different knots that can be tied for uses in different situations or to satisfy unique needs. In this free knot tying video series, an Eagle Scout will demonstrate how to tie a number of knots and explain why each knot is useful. Some of the knots that will be shown are the taught line hitch knot, the sheep shank knot, the bowline knot and the clove hitch. These tips and instructions will exhibit secure knot tying skills that can be used for a number of practical purposes.

Video Transcript

"Hi. This is John Stewart and this is how to tie a two half hitch knot. Two half hitch knot is going to be an anchor type knot. This is great for if you have an eyelet on a tarp, a tent a shade, canopy, something like that. You can tie a two half hitch knot through that eyelet and then you can cinch it down where it's anchored. And then in the end it's very easy to get off. This knot does slide but you want to have this knot slid all the way up to where it's tight and it's got good tension on it. We'll show you how to tie this knot now. I'm going to tie this around a tree instead of an eyelet but basically you're going to go around the tree, have your two ends, have your tag end. You want to take and cross them. Take your tag end come up in the loop that you made and then pull tight okay? You should have your two ends then again. Go around and cross them and come up through the loop you made. Cinch that down. Okay? Then as you can see you can take this knot slide it back and forth. But with this one you want to slide it down and tighten it right up against the tree to where you have no slip in it and that's a great anchor point. And that's how you tie a two half hitch."