Basic Camp Knots: Setting Up a Tarp and Hammock

Basic Camp Knots

Setting up a tarp between two trees

• Bowline
  
• Half hitch
  
• Modified prusik-type
  
• Prusik
  
• Taught line hitch
• Stake loop

Setting up a hammock

• Multi overhand-knots
• Half hitch

Breaking camp

• Hanking cordage
• Half hitch
• Stuffing tarp
  

Better to know a knot and not need it, than need a knot and not know it.

Here's another great visual resource that will help with learning virtually every knot you will ever need:

Animated Knots by Grog