Women's Knots, Hitches, and Lashings

Description

Rope-working skills, once commonplace and passed down through generations, are fading. We tend to use tents versus shelters, cinching straps and metal buckles instead of a length of rope, cars versus pack horses, and so on.  This has made knots seem like more of a novelty than a daily skill.  However, in emergencies, knots offer efficient solutions to a host of problems: protecting food from critters, improvising splints, protecting yourself from bad weather, carrying gear, improvising tools, carrying injured people, building rafts, cooking over a fire and so much more. Though we could spend weeks (as there are THOUSANDS of knots), we are going to spend just one day learning and applying 20-25 knots, hitches, and lashings that are most useful in a variety of survival applications. They are so empowering and fun to learn!
Suitable for ages 12 and up, including participants with a wide variety of physical challenges as well.

What we'll cover:
• Making rope out of various materials you may have on hand
• How to whip or burn the ends for durability and effective use
• Knots, hitches, and lashings useful for: getting you or gear into trees, putting up different kinds of shelters, building carrying devices, cooking over a fire, lashing poles together, and so much more

You'll get lots of practice applying the knots in various scenarios and leave with a colorful knot rope and knowledge of how to make it into a "better survival bracelet" that will keep line close at hand in case you ever need it. 

Time: 9 am - 5 pm Bring your water, lunch, and snacks! 
An email with all the necessary details will be sent to registered clients about one week before the course date.

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