Tarp Knots- The Evenk Hitch
Continuing our knots for tarps series here is the primary knot, tied first of all, against which we can pull our tarp out from: The Evenk Hitch, named for the indigenous siberian peoples who taught this knot to Ray Mears in the 1990's and who in turn applied it his book Bushcraft.
The Evenk hitch is in principle a slippery loop tied with a figure-8 knot. The clever bit is that, using this method, you can tie this knot in cold weather whilst wearing gloves or even mittens! sparing your hands from the biting cold.
So we've just one more knot to cover, and we've looked at all three key knots I use when setting up shelters. Check back for the final knot soon...
If you'd like to upgrade the cord on your tarps I've created a product specifically for this in our shop: