Being able to tie a reliable knot is probably the most overlooked and underrated aspect of survival skills. Knots let you fasten things, bind things, tie things down and if necessary, secure things.

Whether you are facing a SHTF moment or a long term survival situation, a dependable knot is nothing short of a life saver. The Marlin Hitch Knot is basic, I know, but essential to a survival situation.

While most of us know how to do it, many do not and not knowing (pun intended) can mean that you lose everything if the sloppy knot you tied comes apart.

Survival situations are had enough without losing your gear to a bad knot. Imagine if you lost your food cache, survival kit, even a loved one, because your knot failed.

The video on the next page will show you how to make a basic Marlin Hitch Knot, a knot that will not fail.

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