The Marlin Spike is a knot even a survival novice can master quickly; it also is very sturdy and will not compromise in all but the most extreme circumstances.

This video shows how to tie this amazingly simple but dependable knot!

Pretty simple right? So easy almost anyone can learn to tie the Marlin Spike Hitch!

Best of all, it is a very dependable knot that with a few alterations can be turned into four additional knots to meet your needs!

The Marlin Spike Hitch should be one of the first knots you learn and one that you add to your survival knot repertoire!