basha video!

[Nigel Harper]

im going to be using my new basha for the first time this weekend. ive been looking for some pitching instructions. i found this it made me laff its got funny music. but its too fast to see what happening. theres knot pictures as well but i havent tried them yet.

http://www.outdooridiots.com/features/200606/pitchingatarp/pitchingatarp.asp

i also found this but i think its too complicated it reminds me of maths lessons!

http://www.equipped.com/tarp-shelters.htm

i got ray mears book but the knot pictures in there are hard to understand does anyone here use them?

 

[Steve K]

Hi Nigel,

Yes I use the knots described by Ray, they are the same as the one shown on the OutdoorIdiots site.

Cheers
Steve

 

[scanker]

That's quite a good site actually - still having a look round. The knot images they show are the ones Ray Mears shows in his book I think - they're well illustrated on this site.

 

[Nigel Harper]

okay that is great ill try to learn them for this weekend. im slow with knots (and everything else) but i always get there in the end...

 

[mark a.]

That's a cool-looking site. Cheers for that.

 

[maddave]

The Penberthy Prussik is a handy looking knot on there. Better than a classic prussik for tarp hanging IMO

http://www.outdooridiots.com/features/200605/prusik/prusik_6.asp

 

[Ogri the trog]

Nigel,
Thanks for the Outdoor Idiots link.
At last the Evenk knot is a mystery no more. All the illustrations I've seen to date have been unclear despite me being confident with many other knots - I just couldn't see the sleight-of-hand that formed the middle stage.

Cheers

Ogri the trog

 

[old dog]

please excuse the Ozism, but that is exactly what I have been looking for - thanks again

 

[wizard]

Thanks for the great site Nigel! Excellent source of ideas for anyone. Cheers!

 

[NickC]

Nigel,
Thanks for the Outdoor Idiots link.
At last the Evenk knot is a mystery no more. All the illustrations I've seen to date have been unclear despite me being confident with many other knots - I just couldn't see the sleight-of-hand that formed the middle stage.

Cheers

Ogri the trog

Have you tried the one handed version that falconers use. It is designed to be used when you have a bird of prey on your glove. I found it easy (picked it up in about 30 seconds). Never bothered with Evenk version.

http://www.bcfalconry.ca/info/falconers_knot.pdf

nick

 

[Nigel Harper]

i used my new basha last weekend. i tied everything up like it said and i practiced the knots at home. it worked ok. its complicated and i dont think i got the second knot around the tree right but i did something that worked. im going to check though cos i want to do it properly. ill try to do that falconners knot as well.