September 5th - Call of the Wild

Today we made survival bracelets with Jason Moulenbelt. If you would like more information check out Jason’s survival bracelet blog: http://www.tfgear.blogspot.com/.

Titles of survival book soon to come…

In the mean time here is one website I just noticed that has some survival information: http://www.captaindaves.com/guide/intro.htm#contents

In case you did not finish your bracelet here is a reminder of how to do the cobra knot.

The cobra knot:

Take your ‘starter’ side (see below to determine starter side) and go under the double center line. Still with the same rope lay it over the other single rope. Now switch ropes. Take the new single rope and go over the double rope and into the loop made from the first rope. Make sure when you pick up the new single rope that you are not undoing the cross over that starter rope did. (click on a picture to enlarge it)

Pictures modified from http://stormdranespbtutorial.blogspot.com/ blog site.

How to determine which side to start with:

When you look at the bracelet from the underside (or what will be the inside when it is done) you will see one side has a hump and the rope under it is going away from you. The other side is a loop (not a hump) which the rope comes out of and towards you. The ‘starter’ side will be the one that is coming towards you and opposite the hump side.

For the very first knot you can begin with either side.