Tarp Knots- The Evenk Hitch
Jamie Dakota
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.
If you'd like to upgrade the cord on your tarps I've created a product specifically for this in our shop:
These superior cords have been specially selected and trialled for years by Jamie at Howl. 100% polyester they out perform all other options in the forest.
1x 10m long 4mm ridgeline
5x 4m long 2.5mm guylines
2x 200mm long 2mm loops for tensioning prusiks
weight: 190grams approx.
This is now an option to buy 2 additional guylines for extra range, as well as the option to leave your ridge-line at home and use a lightweight setup if you need.