2. Since these are simple overhand knots, leave a little bit of paracord outside of the knot. This keeps it from coming undone.

       PARA-TIP: Which End Is Which?

      When learning knots, there are two terms that come up often that you should be familiar with: the standing end, and the working end. The standing end is the length of rope that is tied to an anchor, or bearing a load. This is typically the longer length of the rope. The working end is the end of the rope that is being used to tie a knot, or being worked with. It is typically the shorter length of the rope.

      Prusik Knot

      The Prusik knot is primarily used among climbers as a safety measure in arresting a fall. The loop with the fisherman’s knot is attached to your person. This knot is easily moved up or down the main climbing rope, but when pressure is exerted against it, the knot will grip the rope and not move. This can also be used as a climbing aid in a survival situation. When trying to climb up a rope, use the loop as a handhold to pull yourself up and slide the knot on the main line up as you progress.

      1. Take a length of paracord and connect the ends in a double fisherman’s knot (pictured with the black paracord). Feed the ends of loop with the fisherman’s knot under the main line of cord.

      2. Pull the left side of the loop, with the knot, over the main line and under the right side of the loop.

      3. Slightly snug up the paracord and wrap the end of the loop to the left, over and under the main line, bringing it back to where it was. This begins the formation of the loops around the main line.

      4. Make sure to continuously straighten lines as you go.

      5. After making three passes, this is what the knot should look like. Be sure to snug this up as much as possible.

      6. This is what the Prusik knot with the loop will look like when completed.

      Bowlines

      Bowlines make effective nonslipping loops at the end of a line. These can be used for rescuing someone or any other purpose where a fixed loop is needed. Remember that paracord should not be used as climbing rope unless it’s an emergency situation.

      1. Shape the cord like the letter “e.”

      2. Pass the working end up through the loop and under the standing end as shown. Be sure to hold the cut end where you want it so it doesn’t become too long after everything has been tightened.

      3. Pass the working end back down through the loop. Then hold the bottom loop and the cut end of the paracord in one hand while pulling the top single piece of paracord with your other hand to tighten the knot.

      4. The finished bowline. The fixed loop can be made to any size desired.

      Running Bowline

      In order to make a running bowline, first follow the steps to make a bowline (here). The long end of the paracord is then passed through the loop.

      1. You will need to practice making the bowline before attempting different versions of it.

      2. The bowline can now “run” along the main length of the paracord, creating a larger loop.

      Triple Bowline

      The steps in tying a triple bowline are almost the same as tying a regular bowline (see here). However, to start you will need to double over the paracord. The end result will produce three loops instead of one. This can be helpful for raising or lowering multiple items of gear.

      1. Because the paracord is being doubled over, you will need more of it to begin with.

      2. Bring the bottom loop up through the top loop.

      3. Place the top loop behind the main body of the paracord.

      4. Bring the loop down and through the middle loop. As this loop is brought through, hold onto the bottom loop as you tighten the knot. In the final step, you will see why this is important.

      5. By holding onto all of the loops as you tighten the knot, you should end up with three loops of similar size. This may take a little practice to get just

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