How I Set Up a Tarp Ridgeline | Quick Release Knots for Easy Camp Takedown

Setting up a tarp quickly is a valuable skill for canoe trips, backcountry camping, bushcraft, and wilderness travel. In this Northwest Scout Fieldcraft video, I show how I set up a tarp ridgeline using two simple and useful knots: the *Siberian Hitch* and the **Taut Line Hitch**. I demonstrate each knot step by step, explain how I use them to tension a tarp ridgeline, and show why leaving the appropriate tail on the knot makes such a difference when it's time to break camp. The goal is a ridgeline that is **secure while you're using your shelter but quick and easy to release when it's time to pack up**. Instead of fighting with tight knots at the end of a trip, these quick-release setups allow you to break down your tarp efficiently and get back on the trail. In this video you'll learn: How to tie a *Siberian Hitch* How to tie a *Taut Line Hitch* How to use the knots to create a tarp ridgeline How to tension a tarp ridgeline How leaving a tail creates a quick-release setup How to make tarp takedown faster and easier Practical tarp shelter skills for the backcountry These are simple fieldcraft skills that can be useful for **canoe camping, portaging, bushcraft, hiking, wilderness camping, and backcountry travel**. Subscribe to *Northwest Scout* for more fieldcraft, wilderness skills, canoe trips, backcountry camping, outdoor gear, scouting, and exploring Canada's wild places. #TarpShelter #TarpRidgeline #SiberianHitch #TautLineHitch #Bushcraft #Fieldcraft #WildernessSkills #CampingSkills #CanoeCamping #BackcountryCamping #NorthwestScout