Canadian jam knot

Busy the last few days. Got a few things done around the house and mowed grass at the wifes business. Also, as of Friday at about midnight we have three new foster children. Jennifer, Emma and Mckenzie, sweet little girls.
Before work I found my boys and the neighbor boys trying to build a shelter with leaves. I pulled out some limbs we had from tree trimming and got them started on a little lean-to. Nothing big, just showing them how to get started. Used a tarp to cover it and had them piling on the leaves for insulation when I left.
We don't have much to work with in our yard but I'm excited they're getting into these kinds of things. Hopefully when we move there will be some woods nearby for them to roam.

Looking forward to seeing how far they got with the shelter when I get home, definitely take a few pictures. My kids have helped me but this is probably their first go at it on their own and getting their friends involved was nice to see. One neighbor kid hinted that it would be easier if they had a knife, smart kid but it wasn't gonna happen as I had to leave for work and they're not ready to be left un-monitored with a knife.

On another note, I showed my kids the Canadian jam knot the other day which I just learned myself. Very simple, easy to tie knot. Youngest son Gus still having trouble with shoes but can tie this knot. It can be used to replace a broken strap on a pack. It can be sinched down really tight so would be good for compressing a sleeping bag or bed roll. Would make good lashing knot in building a shelter also. Saw all this on Iowa Woodsman's you tube channel, he's got some good stuff. Wish I new how to post a link to his blog. One thing he didn't mention about the Canadian jam knot is that it could be used as an emergency tourniquet, just throwing 2¢ at it.
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