Mastering The Art Of Rapid Ridge Line Deployment: Meet The King Of Simplicity
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Mastering The Art Of Rapid Ridge Line Deployment: Meet The King Of Simplicity
Rapid Deployment Ridge Line
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Dave Canterbury
Survival Instructor
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I love the fact that you're not only pre-planning for simplicity, but also thinking ahead in case of injury or weakness. So simple! Thanks Dave!
Hi Mr Canterbury - I made this when you first put the video out, dropped it in my pack and forgot about it. Yesterday I was out and needed a tarp up…I found the line used it and was so thankful for its ease of use and complete simplicity! It won’t be forgotten again!
Best wishes from Norfolk, England.
Between yourself & Blackie Thomas, all bases are covered. Hats off too both
Absolutely brilliant Dave. When I saw you loop around that second toggle and pull tight it was a truly WOW moment! Thanks so much for constantly seeking improvements and sharing with us.
I felt the exact way
I have been watching ridge line videos all winter, after dozens of them this one looks like the best and easiest one!
I use carabineers instead of sticks/toggles.They are great as spares for other tasks when the ridge isn't up. That's a great setup for pure simplicity 🙏
I've been watching knot videos for a while and this is the first I've seen anyone using a prussik instead of making a slip knot for the trucker's hitch. Well done.
Freakin' genius Dave. Men have made lots of money from lesser innovations. You sir, are a great asset to the bushcraft/survival community. Thanks for all you do/have done!
This is a version of the Rapid Ridgeline that I would feel comfortable giving to someone I cared about who didn’t have the interest to learn all the knots 👍🏻
One additional suggestion at time 7:43 add one more toggle to use as a hand to pull. You can use a figure 8 loop around the toggle to proved added leverage so an older person has a handle to pull instead of the bitter end of the line, giving them additonal hand strenght
While practicing with my son in our yard, we realized the benefit of packing multiple copies of this ridgeline;
Our trees are over 50 feet from each other, so we tied another bowline knot in the end of first ridgeline, ran the toggle of a second ridgeline through, and kept on as before.
If hiking in an area of sparse trees, or pasture land, one never knows how long the ridgeline might have to be, but there's no need to have an excess bundle of line when we transition to heavy woods.
Modularity, pre-planning, and building upon each other's ideas ....
Thanks, Dave!
thank you very much sir...we all learn from each other..i think with this refinement you have dialed in the quick deploy ridgeline...
I'm going to the basic class in November. REALLY appreciate everyone's R&D on this. While practicing I learned it's important to use bank line for the Prusis loop.
I've been using that third prussik at the end for tightening the line against the "far" tree, but that toggle idea from Blackie is positively brilliant! I'll be retrofitting my ridgeline kits for that over the next few days, after making myself some toggles!!
Great improvement in the rapid deployment ridge line. Both toggles are incredibly useful. One thing I don't like about the normally taught version was the stick used as a toggle could theoretically fall out under the right conditions. With a hole in the stick and the ridgeline right through it, that end will never fall by itself (it is also basically a free hook if you wanted to hang something there). What is nice about this new version is really the only wear could be on the prussik loop bank line ratcheting against, so basically a "side" piece of cordage might wear out instead of the main ridgeline (if that happened just replace the prussik loop with other cordage and it is all working again). The wear can even be controlled by every now and then (take off the prussik rotate the loop 90 degrees and retie the prussik) so it is not always ratcheting against the same small spot on the line.
I saw this video 2 days ago and yesterday I made 4 of these straight away! My wife and I both carry packs in our vehicles so these went in as soon as I was done. I tested them and this is the simplest ridge line I have ever used! Genius idea Dave! I built 2 for the kids that live next door as they are starting to be old enough for back yard camping,, and yes, I am instructing them in bushcraft basics. Can't say enough about how simple this is to use.
Dave that is PURE GENIUS! ! ! It is amazing that no one had thought of it before. Thank you for posting this and making it available to the rest of us. It will be my go to ridgeline from now on.
Absolutely love this concept. Like how you put thought into the people who don’t have the average adult strength and can deploy with one arm.
Elegance, simplicity, and robustness in engineering is what I admire. This is one..
So I’m at a cabin on the Mohican river for a few days with the family, and wasnt planning on putting up a tarp….. then came the rain! This vid came across my feed during my youngest sons nap time. Went out to my car kit, grabbed the “ingredients” and put up a tarp next to the fire pit so we have a dry place to sit while we made S’mores! Toasty and dry! Love it!!!! Thanks for the perfect timing!
Legendary thinking Dave, and mentioning Blackie is pure class ..this is why you are successful, appreciated and the G.O.A.T.!
That’s what separates you from the rest, you’re always looking for better ways to make things better. Thanks Dave!
I'll try that locking toggle. You can check my variation : instead of a slippery loop to tie the trucker's hitch I just bring a prussik loop ! Thanks Dave !
Freaking awesome job Dave nice
Dave your awesome and your school would be awesome if I could afford it lol
Wow Dave!! Awesome additions to the rapid ridge line. Definitely adding to my kit. Thanks for another awesome video
I will say “don’t let it be the last one”! Following through the years it has always been looking for the best proposition of “smoothing it”! Looking forward to the next epiphany. Thanks for your perseverance to this!
Continuous improvement. 👍
I come from Germany and use the system for different situations. It can be used to quickly roll up a blanket and tie it, to tie down a tent or tarp, to tie up boxes and so on. You can also quickly bundle firewood and carry it to camp. There are endless possibilities. Keep up the good work, Dave, and thank you!
So glad I found this, simple and effective, it's the way I'm teaching my Scouts now, thank you so much
I'm a little man and I really appreciate all that you do Mr. Canterbury.
Ole Blackie Thomas is pretty sharp. Excellent QD Ridge line, and I will be using it. Hope to see it in the upcoming ATV camping series, If there is One ?
Love the touch of using the Prussik to hold the second toggle. You "lose" a bit of the useful length of the ridgeline, but really no more than a tautline/truckers hitch. It's clever, and certainly a great way for younger scouts to get a good tight line going. Kudos.
That locking toggle tension hold is pretty slick. I can think of quite a few scenarios where it can come in handy..
I’ve used the toggle on the bowline end since I discovered your original ridgeline idea. I also took that idea from Blackie Thomas to make my hybrid line. I will be adding the tensioning toggle next! The main thing is to solidly learn the knots you need in case you have to start from scratch while in the field.
That is beautifully simple. As a minimalist, I love this. Worst case, you lose the toggle, you could becket hitch the prusik to the ridgeline.
The most simple and quickest of all the ridge line methods. Brilliant! Makes it that much quicker to set up a tarp. Thank you.
Good stuff , Well done in acknowledging Blackie Thomas's work on ridgelines.
I actually think he got it from Felix from SAK who got it from someone in Germany
Wow! A great improvement, Dave…Your evolution of your techniques and equipment is well aligned with the spirit of Kephart and others of that era who were improving over Nessmuck and previous generations. Keep it up!
Just made 2, and they went in both thier tarp sacks! Thank you for this great idea! God bless!
Woah this has got to be the best rapid deploy ridgeline I've seen. Will definetly start using this, thank!
This is so simple! Even I can deploy it! I can't remember a ton of knots, like the trackers hitch, but I can easily remember the prussic knot! Thanks Dave!
So, made this tonight and I must say I am impressed!! Thank you for tinkering with this and putting it out there for the rest of us to use and implement - much appreciated!!
I've been playing around with numerous Ridgeline setups, and I believe this is the one. Thanks, Dave.
Just took me 10 mins to make, drilling holes in wood took the most time, can't wait to test it out on my next trip, very useful for low light conditions and quick set up. ❤
I have to say, this is pure genius. I had a major problem this weekend just gone on a bow making course where I just couldn't get my ridge line as tight as I'd have liked as it kept slackening. This would've made such a simple solution. Being able to simply tighten it up as the atmosphere caused it to slacken
Thanks Dave, this is one of the best and easiest ridge line systems I've ever used. 👍
Made one and it works just fine! Thanks for the research and time savings. I dig it!
I use a hammock so I use a rapid ridge line cause once the tarp is up I can take my time with the rest. My best is under 90 seconds and it saved me once in the rain.
That is the best ridge line set up I've seen. 👍👍
I'm liking it! Thank you so much for thinking about folks that may be injured or have a disability. You're the best!
Oh, now this is awesome! I've been using rated carabiners on my ridge lines for the girth hitch, but using that prusik knot for the truckers hitch, now that you've put it in front of my face, just makes a stupid amount of sense. It's gonna be so much easier to teach my kid how to set up a ridge line with this setup, for sure. Thanks for the video, Dave!
WOW, definently awesome new info and Craftiness... what a find indeed. I'm ordering my first DD tarp this week. I'm very anxious to go ahead and put my Ridgeline together. Even though it may be this fall before get'n to use it because of just having my back fused April 11th. I can't wait to get camping. I'm 61 yrs old. Thanks for the nice demo. 👍 ...Alan in 🇨🇱
No music..GREAT...I can listen when I go to bed. This is a terrific accumulation of know-how and my first project for today. Thank you, David Canterbury.
I just want to thank you and Blackie for your teaching on this. I’ve been searching for a long time to find this system. I just made my Rapid Ridge Line Deployment to go into my get home bag, and my other packs. Preplanning and assembling this and keeping it together will be a game changer.
Bravo!! 🎉 I love the fact that I can upgrade all the strings I’ve tied together and stashed in vehicle as and go bags
Quick, simple, effective, totally logical and practical. Brilliant stuff...! More please...!
Absolutely brilliant simplicity fast put up and tear down 💪🏴👍🍻
I love the child like fascination with simple, useful things. Reminds me of me. I'll get an idea and, come hell or high water, I have to see it through to the end. Thank you , Dave for your tenacity and your enthusiastic sharing of your discovery......So refreshing. On a follow up note: This is nothing short of genius! Many thanks for giving credit where credit is due. You're the man, Dave. Be well.........
So simple and yet so ingenious. I think even I can put up a ridgeline with this method.
Thanks Dave. I put a stoppers knot on the other end to not lose the toggles and prussiks. The stoppers knot is another loop. When my rige line is too short, i can easily clip a second rige line on it by inserting the last toggle of the first line to the first loop of the second line. Great setup. I made 4 guy lines in the same matter for the 4 corners of the tarp, only a bit simpler.
I like this plan. I'm glad to be a part of it! Let"s do it!!!
Shout out to Blackie. His channel is fantastic.
My bowline side toggle is a 0.5x6" ferro rod tied to the ridge line with an 8" long prusik, so it can be removed easily. I'm a fan of having backups and multi-use.
I often use a simple timber hitch where Dave uses a Bowline and toggle etc. Holds tight and takes seconds, chuck cord over, wrap 6, pull.
It looks like I have another way to learn to tie up a ridge line. I enjoy watching Blackie, he has a purposeful but relaxed pace.
This is handier than a pocket on a shirt. Thank you for sharing.
I want to thank you for teaching me how to lock the inline toggle! It took me some time practicing to get it. By accident I discovered that the prussik applies force to the toggle only when tightening and locking the bend around the toggle. If you release the prussik the secured toggle will stay in place. It may require two hands to hold the toggle and tension the line, but then you can use the prussik for other things. Best wishes!
Brother Dave, you sir are a genius! I've been mulling ideas over and over in my head and you just nailed it all in one shot!
Thank you Brother,
Stay smart, stay strong and stay safe!
I've been using this idea for a few years now. I honestly can't remember where I saw it, or who's videos I watched. But with that being said. I also remember some instructors saying that it was not practical in an emergency or survival situation to carve toggles and make a hole in them. It's funny how if someone else says it, its brilliant, but if another says it then he's ignorant. But anyway, it definitely is one of the simplest once you have it set up! I apologize if this post sounds cocky, offensive. That was not my intention. You do great work and you are definitely one of the GOATS 🐐
Really enjoy seeing this system evolve, the more folk can do it, the more folk can get out in the woods. 👍
Replace the sticks with some PVC, and you got yourself a deal. I love the overall setup, as I've been using it since I saw it on Corporal's Corner, but these improvements with the toggles makes it even faster and easier.
Dave, In my opinion another benefit is that for people who like to use cordage from natural materials (I use sisal rope), the new system is going to be easier, since it's hard to make "bites/loops" on a thick rope with one hand.
Simple, effective, quick 👍 the best kit i have ever seen!
👋from France
Dave! I've only just started using your last ridgeline improvement.
Now you bring out another! 😂
To be fair though, this is a genius amalgamation of various well-established knots, cinches etc.
I can't wait to see what you come up with next.
Thank you so much for sharing this.
I like this idea so much that i modified my ridgeline today to be the same thanks Dave
Good on you for giving credit to others….
Sign of a good person 🇨🇦🍻
I like this line a lot. And if you do loose /damage your toggle you can pick up another on your next tab. I would be inclined to have a small waterproof bag to feed the line out and jam it the line to keep it off the ground. When you need to bug out just stuff everything back in the bag. Now if you have 2 bags set up the same, and a shortage of trees that are far apart, you can use the toggle and hoop to daisy chain the lines.
Hello, Mr. Canterbury;
EXCELLENT!
What a FANTASTIC idea!
I *love* simplicity!
Simple things for simple minds is *my* motto.
It's like you made this for me!
"THANK YOU!", Sir!
Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!
This is the RDR I will be using from now on!! Simple, quick to put up, quick to get down, and could be done if injured. Great job Dave! Thank you for sharing this!!
Genius Dave, pure & simple genius
My ridge line is made out of orange paracord for visability and my prusiks are made of #36 tarred bank line. Makes it very easy to identify as my ridge line. I have been using a prusik as the loop for my truckers hitch since last season. I added some additional prusiks to hang my gear. Keeps things nice and organized and close to me. I have been thinking about adding toggles to the setup thanks for the ideas. The ever evolving ridge line.
Less is more!!! Thank tou to share master!!! Best regards from Brazilians Bushcrafters!
Hello from Detroit Michigan brother thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise and for taking us on your adventure into the woods
Im disabled and I really like this
Well done Dave. Very well done.
I have been using the prussik loop on my ridge lines for about 3 years now but the toggle idea is awesome! I do use small Carabiner Clips to attach tarps and other items to the ridge line so I don't have to tie any knots for anything and really now will only use toggles as covered in this video!
So exciting! I cannot wait to implement this in my pack! Thanks David!
Man Dave that's a inovation brother blackie is a knowlegable man for sure its like super teaming to .achieve one goal ..we all learn together
I thought the other way you did that was pretty simple but this way is way way simpler and a whole lot quicker. I can see where a person with one hand can do this. For as easy as it is I believe I'm going to set mine up like that too cuz it looks really easy, I'm just going to have to practice it a couple of times but I'll get it no problem. Thanks Dave you're always coming up with something quicker and simpler plus it won't be that hard to drill a hole in the toggle out in the field.
I thought it couldn’t get any better after the last one but wow, I’m absolutely making a few of these. That is just too slick!
Great Ridgeline demonstration Dave Canterbury.
Saw this, fantastic planning ahead, will be using this in the future, great job Semper fi, 🇺🇸😎🤘
Excellent! Great improvements over an already great idea!
Wonderfully simple, effective field expedient ridge line deployment system. Thanks Dave
Dave I know I've watched you using toggles for years,you just never used the attached toggles,I'm surprised that others are trying to take credit for the toggles,I purchased your knife and bottle kit 10 yrs. ago and have had good service from them all,I'm getting older now and don't get out as much,but you still have great and improved info always available, thanks for your time to help outdoorsman like myself.
This is easily the best version I have seen anywhere. Ingenious
You, Sir, are a genius...I have seen plenty of versions of Ridgeline some good some not so much, this is by far outstanding to say the least. I saw this and immediately made it w/o reservation. Huge thumbs up & thankyou for sharing.
I really like this idea, now…for tying a load to the top of a car (with a cargo rack), I believe this would be just as quick and handy..so I will make this up and keep it in the back of our station wagon..great idea!
I like to think I’m reasonably creative about using knots and cordage but despite knowing all these concepts separately I never thought to put them together. Thank you
Dave's rapid deployment ridgeline keeps getting better & better, and he is honest enough to give credit where credit is due. Incredible from a very decent guy. Tks!
Genius beyond description. Simplicity is King!