>>2009990>most usefulThat depends on the context in which you intend to use them: if you're getting into fishing you'll focus on different knots than if you're getting into climbing, for instance. For general innawoods purposes, learn to coil your cordage properly and then learn a bowline, double fisherman's bend, prusik, and trucker's hitch. Those knots can accomplish most tasks if you're creative with them. A practical way to utilize all of those at once is the rapid ridgeline shelter system:
https://invidio.us/watch?v=h62409RbWgYhttps://invidio.us/watch?v=AQw7WJBL29kFor detailed knot instructions:
https://www.animatedknots.com/https://www.invidio.us/channel/AnimatedKnotsOnce you have those few down, think of the tasks that you'd want to accomplish with cordage and try to figure out how to do them with the knots you've learned. If it seems convoluted or you can't figure it out, it may be time to learn a new knot.
If you want even more ideas of knots to learn, you can browse around
AnimatedKnots.com or check out this list I got from a local search and rescue group:
simple overhand
figure eight
figure eight loop (on a bight)
figure eight bend (follow-through)
square knot
bowline knot
water knot with safety (overhand bend)
double fisherman's knot/barrel bend
triple wrap prusik
butterfly knot
girth hitch
clove hitch
munter hitch
figure nine
