About those clothes lines...

My Girl Scout roots run deep, and I put those skills to use every time we stop at a KOA and I put up a clothes line.

We use our clothes lines to hang our towels and the bandanna we use to dry our feet.

 I anchor one end using a lark's head knot. I use one long cord, fold it in half, and secure the folded end to one end of the bunk. Then I twist the cord.

This way I can hang things without using clothes pins. Pretty cool, huh?

 And I secure the other end using a taut line hitch. Here is a good video that demonstrates how to tie that. It is a very useful knot - a great one to add to your knot-tying repertoire.

When we are ready to take off, I just loosen the taut line hitch a bit, slide the cord off, fold it up and store it away for the next cabin. Since they are close to the same size, I can usually reuse without having to untie it.

Easy stuff - and it makes the stay so much nicer!

Happy camping!