Thats what I had been using with only moderate success. I still find the knot in the loops coming out after several hours.

I sometimes answer the front door in pyjamas and/or dressing gown. This is not an emergency scenario (yet), but if I take the time to put on underwear and trousers the person at the door might have given up and left. So having EDC at bedside suits me.

Likewise if my mobile phone rings at 3am I don't want to have to get out of bed to find it. And anyway, I sometimes read a book on the phone last thing before sleeping. So the phone also lives on the bedside table at night.

At the risk of stating the obvious... you know there are two ways to tie a bow? One works and one keeps coming undone. They correspond to a proper square reef knot, and a "granny knot" respectively. A correct bow is a correct reef knot with the ends pushed back through.

That is probably not your problem, but I mention it anyway just to be sure.

I need to start keeping clothes next to my bed like this. However I don't like to keep stuff in my pockets after taking my clothes off. Mostly because I can wear up to 3 things a day because I might go from uniform pants, to regular pants, to shorts for around the house, and I don't want anything misplaced. I like to keep my EDC stuff in 1 place when at home. What I usually do is put all my EDC stuff in my uniform hat turned upside down on a table. Then I can just grab my hat on the way out and all my EDC stuff is right there.


Robert

Remember to tie them right over left, left over right just like a reef knot. A reef knot is more secure. Or alternatively, you could check out this website. Ian's sholeace site