Went through the book, and though Les knows more about me on most subjects, I have to say the section on knots is a bit lacking.
Les recommends a bowline...which I doubt I would trust with modern rope like nylon, I would suggest a buntline hitch instead,
I think he should have also shown how to tie two ropes together, a sheet bend knot for example.
I suggest that everyone should learn the knots listed here.
http://www.4thtyldesley.co.uk/knots/ A bowline has worked for me with almost any fiber, manilla, nylon, dacron, etc.
The more knots one knows the better. Knots are like tools. One mightdo the job, but it's better to have the right tool or knot for the job.
If I was limited to knowing only three knots, the knots would be a bowline, bend for tying two lines together (double becket bend), and a hitch (two half hitches and around turn).
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