Lashings
Square, diagonal, shear — bind poles into anything.
Lashings bind poles together to build anything from a tripod to a bridge. Three lashings cover most camps.
The three
square bind two poles at right angles diagonal bind poles that cross at an angle shear bind poles that splay open — tripods
The rule
Start with a clove hitch, finish with a clove hitch, and wrap tight. The wrapping is the strength; the frapping turns it rigid.