Bowline Knot
The king of fixed loops. Forms a non-slipping loop that never jams, even after extreme load.
SAFETY: Never use for human rappel or climbing without a backup stopper knot on the free end.
Required gear
Form the Pit
Make a small fixed loop (the pit) on the standing line. The working end (the snake) must lie on the upper side of the loop.
Required gear
Form the fixed loop (pit)
Snake Out of the Pit
Pass the working end up through the loop from bottom to top.
Required gear
Tail up through the loop
Around the Tree
Wrap the snake behind the standing line (the tree), then back down through the pit.
Required gear
Around the standing line, back down
Dress and Lock
Grip the snake and the loop rim in one hand, the standing line in the other. Pull firmly in opposite directions to set the knot.
Required gear
Dress — pull tail and loop opposite
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