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Know your knots...

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I think if you're hanging from trees you should know a variety of knots for a variety of reasons.
Now let me get off my soapbox.
I'll be the first to admit I don't know squat. I think it would be great if we had some of the more knot acquainted among us maybe
1) list a knot
2) what are it's uses as it applies to us

Water knot
Creating a loop of webbing. I use it for my bridge on my Guido's.
 
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Double Bowline: Twice as good as a single bowline. Twice as secure.
 
CZMark said:
Bowline knot: Strong loop knot on the end of a rope, easily untied, even after loading.
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I once attended a rope rescue class taught by one of the most experienced cave rescue professionals in the U. S. and he had an extremely stout young firefighter tie a bowline and snug it as tight as he could. He flipped this knot over a desk and rapidly flipped it 3 times and the knot was gone. We all believed him when he told us to always trust your life to a figure 8. It remains my primary life safety attachment knot. When this expert gave us personal experience examples of lives lost (with names) to bowline failures he made believers of most of us. He had to do the knot over the desk trick several times for Firefighters whom used this knot for many years. I also trust rated sewn eyes, just my opinion.
 
Taut line hitch. Not for climbing or life support but this could very well be one the most useful knots there is. It's an easily adjustable tensioning knot.
 
Stopper knot.
Prevents the end of the line from passing through a narrow passage in a retaining device such as a prusik or ascender/descender device. Cause in the heat of the moment you won’t be paying attention to the end of your line as it zips through your ropeman at 20’ off the ground.
 
Exhumis said:
Figure 8 follow through.
Allows line to be tied to an object such as a loop, biner or saddle. Needs to be properly dressed and needs a tag end. Very strong knot
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Works great for connecting a rope to a stuck/disabled vehicle when you don’t have a hook or shackle for connection.
 
Chimney7 said:
Taut line hitch. Not for climbing or life support but this could very well be one the most useful knots there is. It's an easily adjustable tensioning knot.
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It's not used as much these days but it was used forever for climbing in any kind of DdRT system prior to the advent of the Blakes hitch. It's the hitch I actually learned to climb on in my Arboriculture classes in college. Although I wouldn't hesitate to a climb a tree with it, there's a multitude of better options today.
 
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