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Seven Basic Scout Knots, with Seven Bonus Knots
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Get This out of the Way
#1:
Square Knot
Don't use for ropes with load!!
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Knots for Joining Two Ropes
#2:
Sheet Bend
BONUS
Double Sheet Bend
Improved Sheet Bend if there is a large differences in sizes or large rope is really stiff
BONUS
Zeppelin Bend
Superior knot for joing two ropes
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Attaching a Rope to a Pole
#3:
Clove Hitch
BONUS
Constrictor Hitch
: Simple tweak, much stronger binding
#4:
Timber Hitch
BONUS
Icicle Hitch
: grips on anything!
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Making a Loop Around a Pole
#5:
Two Half Hitches
BONUS
Round Turn with Two Half Hitches
#6:
Taut-Line Hitch
: adjustable size loop
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Making Loops
#7:
Bowline
BONUS
Directional Figure Eight
BONUS
Alpine Butterfly