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How do I tie a slackline with only carabiners and webbing?
Commercial slackline solutions seem bulky, heavy, overpriced, and a little too industrial for my liking. I have 6 carabiners and 50m of tubular webbing. What knots do you recommend for building, ...
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Using a Girth Hitch in Alpine Draws
I've recently started making my alpine (or "trad") draws by girth hitching one end of a sling to the gear side carabiner and then clipping and passing the rope side through as usual. The girth hitch ...
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Which knot for climbing: figure eight, yosemite bowline, bowline on a bight?
This is a topic often discussed online, but all I could find so far was people sharing their opinions (including numbers) on what tie-in knot is the best. Here's what I've found out from different ...
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How do I tie a stopper knot?
A stopper knot is often used to prevent rope from unexpectedly going throu some hole, such as a belay device.
How would I tie a stopper knot?
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How do I tie a double fisherman's knot?
In climbing, a double fisherman's knot is used to tie together two separate pieces of rope.
How would I tie such a knot?
