Page 462 - Bob Holtzman "The Field Guide to Knots How to Identify, Tie, and Untie Over 80 Essential Knots for Outdoor Pursuits"

61. Taut Line Hitch

Uses: adjustable hitch; tent and fly guys,
cargo tie-down, clotheslines, tarp ridgelines

Pros: tightens easily; holds adjustment better
than Two Half Hitches

Cons: can slip, more complicated than Two
Half Hitches

62. Buntline Hitch

Uses: halyards, sail sheets, tarp guy
attachment, friction noose

Pros: very secure even if shaken

Cons: difficult to untie

63. Anchor Bend—Version 1

Uses: anchors, grapnels, hitching to a ring

Pros: very secure in slippery line; can be tied loose around the object

Cons: none known

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