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81. Pole Lashing

This is an excellent knot for tying together bundles of poles or other long,

narrow objects for carrying, because the initial bights snug the poles
together tightly before they’re secured with a Square Knot. Tie a lashing at
each end of a bundle of canoe or kayak paddles, tent poles, skis and ski
poles, long sticks of firewood, or poles for shelters.

Instructions

1. Working on the ground next to the poles that will be lashed, arrange short lengths of rope into two bights
facing opposite directions. It doesn’t matter if the ropes form S or Z shapes, as shown at the right and left.

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