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2. If you’re making a shelter using scavenged tree limbs, a
clove hitch can be a useful knot to start and end any lash-
ings you might use to bind the branches to each other.

Constrictor Knot
By making a very slight modification to the way you tie
a clove hitch, you’ll end up with a constrictor knot. Many
people, including the author, prefer this to the clove hitch. As
a matter of fact, this is one of the author’s favorite knots!

Pros: Much like the clove hitch, this is a quick and easy knot
to tie. The advantage is that it gets tighter as you apply more
tension and it’s less prone to slipping and collapsing.
Cons: One of the negative characteristics of this particular
knot is that it can be quite difficult to untie after it has really
been cinched down tight. This seems to be especially true
with smaller diameter cordage.

How to tie it:
1. Wrap the working end of your rope around a stationary
object such as a post or tree, completing a single turn as
illustrated in figure 31a.

2. Continue wrapping, but with this second turn you should
cross over the first turn as illustrated in figure 31b.
Crossing over this first turn will create an “x” where the
ropes cross.

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