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Possible Uses:
1. Some knots may have a tendency to slip when a load is
applied to them. Putting an overhand knot in the end of
a rope can help to prevent a knot from coming untied
when there is weight or tension applied to it—hence the
reason it’s often referred to as a “stopper knot.”
2. If you have a rope that you are trying to hold onto while
tension is applied to it, tying overhand knots in the end
you’re holding may help prevent the rope from sliding
through your hand.

3. If you’re hanging a tarp to set up a rain shelter, an over-
hand knot tied in the end of the rope can prevent the
rope from sliding through the grommet on the tarp.
Simply feed the standing end of the rope through the
grommet and the overhand knot will stop the rope from
slipping through the hole when you attach the working
end to a tree, rock, or stake. That is, of course, if the rope
is of large enough diameter that the knot won’t just slip
through the hole you threaded it through.

Figure 8 Knot
This is another stopper knot that is a slight variation of
the overhand knot. It’s also a building block for some other
commonly used knots.

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