Page 66 - Nate Fitch, Ron Funderburke "Climbing Knots"

Form a second loop, right beside
the first one in exactly the same
manner, which will result in the
working and standing ends of the
rope on opposite sides of a biting
strand.

“Scissor” the two
loops, so that the
working and standing
ends are pinned
against the carabiner
by the biting strand.

Biting Loop
Adjusting the clove hitch.
Unseating the biting
loop allows a climber to
create or take up slack on
the standing or working
end of the hitch, without
unlocking the carabiner or
retying the hitch.
Using the Rope for Anchoring 53