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Use the standing end of Tie off the resulting loop
the brake strand to create with an overhand with a
a slipknot that captures bight around the loaded
the brake strand and the strand of the rope.
load strand.

The Munter-mule knot is also commonly applied
as a releasable attachment during improvised rescue
sequences, load transfers, and institutional rappel rig-
ging. If a belayer learns to tie the Munter-mule knot
as a simple hands-free belay application, he/she will be
well prepared when the knot needs to be applied to
more complex rigging and rescue scenarios.
A Note about Load Strands and
Carabiner Spines
There has been much written about load strands of
the clove hitch and Munter hitch and their position-
ing relative to the spine or gate side of a carabiner. To
simplify the issues, the following maxim has become
somewhat entrenched: Always put the load strand on

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