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The bowline knot with
fisherman’s backup.

Rethreaded bowline.
Tie a regular bowline,
but leave the tail long
enough to go all the way
back around the object
you’re tying around,
then retrace the start of
the knot, like you would
on a figure eight follow-
through, finishing with
a fisherman’s backup.
This is a great knot to
use for tying a rope
around a tree or through
a tunnel, because you
end up with two loops,
adding strength and
redundancy to your
rigging.

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