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Ropes, Knots, and Hitches

Figure 8 Double Loop

A vARIAtIOn Of tHe fIguRe 8 tHAt
CReAteS twIn LOOpS In tHe ROpe
The figure 8 double loop (sometimes called “bunny ears”)
creates twin loops that allow a climber to secure one rope
to two anchors. Once mastered, this knot ties quickly and
forms two secure fixed loops that will not alter in size
when weight is applied to either or both loops. If loops
of differing sizes are needed, however, the loops can be
adjusted to different sizes during the tying—and they too
will remain secure.
As with the double bowline (see page 56), the figure
8 double loop could be used in an emergency as a chair

Figure 8 Doub XXle Loop: Step 1 Figure 8 Double
XX Loop: Step 2

XXXForm a large bight in the rope XXX
Reach through the loop and
and twist the bight into a loop grasp the doubled rope, as
as if starting a simple figure 8 shown in the photograph.
(see page 10).

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