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Miscellaneous Knots

Sling knots may also be useful to anyone
who wishes to secure a container of liquid
for ease of carrying, hanging, or hauling. A
climber, for instance, could use it to hang a
water bottle from a climbing harness.

Asher’s Bottle XX Sling: Step 3 Asher’s Bottle Sling: Step 4
XX

Bring the outer bight across the Bring the inner bight under the
XXX
XXX
neck and give it a half twist into neck of the bottle and through
a loop. the loop. Tighten by pulling on
the inner bight and adjust the
whole knot until it seats accept-
ably against the neck.

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