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Camping Knots: Stoppers

and the heavier line then is drawn (or heaved) behind
it. When sailors need to toss a rope between ship and
dock, the heaving line knot works well. Its other name,
the monk’s knot, refers to its use by Franciscan monks
to weight the ends of the cords they used as belts. In
addition to being useful in camping and boating, the
heaving line knot is sometimes employed by climbers.

Heaving Line XX Knot: Step 3 Heaving Line Knot: Step 4
XX

XXX After the final turn bring the
Make three more turns with the
XXX
working end around the loop. working end through the loop,
holding the turns around the
loop as tight as possible. Tight-
en the knot by pulling on the
working end and the standing
part. As the turns tighten, form
the knot into its final shape.

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