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Camping Knots: Stoppers

has been given other names, including the Flemish knot
and the Savoy knot. The figure 8 forms the basis for many
other knots and is, therefore, a knot one needs to know.
It can be modified to serve as a bend, loop, or hitch, and it
has been dubbed by the International Guild of Knot Tyers
as the best overall knot.

Figure 8 K XXnot: Step 3 Figure 8 Knot: Step 4
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Bring the working end of the Tighten the knot by pulling on
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rope up through the second both the working end and the
loop. standing part. Notice the char-
acteristic figure 8 shape that
gives this knot its name.

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