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Climbing Knots: Hitches

Garda Knot

A RAtCHetIng KnOt tHAt
eMpLOyS twO CARABIneRS And
IS uSefuL In HAuLIng
The Garda knot ratchets, allowing the rope to pass
through a pair of carabiners in one direction only. The two
carabiners should be the same size and shape, and they
should not be locking carabiners, since the locks prevent
them from pinching the rope firmly enough for the knot
to work. This knot might also be useful in camping. Note:
If the rope rides up onto the gates when the knot is in use,
the Garda may come unclipped. This can be prevented by
maintaining tension on the rope.

Garda Knot: Step 1 Garda Knot: Step 2

Clip two carabiners into a sling, Pass the loop through the
side by side, with the gates fac- first carabiner only. Slide the
ing in the same direction. Pass loop onto the spines of the car-
the rope through both carabin- abiners, the sides opposite
ers and form a loop, as shown to the gates, before loading
in the photograph. the system.

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