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Diamond hitch

There are numerous so-called diamond hitches, all of which are indispensable for tying lumpy

loads to pack animals or the roof racks of off-road, four-wheel-drive vehicles. The name comes
from the diamond layout at the heart of the knot, which enables the lashing to compensate for
any tendency by the load to slip and slide around.

Attach the standing end of the lashing to some fixed midpoint, then pass the working end across

the load and around a second anchorage opposite the first one (1). Take the end back to the
starting point, entwining it four or six times around the outward leg (2). Lead the end out to one
corner, then back and through the central compartment; take it out to the other corner on the same
side and back through the center again (3). Repeat this process with the remaining two corners (4).
Finally, return the working end to its starting point and tie it off (5).