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Camel hitch
                                                                            KNOT SCORE
          A clove hitch is all well and good, but it will tend to come undone if pulled   Strength
          sideways. What to do if you need to hoist a spar, for instance, or tow a tree   Security
          trunk? The answer is surely the camel hitch, which must be one of the best   Diffi culty Tying
                                                                            Diffi culty Untying
          anti-slip knots yet invented. Essentially a clove hitch with some extra turns
                                                                            Usefulness
          thrown in to give more grip, it’s secure enough to keep any camel in its place.























          1 Take at least two or three turns   2 In this case, three turns have been  3 Changing direction, take another
          around the object, depending how   put in, before the working end is   turn around the pole or spar, and
          slippery it is.                 crossed over the standing part.  tuck the working end under itself.

























          4 Pass the working end around the   5 Tighten the knot, ensuring
          pole once more and tuck it under   there is plenty of length left on the
          itself again to fi nish the clove hitch.   working end, in case the knot slips
                                          while tightening.




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