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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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