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The ground-line hitch is more secure than the clove hitch
when attaching a rope to an anchor point. It has less
tendency to jam and stays secure if subjected to a swinging
motion. It got its name from fishermen who used this knot
to attach a net to the ‘groundline’ which was a weighted
rope on the bottom of the net. It has also been used by
soldiers to tether their mounts, so it has been proved to be crossIng Knots
a reliable, strong knot.
The ground-line hitch works just as well in rope or flat
webbing. It is also the most common knot for tying fender
lines to guardrails.
3
Bring the working end
across diagonally from
right to left and tuck it
through the initial loop.
4
Tighten by holding the
working end while pulling
downwards on the other
end of the rope.
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