Page 27 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"
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   0          his is a method of coiling and securing rope  that is preferred  by climbers and  cavers. It's
   u      T simple and  effective  and  the  coil  can  be  easily  transported over  th e shoulder or
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   z     suspended safely in storage.
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   Q.     I coil  rope  close  together.
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                                                                Bend  one  end  of the rope
                                                             2  back  to  make a bight about
                                                             20cm  (8  inches)  long.


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             Wrap  the  other end  of the
          3  rope around  the bight and   ,,
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