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Module 05

Knots

Six knots for almost everything: how to tie them, how to check them and when not to trust a rope.

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    Essential guide

    Six essential knots: how to tie and how to check them

    Overhand, square knot, bowline, figure-eight loop, clove hitch and round turn with two half hitches — what each is for, how to tie it and how to check it, following the US Army mountaineering manual.

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