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Do you know about the prusik knot, and the corresponding practise of prusiking? Works on the same principle as the taut-line hitch. You can hang your weight in
by kqr 4y ago
Do you know about the prusik knot, and the corresponding practise of prusiking?
Works on the same principle as the taut-line hitch. You can hang your weight in the knot on a vertical rope indefinitely. If you can then find a way to unload the knot, you can slide it up the rope and then put your weight on it again, slightly higher up than before.
So how do you unload the knot? By loading another of the same knots! So you alternate between loading and sliding the two knots, making your way up the rope with comparatively little effort and comparatively high security.
It's quite amazing!
- cudgy 4y agoPrusik knot is great. Used it for attaching a tarp over the cockpit of a sailboat for some shade by attaching to the shrouds and stays. Holds extremely well in high winds too. Some use it as described by above post to climb the mast.
- MikeBVaughn 4y agoThat's incredible! I'm going to give that a look later this weekend! Thanks!
- ubadair 4y agoKlemheist knot is a useful related one. It's easier to slide than prussik and works with webbing or rope.
- kqr 4y agoIIRC it's also easier to accidentally slide, even when loaded. But I could be confusing it with some other friction hitch!