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26 Cards in this Set
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Bight |
A bend in the rope in which the rope does not cross itself |
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Loop |
A bend in the rope in which the rope crosses itself |
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Running End |
Loose or working end of the rope |
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Standing End |
Stationary or non-working end of the rope |
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Turn |
A wrap of the rope around an object, providing 360-degree contact |
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Round Turn |
Ac wrap of the rope around an object 1 1/2 times, used around smaller diameter objects to prevent slipping |
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Pigtail |
Portion of the running of the end after safety knot and the end of the rope. All pigtails will be a minimum of 4 inches long |
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OVER HAND KNOT |
Safety knot |
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SQUARE KNOT |
Join two ropes of equal diameter when they are under tension |
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GIRTH HITCH |
Attach a piece of webbing or cord to an anchor or into a harness |
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FIGURE 8 BEND |
Join the ends of two ropes up to a 5mm diameter difference |
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WATER KNOT |
Join the ends of tubular webbing |
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BOWLINE |
Anchor the end of a rope |
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TRIPLE BOWLINE |
Anchor a bight of a rope |
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CLOVE HITCH |
Anchor the end of the rope under tension |
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CLOVE HITCH (MOR) |
Form an anchor in the middle of a rope |
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DOUBLE FIGURE 8 |
To form a fixed loop in a rope |
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FIGURE 8 SLIPKNOT |
To form an adjustable bight in a rope |
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PRUSICK |
To create a movable friction hitch |
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REROUTED FIGURE 8 |
To tie into a climbing rope |
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MUNTER HITCH |
To form a mechanical belay |
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SUPER MUNTER HITCH |
To create a high friction lower |
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AUTO BLOCK |
To create a movable friction hitch with rope or webbing that is releasable under load |
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MUNTER MULE KNOT |
To create a releasable anchor knot |
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BUTTERFLY COIL W/ FARMER'S TIE OFF |
To prepare a climbing rope for carrying on the body |
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FIELD EXPEDIENT SEAT HARNESS |
To form a seat out of tubular webbing for rappelling or climbing |
