Knots

Question 1

Overhand Knot

Answer 1

To be used as a safety knot

Question 2

Square Knot w/safety

Answer 2

To join the ends of two ropes of equal diameter when they are under tension

Question 3

Girth hitch

Answer 3

To attach a piece of webbing or cord to an anchor or into a harness

Question 4

Figure eight bend

Answer 4

To join two ropes up to a 5mm diameter difference

Question 5

Water knot

Answer 5

To join the ends of tubular webbing

Question 6

Bowline w/safety

Answer 6

To anchor the end of a rope

Question 7

Triple bowline w/safety

Answer 7

To anchor a bight of rope

Question 8

Clove Hitch MOR

Answer 8

To form an anchor in the middle of a rope

Question 9

Clove Hitch

Answer 9

To anchor the end of the rope under tension

Question 10

Figure Eight on a Bight

Answer 10

To form a fixed loop in a rope

Question 11

Figure eight slip knot

Answer 11

To form an adjustable bight in a rope

Question 12

MOR Prusik

Answer 12

To create a movable friction hitch

Question 13

Rerouted Figure of eight

Answer 13

To tie the climbing rope around a fixed object or into a harness

Question 14

Munter hitch

Answer 14

To form a mechanical belay

Question 15

Super Munter hitch

Answer 15

To create a high friction lower

Question 16

Auto block

Answer 16

To create a movable friction hitch with rope or webbing that is releasable under load

Question 17

Munter mule

Answer 17

To create a releasable anchor knot

Question 18

Butterfly coil w/ farmers tie off

Answer 18

To prepare a rope for carrying on the body

Question 19

Field Expedient seat harness

Answer 19

To form a seat harness out of tubular webbing for rappelling or climbing