Triple bowline
Triple bowline | |
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Category | Loop |
Typical use | create three loops on one knot |
The triple bowline knot is a variation of the bowline knot. The knot can be applied to emergency situations, such as mountain rescue.
Etymology
The name comes from the three loops that would be formed by tying this knot.
Tying
The knot is tied in the same way the original bowline is, except with a doubled rope. A loop is formed in the rope, the live end is passed back through it, behind the rope, back through the loop and pulled tight
Bowline on the bight
A bowline on the bight is a triple bowline which has had the two larger loops passed through the loop at the live end. this is useful in rescue situations, especially in a case where there might be an injured person or people, as it forms a "seat" in which the injured person can be raised or lowered safely.
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