The snap bowline - around your waist and a tree
The snap bowline is a quick way of tying a bowline, by passing the free end through a slipknot.
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It's good practice to backup the bowline if it's used in any climbing or life support situation.
This is typically done with an overhand knot or slightly more secure, a barrel knot.
Both methods are shown.
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See a longer article on the snap bowline, as well as 400 more climbing related tips at alpinesavvy.com.
28 сен 2022