How To Tie a Taut Line Hitch Knot
- December 3, 2007
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Perfect for attaching the guy line of a tent to a peg or a post, this sliding loop is prized for its ability to adjust up or down, tighter or looser. If only pitching the rest of the tent were so easy.
You Will Need
- A single length of rope
- A pole
Step 1: Make "Q" shape
Cross the end of the rope around the pole, and over the top of the remaining rope, making a “Q” shape.
Be sure to give your “Q” a very long tail—you’ll need some extra length to complete the knot.
Step 2: Repeat
Do the same thing again, passing the end through the loop a second time in the same direction.
Step 3: Pull end down
Pull the end down parallel alongside the remaining rope.
Step 4: Make another "Q"
Make another “Q,” but this time cross the end behind the long stretch of remaining rope.
Step 5: Pass end through lower loop
Pull the end up and pass it through the lower loop, this time from the front.
Step 6: Pull end tight
Pull the end tight. The remaining loop should slide easily up and down the line. Happy camping!
The Taut Line knot has been a staple of the official Boy Scout Handbook since 1910.
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Comments (5)
The tautline hitch is not demonstrated correctly in this video. The final loop should go IN THE SAME DIRECTION as the first two. You can confirm this by checking your own citation; the Boy Scout Handbook has shown in all of it's versions tying the knot as I describe.
Online you can also check Knot Knowledge (http://www.iland.net/~jbritton/tautlinehitch.htm), Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taut-line_hitch), and Ropeworks (http://www.ropeworks.biz/reader/tautline.pdf), to name a few.
Note that the Wikipedia article identifies your knot as an ";adjustable hitch";.
With all this said, I do not know if one or the other hitch is more efficient, but I know I sure wouldn't want to be embarrassed at my next troop meeting by teaching my Scouts the wrong knot!
over 3 years ago by mstueve
I stumbled onto this video, and immediately verified that it is wrong, wrong, wrong! Mis-tied and mis-used knots can kill! Your attorneys would appreciate your correcting or removing this video.
over 2 years ago by George_Wisser
Sorry, even Ashley's Book of Knots shows this option.
over 2 years ago by George_Wisser
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