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Hi DJ, I'm saving a bunch of your knot videos to watch, but I have a request. My son has a lizard that he caught as a 5 year old 3 years ago. We have a nice aquarium for it, but the poor thing wants to get out. I wanted to you if you could help me figure out a line/yarn 'harness' to put the lizard in to take outside so it can get a little freedom again (my son damaged it's leg when we caught it and it would die if we let it back out into the wild). Our lizard's body is about 6 inches long (not adding the tail) and about as big around as the fatest part of a tube of travel toothpaste. Any thoughts?
@@leonconnelly7915 Hmm thats a tough one, I think the best without hurting him is to have a harness loop around his chest, just under his armpits so to speak. You would need to tie a loop that you can adjust snugly but doesnt synch up if pulled. I'd recommend the Double Dragon knot, ua-cam.com/video/gWhLCM3Hm7U/v-deo.html Loop the rope around the lizard's chest, then adjust the double dragon loop so its snug but not tight on the lizard (with the actual knot part being on his back as a leash-type thing) When your done, this knot can be undone fairly easily. I hope that works!
Love your channel. I found making knots strangely relaxing. Managed to make get one right on paracord after ~ 10 attempts or so. It takes patience but it was very satisfying. I reckon starting bit closer, with tiny, tight loops helps a bit. 5-10% effieciency on paracord, so far, so I call it a "Patience Knot"
I love this channel you really break things down and your outdoor knowledge is off the wall.thank you keep up the good work we need more people like you on UA-cam.
Winner, read your reply. Maybe you could help me with the issue I asked DJ (the video creator about): "Hi DJ, I'm saving a bunch of your knot videos to watch, but I have a request. My son has a lizard that he caught as a 5 year old 3 years ago. We have a nice aquarium for it, but the poor thing wants to get out. I wanted to you if you could help me figure out a line/yarn 'harness' to put the lizard in to take outside so it can get a little freedom again (my son damaged it's leg when we caught it and it would die if we let it back out into the wild). Our lizard's body is about 6 inches long (not adding the tail) and about as big around as the fatest part of a tube of travel toothpaste. Any thoughts?"
Absolutely, im working on this - takes a lot of finesse and scripting to make that type of video interesting to everyone but I’ll have it out in the upcoming month or two :)
@@TheBearEssentials Another variation that works well with rope or cords... flipe the bights.. example: working end through the object. form clove hitch. Make the loose loop with the standing end and feed it through the clove hitch. Should be able so cinch down the clove hitch pretty snug. It will require a gentle tug to release, but seems to be safer. Another variation could be using your figure 8 quick release/cinching down knot. Just feed a bight from th standing end where the single strand would go, snug it down. Let me know what you think.
This one is one of the easier ones I’ve watched you do in other videos, to make it easier for me I pause the video for each step and save it in a file with various types of knots in a notepad on my phone , the truckers hitch was one of the harder knots you showed me
Thank you for detailing the specifics of this knot; ever since I saw it on your other video I had issues making it work and now know it was the type of cord I was using. Kudos.
Yeah I got a lot of feedback about the details of this one, so I figured a slightly more in depth video would help. Im really glad it did!! Thx for taking the time to comment!!
Glad it was helpful! You're feedback on making the lingo change from Right and Left handed really helped make this video that much better for people. :)
My dad taught me this knot this at work a while back. It's very useful indeed. Edit: There's a similar, stronger knot that doesn't come loose when pulled, meant for heavier loads.
@@TheBearEssentials I don't know the name, but it's like the opposite of this knot in a way. If you pull on the long end, it holds firm and if you pull on the short end, it easily comes undone. You're probably familiar with what it could be? My dad and I use it for getting the toolbox and other heavy things up and down rooftops/attics.
@@Artist_Keena Ah gotcha, that knot is used when you have a longer rope so you can reach the short end too. It may be any quick release knot, likely one called the Evenk Hitch. There are many others in that category too, Highwayman's, Halter Hitch etc. And are super useful!! Thanks so much for sharing Keena!
I enjoy your tidbits and well done videos. you might want to mention that when you are lowering items to someone below simply put a toggle (small stick) in the loop to better secure the knot yet have the person on the receiving side pull the toggle out to release it.
For paracord if you make a full turn instead of a half turn for the loop it tends to hold much better and still releases with a sharp snap once tension is removed.
Found another neat way very similar to this where you use a stopper knot (figure 8) instead of the bite. Thanks for sharing this it sent me down a knot rabbit hole
Yes! the Figure 8 stopper method is a bit more secure than the bite method. So secure that with certain types of ropes it takes a lot of yanking on it to come loose haha! Thanks for sharing this!
You are not wrong this is going to take a while does the rope have to be specific I have a flat road and it keeps coming undone does it need to be a larger rope
I did some experimenting and found this: look at the loop you push through the car key hole. If you have the loose end of the loop away from you, on the side of the car key hole that has only 1 rope and not on the side that has 2 ropes crossing, the knot is really solid and cannot be pulled apart (or at least takes a significant force to do so) when it has tension on it. If you have the loose end of the loop facing towards you, so on the side with 2 ropes crossing, the knot is unstable and can easily come undone under load. This was with a relatively slippery 5 millimeter rope.
And then the bag hangs up partway down, momentarily de-loads the rope so it unties, and your means of survival bounces off the ledge below into oblivion. Great one I'm going to try, just saying be aware of the limitations, as you said at the end!
I experimented with this knot. I have the loose end, like showed, left and the main line right. When i now take the main line, make a loop to the right of the main line, then a second loop on the other side and put the loose end in a loop through both main-line loops, i get a stronger knot. It loosen straight without tension, but when i shake the main line some time. I hope you get my english😂
Hmm, I don’t entirely understand, but if your following the instructions, it may depend on the type of rope your using. It is a pretty tricky knot to get if your rope is too flimsy or slippery
As you see the first Pictures of the knot in this Video, but with an additional loop of the standing line on the left Yes, could have the wrong material, but solved the problem 😂
This knot may seem helpful at first, but it cannot hold big weights, and any jerks in the knot can release it early. it looks nice! maybe can use for decoration
Interesting. I believe this is the knot some people use in a trucker's hitch. In the scenario shown in the video. I would use a giant loop if I had enough rope and then open the loop to the rope back.
Here are 2 much stronger variation using a quick release figure 8 knot. First, quick release via the standing end. For this example: 1. pass the working/tail/bottom end through the equipment loop. 2. The short end you just passed through, form a half twist bringing more rope from the right on a clockwise motion. 3. On the OTHER side equipment loop, form a bight. Pass it through the front of the rope loop. You can use a significant amount of rope. We can shorten it later. 4. Take the very bottom of the tail and, from the front, stick it through the bottom loop that just formed (it will look like a figure 8 when you start to tighten it) and pull tight. You can further tighten by pulling on the tail and the shorter part of the long loop from the bight you made on the longer, standing end. Next, pull on the standing end of the rope itself until you are comfortable with the size of the loop. Re-tighten as above. Now slowly test lift your equipment. When ready to release, give the standing end you are using to raise or lower your equipment a sudden, quick tug on the rope. Viola !! Improved bell ringer's knot with figure 8 quick on the standing side. Next is the same, but the tail will need to be pulled for the quick release. It WILL hold MUCH more weight. But, you need either another person at the bottom to release it, or paracord tied to the tail the same length as the rope. Pull the paracord when you want to release the knot. 1. Make a bight and pass it through the loop with the tail/working/ shorter end on the right side, or top, depending on equipment loop orientation. 2. Wrap the short end all the way around the longer/standing end until it comes back around to the right, or top. 3. Make a bight with the shorter/tail end. 4. Place the shorter/tail bight you just made into the other bight. (At this point, you will see the figure 8 on the BACK side of the knot.) 5. Hold the top of this loop and slowly pull the standing/long end of the rope until tight. The remaining loop is the lock. The short end of the rope is the tail. This knot will NOT release unless the tail is pulled. This one MUST be released from the TAIL, as the standing/longer end CAN NOT release THIS version of the figure 8 quick release knot. Tell me what you think. I made these for my love and inspiration, my GF/wife, "H2". I love you "H2" !! ♥️♥️🙏🍀🦄💎👑😇
Why not just put rope through anchor point and then hold two of rope ends while lowering and then release one end when you want to detach it? Yes, it halves the length of rope, but in presented situations I'm pretty sure that whould be not an issue - in opposite to this "knot" failing and droping your stuff.
A lot of people use it for the inline loop part of the trucker's hitch (instead of a slipknot). If I understand correctly it's the standard way of doing it in Australia. As long as the loop is under load it holds together. As soon as the load is released it comes apart. It's also known as a half sheepshank.
Another, more stable knot ties as folles: arount an anchor point, clove hitch (or something similar) in the loose end, a U-shape piece of the standing end through the clove hitch. Under load the clove hitch tightens down on the u-shape, if you pull really hard on it, the u-shape slips through the clove hitch. cheeers
An easy alteration is to turn the "starting the car" loop away from you an extra turn or two and weave the bight through. Easier to get it to work and still remotely releasable
@@mirandahotspring4019hmm, maybe I’m not familiar with it then, thumb knot is slang for overhand knot, the hitch I’m thinking of is the same as this one but instead of the bight, you put the thumb knot or overhand through. So it’s a bit more secure, but not as easy to release. (Still easy though) Is that the same your thinking of?
@@TheBearEssentials OK the thumb knot hitch is exactly that, an overhand knot in the end of a rope. It's a bit of an adventure guide show off stunt on an easy abseil. Send all the clients down first. Derig and tie a knot in the end of the rope. Loop the rope over the anchor and across the knot. As long as there is a constant steady load on the knot it won't move. Guide gets to the bottom and someone always asks, "How do you get the rope down?" Guide gives the rope a flick and it falls to the ground beside them. Indian rope trick stuff.
I think I'd sooner use a highwayman's hitch for this purpose. It's quicker to tie, unties with just a single tug, and although I'd never use it to support a person's weight, it's probably trustworthy enough for objects of value that aren't too heavy.
In the past I have read about a knot which work mostly the same and was used only in crisis if you need to climb down and you don't want to leave your rope, you cut small part of the rope lets say 3 meters and you tight it to rope and somewhere strong and with the lose end of it and the lose end of the longer rope you tie, something like this to lower yourself down, very slow and without fast movements, the knot was said to be very dangerous and only used when no other way is possible, when you get down you give it a good shake and tug and you retrieve most of the rope, anyone know the name, I can't find it, and for sure I can't image this use case without seeing it. Looks like combination of this one with a knot for tightening to tree and strong loop to get the anker point for this Bellinger's knot, but for sure it had different name
I would be really cautious about putting a knot like that out there as useful in any sort of climbing situation. People with a little knowledge and overconfidence could be in for disaster and the loss of their gear. Don't do this knot in any situation where the falling equipment could strike a lower climber. Or with anything you can't afford to lose.
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Hi DJ, I'm saving a bunch of your knot videos to watch, but I have a request.
My son has a lizard that he caught as a 5 year old 3 years ago. We have a nice aquarium for it, but the poor thing wants to get out. I wanted to you if you could help me figure out a line/yarn 'harness' to put the lizard in to take outside so it can get a little freedom again (my son damaged it's leg when we caught it and it would die if we let it back out into the wild).
Our lizard's body is about 6 inches long (not adding the tail) and about as big around as the fatest part of a tube of travel toothpaste.
Any thoughts?
@@leonconnelly7915 Hmm thats a tough one, I think the best without hurting him is to have a harness loop around his chest, just under his armpits so to speak.
You would need to tie a loop that you can adjust snugly but doesnt synch up if pulled.
I'd recommend the Double Dragon knot, ua-cam.com/video/gWhLCM3Hm7U/v-deo.html
Loop the rope around the lizard's chest, then adjust the double dragon loop so its snug but not tight on the lizard (with the actual knot part being on his back as a leash-type thing)
When your done, this knot can be undone fairly easily. I hope that works!
Love your channel. I found making knots strangely relaxing. Managed to make get one right on paracord after ~ 10 attempts or so. It takes patience but it was very satisfying. I reckon starting bit closer, with tiny, tight loops helps a bit.
5-10% effieciency on paracord, so far, so I call it a "Patience Knot"
I love this channel you really break things down and your outdoor knowledge is off the wall.thank you keep up the good work we need more people like you on UA-cam.
Knots Have Been my Hobby 40 plus years, Maritime, Fishing, Climbing, We get Our Favorites I didn't know this one, Worthwhile to know, Good Video
Winner, read your reply. Maybe you could help me with the issue I asked DJ (the video creator about):
"Hi DJ, I'm saving a bunch of your knot videos to watch, but I have a request.
My son has a lizard that he caught as a 5 year old 3 years ago. We have a nice aquarium for it, but the poor thing wants to get out. I wanted to you if you could help me figure out a line/yarn 'harness' to put the lizard in to take outside so it can get a little freedom again (my son damaged it's leg when we caught it and it would die if we let it back out into the wild).
Our lizard's body is about 6 inches long (not adding the tail) and about as big around as the fatest part of a tube of travel toothpaste.
Any thoughts?"
thank you. great production. so many videos that should be 2 minutes are 12 minutes, but you nailed it.
That 1:52 runtime is what got me to click.
My new favorite channel.
Time to break out my practice strands.
It's very calming. Idk why, idk how but it just is...
I love your clarity, beautifully un fluffy commentary.❤
Oh thank you! Thats really nice of you to say
Very nice. Would also like to see a video on all the different cordage you bring along while camping, and what purpose each one is better suited to.
Absolutely, im working on this - takes a lot of finesse and scripting to make that type of video interesting to everyone but I’ll have it out in the upcoming month or two :)
I agree, that would be a useful video
@@TheBearEssentials Another variation that works well with rope or cords... flipe the bights.. example: working end through the object. form clove hitch. Make the loose loop with the standing end and feed it through the clove hitch. Should be able so cinch down the clove hitch pretty snug. It will require a gentle tug to release, but seems to be safer. Another variation could be using your figure 8 quick release/cinching down knot. Just feed a bight from th standing end where the single strand would go, snug it down. Let me know what you think.
Power utility lineman have been using this knot, know by various names for decades. Great video
Thanks for sharing that! Never thought of it but makes total sense it's used with Linemen!
This one is one of the easier ones I’ve watched you do in other videos, to make it easier for me I pause the video for each step and save it in a file with various types of knots in a notepad on my phone , the truckers hitch was one of the harder knots you showed me
No one showed me this knot. I’ve been doing it for years. Thanks for giving me the name for it.
Thank you for detailing the specifics of this knot; ever since I saw it on your other video I had issues making it work and now know it was the type of cord I was using. Kudos.
Yeah I got a lot of feedback about the details of this one, so I figured a slightly more in depth video would help. Im really glad it did!! Thx for taking the time to comment!!
Excellent breakdown. Thank you so much for the details (standing vs working.
Your videos are sooo helpful for left-handed folks like me 👍
Glad it was helpful! You're feedback on making the lingo change from Right and Left handed really helped make this video that much better for people. :)
This channel is so good at explaining knots and showing the steps and I love it. Thank you!
Can you also insert a toggle in the loop to prevent slippage?
That is the coolest knot I haven't heard of. It would be a good one for roofers
My dad taught me this knot this at work a while back. It's very useful indeed.
Edit: There's a similar, stronger knot that doesn't come loose when pulled, meant for heavier loads.
Awesome, what's the knot youre referring to that doesnt come loose??
@@TheBearEssentials I don't know the name, but it's like the opposite of this knot in a way. If you pull on the long end, it holds firm and if you pull on the short end, it easily comes undone. You're probably familiar with what it could be? My dad and I use it for getting the toolbox and other heavy things up and down rooftops/attics.
@@Artist_Keena Ah gotcha, that knot is used when you have a longer rope so you can reach the short end too. It may be any quick release knot, likely one called the Evenk Hitch. There are many others in that category too, Highwayman's, Halter Hitch etc. And are super useful!!
Thanks so much for sharing Keena!
@@TheBearEssentials I should be the one thanking you! Thanks for uploading videos on knots! ^^
its a bowline. The almost identical knot that doesn't come undone.
If you make two twists of the cord before passing the loop through it holds much better with slippery synthetic ropes, and releases too.
Thx for this addition George!
Thank you sir!@@TheBearEssentials
It's always good when somebody takes the time to make a video to show us something useful.
This is a new one to me and I love it. Thank you
That’s fantastic! Thanks.
Excellent I never thought about it
Looks very useful. Thanks.
You misssed yhe opportunity to call the video "The coolest knot you have knot heard of"
I need to hire you to do my titles. I was too tied up to be that clever!!
@@TheBearEssentials"tied up" is hilarious from a guy showing knots 😂
@@TheBearEssentialsnot too late to change it!
Great knot. Thanks 👍
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What's truly amazing is that someone figured (these) knots out.
Yah!! There’s a whole world and guilds dedicated to it!
I enjoy your tidbits and well done videos. you might want to mention that when you are lowering items to someone below simply put a toggle (small stick) in the loop to better secure the knot yet have the person on the receiving side pull the toggle out to release it.
Hey! There’s actually a version like this - it’s called a Marlin spike variation. I’ll do a vid on this! Thx for the inspo
For paracord if you make a full turn instead of a half turn for the loop it tends to hold much better and still releases with a sharp snap once tension is removed.
Found another neat way very similar to this where you use a stopper knot (figure 8) instead of the bite. Thanks for sharing this it sent me down a knot rabbit hole
Follow the white rabbit.
Yes! the Figure 8 stopper method is a bit more secure than the bite method. So secure that with certain types of ropes it takes a lot of yanking on it to come loose haha! Thanks for sharing this!
@@TheBearEssentials Will this be on one of your upcoming videos?
@@TheHuntForSupper Yes 100%. I'll be having a comprehensive video of a few different types of these knots coming out in the upcoming month !
Fun fact, it's actually spelled "bight"!
wow! Really cool knot! Thanks a lot!
Excellent! This knot made me subscribe.
Welcome aboard!
Thank you DJ, always appreciate learning from you👊👍stay safe and take care my friend 🙏
My absolute pleasure, thx for watching and taking the time my friend!!
Professional instruction. Thankyou
Live saving knot for me.
Thank you!🙏🏽🇺🇸
You are not wrong this is going to take a while does the rope have to be specific I have a flat road and it keeps coming undone does it need to be a larger rope
I’ve never tried with flat rope - but I would try a more stiff type or experiment t with a few diff options
I did some experimenting and found this: look at the loop you push through the car key hole. If you have the loose end of the loop away from you, on the side of the car key hole that has only 1 rope and not on the side that has 2 ropes crossing, the knot is really solid and cannot be pulled apart (or at least takes a significant force to do so) when it has tension on it. If you have the loose end of the loop facing towards you, so on the side with 2 ropes crossing, the knot is unstable and can easily come undone under load. This was with a relatively slippery 5 millimeter rope.
Great tip brother, I dig the concept and simplicity of this knot.
Glad you like it! Ya crazy how something so simple can be such a great use in the right circumstances. Thx for writing brotha!
Nicely explained.
Can you do a video on the types of rope? I plan on getting more rope for an upcoming trip and I'm curious.
Very cool knot and good explanation !
Thank you very much!
Thank you
Does adding a toggle help keep it from collapsing?
It's half a sheep shank! Many use this as part of the truckers hitch - it works too!
Yes! Your so right, awesome you use it in that way. thx for sharing
Great video, all your videos are very informative. Thank you for sharing them
You’re very welcome!! Thank you
Incredible instructions buddy, great work 😊🤙
Another handy knot!
Good reason to carry a few feet if thicker rope. Tie the thicker rope to your paracord and then use the thicker rope to tie this knot.
I've been obsessed with this knot since watching your vid. Took some practice, but I got it
Eyy I’m really happy you gave it a try! There’s definitely a knack to it. But once you learn it it’s so satisfying!
And then the bag hangs up partway down, momentarily de-loads the rope so it unties, and your means of survival bounces off the ledge below into oblivion.
Great one I'm going to try, just saying be aware of the limitations, as you said at the end!
We use this knot in line work all the time.
I taught the Prussic knot to a helmet diver. He said it would going to be useful to carry his tool bag on his drop line.
cool, what name is for this knot?
I experimented with this knot.
I have the loose end, like showed, left and the main line right. When i now take the main line, make a loop to the right of the main line, then a second loop on the other side and put the loose end in a loop through both main-line loops, i get a stronger knot. It loosen straight without tension, but when i shake the main line some time.
I hope you get my english😂
Hmm, I don’t entirely understand, but if your following the instructions, it may depend on the type of rope your using. It is a pretty tricky knot to get if your rope is too flimsy or slippery
As you see the first Pictures of the knot in this Video, but with an additional loop of the standing line on the left
Yes, could have the wrong material, but solved the problem 😂
Where can I get kevlar or dynema rope?
A loop grabbing a bite. Technically this would be a hitch, very cool!
Hey Jacob, 100% right. Its technically a hitch.
Ay that “grab your rope and follow along” had Canyons and crags Rich Carlson vibes about it. 😅
Great knot to know thanks for sharing 👍
Cool knot!
Thx my man!!! hope youre doing well!
Reminds me of my favorite knot: the mooring hitch
lol... yeah, slippery cord/line is way less reliable with this kind of thing. Definitely a handy thing to have on tap sometimes, though.
This knot may seem helpful at first, but it cannot hold big weights, and any jerks in the knot can release it early. it looks nice! maybe can use for decoration
Wonderful.
Very cool!
Interesting. I believe this is the knot some people use in a trucker's hitch. In the scenario shown in the video. I would use a giant loop if I had enough rope and then open the loop to the rope back.
Where can i buy some rope like the thick one you are using?
Why is this never thaught in any hiker's guide? Retaining the rope is always a difficult task.
Here are 2 much stronger variation using a quick release figure 8 knot.
First, quick release via the standing end.
For this example:
1. pass the working/tail/bottom end through the equipment loop.
2. The short end you just passed through, form a half twist bringing more rope from the right on a clockwise motion.
3. On the OTHER side equipment loop, form a bight. Pass it through the front of the rope loop. You can use a significant amount of rope. We can shorten it later.
4. Take the very bottom of the tail and, from the front, stick it through the bottom loop that just formed (it will look like a figure 8 when you start to tighten it) and pull tight.
You can further tighten by pulling on the tail and the shorter part of the long loop from the bight you made on the longer, standing end.
Next, pull on the standing end of the rope itself until you are comfortable with the size of the loop.
Re-tighten as above.
Now slowly test lift your equipment.
When ready to release, give the standing end you are using to raise or lower your equipment a sudden, quick tug on the rope.
Viola !! Improved bell ringer's knot with figure 8 quick on the standing side.
Next is the same, but the tail will need to be pulled for the quick release. It WILL hold MUCH more weight.
But, you need either another person at the bottom to release it, or paracord tied to the tail the same length as the rope. Pull the paracord when you want to release the knot.
1. Make a bight and pass it through the loop with the tail/working/ shorter end on the right side, or top, depending on equipment loop orientation.
2. Wrap the short end all the way around the longer/standing end until it comes back around to the right, or top.
3. Make a bight with the shorter/tail end.
4. Place the shorter/tail bight you just made into the other bight.
(At this point, you will see the figure 8 on the BACK side of the knot.)
5. Hold the top of this loop and slowly pull the standing/long end of the rope until tight. The remaining loop is the lock. The short end of the rope is the tail. This knot will NOT release unless the tail is pulled.
This one MUST be released from the TAIL, as the standing/longer end CAN NOT release THIS version of the figure 8 quick release knot.
Tell me what you think.
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Wow, real Elven rope 🧝🏻♀️
That's so cool!
Keep it going
How do we make rope???
I knew it existed!
seen it some time ago in Bear Grills series, but couldn't remember it
It's true - it's cool, and I've never heard of it.
Hello, you teach attractive knots, they are really attractive
Bo I’m bout to binge the shat out of your stuff and tie up everything everywhere like MOLLY😂😂😂😂😂😂 only a few people will get that
hahaha This is a great compliment thank you!
Technically speaking, this would be a hitch, since it has to be around something, or take tension in order to exist.
Why not just put rope through anchor point and then hold two of rope ends while lowering and then release one end when you want to detach it? Yes, it halves the length of rope, but in presented situations I'm pretty sure that whould be not an issue - in opposite to this "knot" failing and droping your stuff.
Yes absolutely, but that’s if you have 2x the length of rope ofcourse to go down then back up.
Some people (improperly) call this "trucker's hitch". Some people call it "the magic knot" , because it seems to "magically untie".
A lot of people use it for the inline loop part of the trucker's hitch (instead of a slipknot). If I understand correctly it's the standard way of doing it in Australia. As long as the loop is under load it holds together. As soon as the load is released it comes apart. It's also known as a half sheepshank.
Another, more stable knot ties as folles:
arount an anchor point, clove hitch (or something similar) in the loose end, a U-shape piece of the standing end through the clove hitch. Under load the clove hitch tightens down on the u-shape, if you pull really hard on it, the u-shape slips through the clove hitch. cheeers
An easy alteration is to turn the "starting the car" loop away from you an extra turn or two and weave the bight through. Easier to get it to work and still remotely releasable
I managed to get it first try 😀
Its a crap hitch that will fail when you least expect it to. The thumb knot hitch is more reliable.
More reliable but harder to release, I’ll do a vid on all 3 of the popular remote releases
@@TheBearEssentials No, it's the easiest of all to untie, it unties itself when you deweight it.
@@mirandahotspring4019hmm, maybe I’m not familiar with it then, thumb knot is slang for overhand knot, the hitch I’m thinking of is the same as this one but instead of the bight, you put the thumb knot or overhand through.
So it’s a bit more secure, but not as easy to release. (Still easy though)
Is that the same your thinking of?
@@TheBearEssentials OK the thumb knot hitch is exactly that, an overhand knot in the end of a rope. It's a bit of an adventure guide show off stunt on an easy abseil. Send all the clients down first. Derig and tie a knot in the end of the rope. Loop the rope over the anchor and across the knot. As long as there is a constant steady load on the knot it won't move. Guide gets to the bottom and someone always asks, "How do you get the rope down?" Guide gives the rope a flick and it falls to the ground beside them. Indian rope trick stuff.
@@mirandahotspring4019that’s crazy to trust it for abseiling! I wouldn’t trust any of these with anything meaningful lol
You'd think bell ringers would want more trustworthy knots than this.
Couldnt you just make a simple knot, lower your gear and a rope at the same time and then climb down?
For sure, this is just if you need the rope back to lower your buddys pack or something
I'm going to practice by lowering my nephew off an aqueduct
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I saw this video yesterday somewhere.
Hey, ya I posted it as a short :)
Is this the same knot that was used in The Dick Van Dyke Show episode "The Ballad of the Betty Lou?"
Is it called a Bell Ringer's knot because if you DID use it on a person, they are prob gonna ring their own bell when it fails?
I know of this. Isn’t it called a sailers knot?
hmm might be a slang for it, one I havent heard yet though.
@@TheBearEssentials I used to be a tree trimmer and if you don’t know that involves ropes and tying knots. So I know a few.
I think I'd sooner use a highwayman's hitch for this purpose. It's quicker to tie, unties with just a single tug, and although I'd never use it to support a person's weight, it's probably trustworthy enough for objects of value that aren't too heavy.
Hey! The highwayman requires you to pull the tag end for it to come loose. It won’t come loose by tugging on the line.
In the past I have read about a knot which work mostly the same and was used only in crisis if you need to climb down and you don't want to leave your rope, you cut small part of the rope lets say 3 meters and you tight it to rope and somewhere strong and with the lose end of it and the lose end of the longer rope you tie, something like this to lower yourself down, very slow and without fast movements, the knot was said to be very dangerous and only used when no other way is possible, when you get down you give it a good shake and tug and you retrieve most of the rope, anyone know the name, I can't find it, and for sure I can't image this use case without seeing it. Looks like combination of this one with a knot for tightening to tree and strong loop to get the anker point for this Bellinger's knot, but for sure it had different name
So that's the knot Sam used in the Two Towers
I would be really cautious about putting a knot like that out there as useful in any sort of climbing situation. People with a little knowledge and overconfidence could be in for disaster and the loss of their gear. Don't do this knot in any situation where the falling equipment could strike a lower climber. Or with anything you can't afford to lose.
Why not drop the rope after dropping pack
My grandpa taught me this years ago and called it the pirate knot
This looks allot like the Kamikaze knot that Beat Grills used in one of his survival shows to lower himself when short on rope.
Yes! This is, I remember the episode since I was a kid. I wouldn’t recommend doing it, but yes technically it is that same hitch
@@TheBearEssentials I guess I would try it if trapped in a box canyon with no way out and starving to death.
Looks like a half sheep shank?