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Hi Folks,

Even though I know bundles of climbing knots, never sure which is the best knot to use in some every day non-climbing situations, e.g. the end of a length of rope needs tying to a roof rack and needs to be tensioned. Which knot is best?

Simon...

In reply to Simon Pelly:

Round turn and two half-hitches.

In reply to Simon Pelly:
A Wagonner's hitch

In reply to Alison Stockwell:

I agree.

Or you could use a clove hitch?

In reply to The Lemming:


A bit harder to tension though.

In reply to Neil Conway:

http://www.animatedknots.com/truckers/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&...

In reply to Simon Pelly:
Thanks all. Got it - good website link by the way

In reply to Simon Pelly:

Are you Simon Pelly of Bristol?

In reply to Alex Purser:

Yep. I am.

Are you scrabble Alex or the other Alex?

In reply to Simon Pelly:

There were three Alexs playing scrabble at one point or another.
I was the Alex on the St. Mark's Stone foray.

In reply to Alex Purser:

I remember now. Seems ages ago now the nights are drawing in. Did you see any of the photos from that most magnificant day? Think Simon 'C' may have put them on the the IMC website.

Have you done much climbing since the Lundy trip?

In reply to Simon Pelly: Oh no! That's reminded me of am embarrassing incident 25 years ago, when I was asked to tie some canoes to the top of a jeep. Being a climber, everyone thought I must know my knots. So I botched together a pitiful attempt to tension the canoes to the roof rack. A couple of miles down the road, the canoes slipped off, and Mr. Red face had to watch as Roger (the American hippy) demonstrated his superior knot prowess

If you're reading this, Roger. You may have won the Knot War but don't forget I found the cave..it was ME..you'd given up...we wouldn't have been able to take the kids caving without me, ya hear?

(where's my bottle of whiskey?)

In reply to Marc C:

A sailing friend of mine had a good moto:

"If you can't tie knots, tie lots"

Quite liked it really.

In reply to Simon Pelly: I was always taught

"a not neat knot need not be tied"

In reply to Simon Pelly:

I've only seen your photos but will have a poke around the IMC site for Mr C's.

Since Lundy I haven't been climbing at all. I was working as much as possible to pay for my European odyssey, which is why I'm in Germany now staying with my travelling companion's friend.

I seem to recall you saying you had no trips in the immediate pipeline. I trust you've still got out though?

Can't find the photos on the IMC site.
Where are they?
Link?

In reply to Alex Purser:

Not been outside since Lundy either. Lots of plywood which is good for training but it's not the same.

Can't find the photos on IMC either. I'll have to speak to Mr. C to see what is going on.

Hope plans work out well. It's good to have an adventure planned on the horizon - keeps you sane while doing mundane things.

If you are ever back over in UK and fancy a route or two let me know. Sent you mail with my details.

Take care for now, Simon....

In reply to ebygomm:

Say that after a pint or two!