Originally Posted by
Phantom Grappler
subcanis--you might want to add Farrimond Friction Hitch to your knot list. FFH can be tied in the bight--or in middle of rope ( I think it is the only slip and grip hitch that can be tied without access to either end. And of course it does not jam and is the only friction hitch that is absolutely quick release. Any knot that does not jam and releases quickly is great for breaking camp in a hurry--like when it's raining.
Suppose you have tied a knot, and it jams--you could speak in foreign tongues, or cut your rope! Or you can carry a polished wood fid (not the hollow kind), to work the knot out--without cutting. And there is my favorite way of dealing with a jammed knot. When a knot is real tight, it usually has a rounded shape--so if you can flatten this rounded shape to a flat or pancake shape--the knot has to loosen a bit to become flat. If rope is cheap, I just stomp on it on a rock or the floor. But if it's expensive amsteel, I put cloth or paper above and below knot before stomping on knot on a flat rock or floor. When knot goes from round to flat--it loses a bit of its grip and can be undone easily. Yelling helps too!
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