Translations:AY Honors/Hammock Camping/Answer Key/107/en

Bowline:

• Use: Creates a fixed loop at the end of a rope.
• Purpose in Hammock Camping: Can be used to make a loop around a tree or other anchor point.
• Why It’s Good: Strong, secure, and easy to untie even after being loaded.

Bowline

Use: This knot doesn't jam or slip when tied properly. It can be tied around a person's waist and used to lift him, because the loop will not tighten under load. In sailing, the bowline is used to tie a halyard to a sail head. How to tie: Make the overhand loop with the end held toward you, then pass end through loop. Now pass end up behind the standing part, then down through the loop again. Draw up tight.