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How to Tie a Bowline

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By scouterclay
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A bowline is one of the most important knots to know. If properly tied it will not slip and can be used to secure things or lift people.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Hold rope in left hand, bring end of rope around body with right hand.

  2. Step 2

    With the portion of rope in your left hand, make a small loop in the rope above your hand with the part going away from you the under side part of the loop.

  3. Step 3

    With the piece of rope in your right hand feed it through this small loop from the bottom.

  4. Step 4

    Take it around the piece of rope going away from you.

  5. Step 5

    Bring the end back down through the small loop

  6. Step 6

    Pull the end tight.

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