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How to tension rope between two trees?
Most practical knots for hitching a line to an object while keeping the bitter end as tight as possible, without sag?Most practical knots for a bend (tying two ropes together) while pulling to create tension?Which knot for climbing: figure eight, yosemite bowline, bowline on a bight?What Rope to purchase?Which mid-line knot is best suited for a trucker's hitch?Shortening a shoulder-length sling to half-length?Which is better, a single fisherman's knot or a double?What is the difference between “dry rope”, “non-dry rope” and “dry core rope”?What are some heavy-duty alternatives to a long line for walking a dog on rugged terrain?How fast does a climbing rope recover its dynamic properties after a fall?Climbing-line “rope-thimbles”, unsure how to utilize these (got several 1/2" 'steel rope thimbles' with my climb-rope!)Most practical knots for a bend (tying two ropes together) while pulling to create tension?
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I often need to tension a rope between two trees, usually 20-30 ft apart. I am not skilled with knots so it is often sloppy and the tension doesn't hold even very modest weight (such as clothes or something like a target hanging).
What are some compromises between reliability and portability/simplicity when tensioning a rope between two trees, meaning using only rope (and not hardware like beeners or ratchets)?
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I often need to tension a rope between two trees, usually 20-30 ft apart. I am not skilled with knots so it is often sloppy and the tension doesn't hold even very modest weight (such as clothes or something like a target hanging).
What are some compromises between reliability and portability/simplicity when tensioning a rope between two trees, meaning using only rope (and not hardware like beeners or ratchets)?
ropes knots
asked 9 hours ago
amphibientamphibient
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Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for a bend (tying two ropes together) while pulling to create tension?
– Martin F
9 hours ago
1
@MartinF Not a dupe if the OP is using one rope
– Charlie Brumbaugh
7 hours ago
1
Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for hitching a line to an object while keeping the bitter end as tight as possible, without sag?
– Gabriel C.
6 hours ago
@CharlieBrumbaugh there's no way this isn't a dupe of at least one of these two questions.
– John Hughes
6 hours ago
@JohnHughes The first is not a dupe, and if you have a hard time with knots then a tensionless knot beats a truckers hitch
– Charlie Brumbaugh
4 hours ago
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I often need to tension a rope between two trees, usually 20-30 ft apart. I am not skilled with knots so it is often sloppy and the tension doesn't hold even very modest weight (such as clothes or something like a target hanging).
What are some compromises between reliability and portability/simplicity when tensioning a rope between two trees, meaning using only rope (and not hardware like beeners or ratchets)?
ropes knots
asked 9 hours ago
amphibientamphibient
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I often need to tension a rope between two trees, usually 20-30 ft apart. I am not skilled with knots so it is often sloppy and the tension doesn't hold even very modest weight (such as clothes or something like a target hanging).
What are some compromises between reliability and portability/simplicity when tensioning a rope between two trees, meaning using only rope (and not hardware like beeners or ratchets)?
ropes knots
ropes knots
asked 9 hours ago
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Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for a bend (tying two ropes together) while pulling to create tension?
– Martin F
9 hours ago
1
@MartinF Not a dupe if the OP is using one rope
– Charlie Brumbaugh
7 hours ago
1
Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for hitching a line to an object while keeping the bitter end as tight as possible, without sag?
– Gabriel C.
6 hours ago
@CharlieBrumbaugh there's no way this isn't a dupe of at least one of these two questions.
– John Hughes
6 hours ago
@JohnHughes The first is not a dupe, and if you have a hard time with knots then a tensionless knot beats a truckers hitch
– Charlie Brumbaugh
4 hours ago
add a comment
|
1
Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for a bend (tying two ropes together) while pulling to create tension?
– Martin F
9 hours ago
1
@MartinF Not a dupe if the OP is using one rope
– Charlie Brumbaugh
7 hours ago
1
Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for hitching a line to an object while keeping the bitter end as tight as possible, without sag?
– Gabriel C.
6 hours ago
@CharlieBrumbaugh there's no way this isn't a dupe of at least one of these two questions.
– John Hughes
6 hours ago
@JohnHughes The first is not a dupe, and if you have a hard time with knots then a tensionless knot beats a truckers hitch
– Charlie Brumbaugh
4 hours ago
1
1
Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for a bend (tying two ropes together) while pulling to create tension?
– Martin F
9 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for a bend (tying two ropes together) while pulling to create tension?
– Martin F
9 hours ago
1
1
@MartinF Not a dupe if the OP is using one rope
– Charlie Brumbaugh
7 hours ago
@MartinF Not a dupe if the OP is using one rope
– Charlie Brumbaugh
7 hours ago
1
1
Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for hitching a line to an object while keeping the bitter end as tight as possible, without sag?
– Gabriel C.
6 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for hitching a line to an object while keeping the bitter end as tight as possible, without sag?
– Gabriel C.
6 hours ago
@CharlieBrumbaugh there's no way this isn't a dupe of at least one of these two questions.
– John Hughes
6 hours ago
@CharlieBrumbaugh there's no way this isn't a dupe of at least one of these two questions.
– John Hughes
6 hours ago
@JohnHughes The first is not a dupe, and if you have a hard time with knots then a tensionless knot beats a truckers hitch
– Charlie Brumbaugh
4 hours ago
@JohnHughes The first is not a dupe, and if you have a hard time with knots then a tensionless knot beats a truckers hitch
– Charlie Brumbaugh
4 hours ago
add a comment
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At one end, I tie the rope any old how. It can be loose even. Then I go to the other tree and pull as hard as I can on the rope until it's really tight. Then, holding tight, I walk around the tree several times until the turns of the rope round the trunk are doing most of the work of holding it tight. Then I can tie it off. If things slipped a little while I was doing that, I can throw the free end over the rope and pull down so that it's tight again, though somewhat lower, and tie it off.
I have used this to hang wet laundry with minimal drooping.
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You can tie the rope to one tree using a knot of your choosing, depending on the application.
The other end you fit using a prusik knot, which is easy to tie. You can tie this knot while the rope is loose, then slide it along to make it as tight as you need it to be.
I use this for my hammock Ridgeline and with a bit of practice, it's extremely easy and you can make it very tight with no effort whatsoever.
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At one end, I tie the rope any old how. It can be loose even. Then I go to the other tree and pull as hard as I can on the rope until it's really tight. Then, holding tight, I walk around the tree several times until the turns of the rope round the trunk are doing most of the work of holding it tight. Then I can tie it off. If things slipped a little while I was doing that, I can throw the free end over the rope and pull down so that it's tight again, though somewhat lower, and tie it off.
I have used this to hang wet laundry with minimal drooping.
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At one end, I tie the rope any old how. It can be loose even. Then I go to the other tree and pull as hard as I can on the rope until it's really tight. Then, holding tight, I walk around the tree several times until the turns of the rope round the trunk are doing most of the work of holding it tight. Then I can tie it off. If things slipped a little while I was doing that, I can throw the free end over the rope and pull down so that it's tight again, though somewhat lower, and tie it off.
I have used this to hang wet laundry with minimal drooping.
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At one end, I tie the rope any old how. It can be loose even. Then I go to the other tree and pull as hard as I can on the rope until it's really tight. Then, holding tight, I walk around the tree several times until the turns of the rope round the trunk are doing most of the work of holding it tight. Then I can tie it off. If things slipped a little while I was doing that, I can throw the free end over the rope and pull down so that it's tight again, though somewhat lower, and tie it off.
I have used this to hang wet laundry with minimal drooping.
answered 6 hours ago
Kate GregoryKate Gregory
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At one end, I tie the rope any old how. It can be loose even. Then I go to the other tree and pull as hard as I can on the rope until it's really tight. Then, holding tight, I walk around the tree several times until the turns of the rope round the trunk are doing most of the work of holding it tight. Then I can tie it off. If things slipped a little while I was doing that, I can throw the free end over the rope and pull down so that it's tight again, though somewhat lower, and tie it off.
I have used this to hang wet laundry with minimal drooping.
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You can tie the rope to one tree using a knot of your choosing, depending on the application.
The other end you fit using a prusik knot, which is easy to tie. You can tie this knot while the rope is loose, then slide it along to make it as tight as you need it to be.
I use this for my hammock Ridgeline and with a bit of practice, it's extremely easy and you can make it very tight with no effort whatsoever.
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You can tie the rope to one tree using a knot of your choosing, depending on the application.
The other end you fit using a prusik knot, which is easy to tie. You can tie this knot while the rope is loose, then slide it along to make it as tight as you need it to be.
I use this for my hammock Ridgeline and with a bit of practice, it's extremely easy and you can make it very tight with no effort whatsoever.
answered 1 hour ago
BenBen
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You can tie the rope to one tree using a knot of your choosing, depending on the application.
The other end you fit using a prusik knot, which is easy to tie. You can tie this knot while the rope is loose, then slide it along to make it as tight as you need it to be.
I use this for my hammock Ridgeline and with a bit of practice, it's extremely easy and you can make it very tight with no effort whatsoever.
answered 1 hour ago
BenBen
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You can tie the rope to one tree using a knot of your choosing, depending on the application.
The other end you fit using a prusik knot, which is easy to tie. You can tie this knot while the rope is loose, then slide it along to make it as tight as you need it to be.
I use this for my hammock Ridgeline and with a bit of practice, it's extremely easy and you can make it very tight with no effort whatsoever.
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Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for a bend (tying two ropes together) while pulling to create tension?
– Martin F
9 hours ago
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@MartinF Not a dupe if the OP is using one rope
– Charlie Brumbaugh
7 hours ago
1
Possible duplicate of Most practical knots for hitching a line to an object while keeping the bitter end as tight as possible, without sag?
– Gabriel C.
6 hours ago
@CharlieBrumbaugh there's no way this isn't a dupe of at least one of these two questions.
– John Hughes
6 hours ago
@JohnHughes The first is not a dupe, and if you have a hard time with knots then a tensionless knot beats a truckers hitch
– Charlie Brumbaugh
4 hours ago