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Syd
Sep 18, 2013, 8:35 PM
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Tom Fool's Knot - any fool can tie it.
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With the current influx of spammers of late, I almost trashed this post due to lack of meaningful content. However, since it is world-renowned climbing guide and mildly entertaining youtube video maker mike barter it shall stay for a bit. Let's see if he gets the hint and increases the content from 5 word/lines and a link to something that isn't blatantly advertizing...
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cclarke
Sep 19, 2013, 12:28 AM
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I'd go with four: figure 8, clove, munter, and overhand. Maybe double bowline and a friction hitch, preferably releasable, as extra credit.
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edge
Sep 19, 2013, 12:33 AM
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You must have Velcro shoes, or maybe slippers.
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cclarke
Sep 19, 2013, 12:50 AM
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I've got both velcro and slippers. Doesn't everybody?
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billl7
Sep 19, 2013, 1:38 AM
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makebarter387 wrote: Three Knots you have to know ... Fishermans Clove Figure 8
Funny, the above don't come close to making my list 
The best I can get down to is six. Can do three if cut out self-rescue.
Figure 8 (and it's variations) [use a bowline]
1) Bowline (and it's variations) [tie-in, tree anchor]
Bowline on a Bight [one or two uses but not that needed]
Clove Hitch use a bowline
Double Fishermans [tie cordelette without it being a loop]
2) EDK/overhand [tied ropes for rap, finishing off a cordelette]
Prusik Hitch use klemheist
3) Water Knot [gotta know to check rap slings as one will find most tied with it]
Girth Hitch [nice to have for chockstones but figure something else out]
4) Munter Hitch [key for self-rescue]
Mariners' Hitch [nice for self-rescue but make do with munter]
5) mule-knot [key for self rescue]
6) Klemheist [ascend the rope with cord or sling; self-rescue]
Bill L
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shockabuku
Sep 19, 2013, 2:50 AM
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billl7 wrote: makebarter387 wrote: Three Knots you have to know ... Fishermans Clove Figure 8 Funny, the above don't come close to making my list The best I can get down to is six. Can do three if cut out self-rescue. Figure 8 (and it's variations) [use a bowline] 1) Bowline (and it's variations) [tie-in, tree anchor] Bowline on a Bight [one or two uses but not that needed] Clove Hitch use a bowline Double Fishermans [tie cordelette without it being a loop] 2) EDK/overhand [tied ropes for rap, finishing off a cordelette] Prusik Hitch use klemheist 3) Water Knot [gotta know to check rap slings as one will find most tied with it] Girth Hitch [nice to have for chockstones but figure something else out] 4) Munter Hitch [key for self-rescue] Mariners' Hitch [nice for self-rescue but make do with munter] 5) mule-knot [key for self rescue] 6) Klemheist [ascend the rope with cord or sling; self-rescue] Bill L
Why -
would you limit your knowledge?
use a bowline in place of a clove hitch?
Why Bill, why?
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billl7
Sep 19, 2013, 2:54 AM
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 Because Mike said to
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billl7
Sep 19, 2013, 3:42 AM
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come on - help me out, Mike.
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mikebarter387
Sep 19, 2013, 12:19 PM
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I'm curious also. Why would you use a bowline over a clove hitch. They are not even close relatives.
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billl7
Sep 19, 2013, 12:36 PM
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mikebarter387 wrote: I'm curious also. Why would you use a bowline over a clove hitch. They are not even close relatives.
So, I'll admit I'm a little confused about the purpose of this thread:
* it's in the beginners forum;
* beginners in a new area are sometimes overwhelmed with what needs to be learned;
* the subject Three knots you have to know implies everything else is not strictly necessary to know
So I went down the path of imagining which knots I could manage to do without. The clove hitch is one of them. That's all. Doing without it doesn't make things easier - but I could manage.
So what was the purpose of the thread?
Bill L
Edit: Ah - I didn't follow the link in the original post. Purpose of the thread is to promote the book?
(This post was edited by billl7 on Sep 19, 2013, 12:38 PM)
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rocknice2
Sep 19, 2013, 1:38 PM
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I agree with mike. Those knots are not the end all to anyone's knowledge but are easy to learn and will cover everything a beginner needs to go climbing. A water knot would be a good addition though.
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billl7
Sep 19, 2013, 3:02 PM
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rocknice2 wrote: I agree with mike. Those knots are not the end all to anyone's knowledge but are easy to learn and will cover everything a beginner needs to go climbing. A water knot would be a good addition though.
I haven't looked at the book as I'm not set up for that medium. Probably some beginners out there with the same issue.
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dynosore
Sep 19, 2013, 3:48 PM
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fig 8
bowline
tautline hitch
trilene knot
trucker's hitch
prussic
you can do just about everything with these knots
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mikebarter387
Sep 23, 2013, 1:46 AM
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Hang in there. "Knots you gotta know" should be clear any day
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billl7
Sep 23, 2013, 1:51 AM
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mikebarter387 wrote: Hang in there. "Knots you gotta know" should be clear any day
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mikebarter387
Sep 23, 2013, 2:08 PM
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My mistake
Knots you need to know covers:
8
clove
fishermans
Knots you gotta know (Book 2)
Munter
water
Euro Death Knot
The clinchers( Book 3)
prusik
klemheist
french prusik
went into the store yesterday should be up and running.
Not sure why theh mod is getting his ginch in a knot (or what kind of knot, could throw the ginch knot into book 4) they are all free and every noobie is gunna have to know most if not all of them
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billl7
Sep 23, 2013, 4:08 PM
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Got it. It's clear that "have to know" is not the same as "only need to know".
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mikebarter387
Sep 23, 2013, 7:36 PM
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correct, followed by gotta, must, ect...
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