■Double chain
This technique lets you shorten and manage a long rope.
You can quickly lengthen or shorten it as needed.
It also helps you avoid getting tangled in the rope underwater while doing rope work.
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Tie a bowline knot.
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Bowline knot completed.
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Pass your left wrist through the loop.
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Grip the rope with your left hand and pull your left wrist out of the loop.
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After you pull your left wrist out, you will have a loop on your right hand.
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Put your right hand through the loop.
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Grip the rope with your right hand and pull your right wrist out of the loop.
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After you pull your right wrist out, you will have a loop on each hand.
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Pass your left wrist through the loop again.
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Grip the rope with your left hand and pull your left wrist out of the loop.
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After you pull your left wrist out, you will again have a loop on each hand.
Repeat these steps to continue shortening the rope.
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Finish by securing the end with a clove hitch. |
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