Hello,
Apologies if this video is really well known, but I found it really useful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjMmla9DSzo
With the ridge line, he uses a siberian hitch on one end and a trucker's hitch (powercinch) on the other. I tried this and found that it wasn't able to take a lot of weight, and holding the tension when you tie off the slippery half hitch is a bit hard. I asked the author about this and he replied saying:
Which really seals the deal for me. Seems like that and the siberian hitch make a very handy combination.
What do you guys think?
Apologies if this video is really well known, but I found it really useful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjMmla9DSzo
With the ridge line, he uses a siberian hitch on one end and a trucker's hitch (powercinch) on the other. I tried this and found that it wasn't able to take a lot of weight, and holding the tension when you tie off the slippery half hitch is a bit hard. I asked the author about this and he replied saying:
Try running the working end through the "pulley" loop twice instead of once. This arrangement has several advantages. One, it makes a much more secure knot; and two, it will hold the tension while you tie the slippery half hitch. With the original method, you have to pinch the line until the half hitch is tied. This new method of twice through is the only one I use these days and is what we currently teach at our courses. Hope that helps and makes sense!
Which really seals the deal for me. Seems like that and the siberian hitch make a very handy combination.
What do you guys think?