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half hitch
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A knot or hitch made by looping a rope or strap around an object and then back around itself, bringing the end of the rope through the loop.


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  • Knots - half hitch: knot made by forming loop and passing end of rope around the standing part and through the loop


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Single hitch
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Category Hitch
Origin Ancient
Related half hitch, overhand knot
Releasing Non-jamming
Typical use Used effectively to form many other knots.
Caveat Spills, unreliable as a hitch used on its own.
ABoK #50

A Single hitch is a type of knot. This hitch is actually an overhand knot tied around or through an object.

In the California Conservation Corps, many are taught to use the Single hitch in flood fighting techniques.

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