New Mexico Mountain Club

Knots

Figure 8 on a bight
figure 8

Figure 8 rewoven:
figure 8 rewoven

Tying in to a harness with a figure 8 rewoven knot:
figure 8 tie in

Bowline: Note that the tail of the rope should come out on the inside of the loop; the knot is much weaker if this end finishes on the outside of the loop. The knot must be backed up by tying off the tail as in (c).
bowline

Bowline on a bight:
bowline on a bight

Grapevine (double fisherman's):
grapevine

Water knot:
water knot

Clove Hitch
drawing of clove hitch

Munter Hitch
drawing of munter hitch

Mariner Knot
mariner knot

Butterfly coil:
butterfly coil