How Do You Tie A Bowline Knot

Bring the free end up to and pass through the eye from the under side the rabbit comes out of the hole.

Untie the small rope and make your running bowline knot in the large and pull it up the tree now you have a rope knotted around the tree where you wanted it without having to climb it. These step by step pictures will show you how to tie a bowline. Then pull the free end through the loop that you just made. Then tie your larger rope to the small rope and pull on the small rope which will pull larger rope up the tree and back to you.

It is also called the king of knots bec. A widely used alternative passes the tail around outside the loop and back under the collar to form a yosemite tie off. Tighten the bowline first and then tighten the yosemite tie off. Form a small loop in the line in your hand.

How to tie a bowline knot. A safety knot is essential e g a double overhand strangle knot can be tied around either the adjoining loop left or the standing end right.