Day 07 - Closed-Note Quiz

Today we'll start by taking the closed-note quiz, after which I'll wrap up the mock test in the back. All the remaining time should be spent productively practicing knots. Something that was made abundantly clear during mock testing yesterday is that few students can define their knots and many students are still struggling with tying them. The test is in 2 days, so get to practicing!

The Knots

1. Alpine butterfly loop: great for putting a static bight in a rope when you cannot reach the ends of the rope
2. bowline hitch: great for any time when you need a static bight at the end of a rope, like when you are turning a rope into a dog leash or if you are using a rope to help someone up out of a ravine
3. midshipman's hitch: ideal for situations where you want to be able to increase or decrease tension in a rope after it has been tied (as when setting up tents and tarps); this knot is sometimes called the taut-line hitch
4. power cinch: this is the go-to knot any time you need to hold something down that weighs more than you do, because it will double your strength due to its mechanical advantage; this knot is sometimes called the trucker's hitch
5. sheet bend: this is the best knot for joining two ends of a rope; this lets you create one long rope from two shorter ropes or to create a strong loop out of a single length of rope