Ropes: Figure-8 on a Bight

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Skill Description

The figure-8 on a bight knot is a variation of the figure-8 knot. It is one of the ways of creating a figure-8 loop apart from the figure-8 follow through. It is used to hoist equipment or to attach the rope to a carabiner or a climbing harness.

A photograph of a figure-8 on a bight and a flathead axe

PPE Required

Gloves (Recommended)

Equipment Required

Rope (1)

People Required

1

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