The Munter Mule is used to secure a munter. It is also used to escape or lock a loaded line in place with the excess rope.

Take a bite of rope from the excess, make a small loop, pass a bite of rope from the same line through the small loop, and finish securing by wrapping that excess around the load line with an over hand knot (or half fisherman’s knot).

Use a larger locking carabiner to allow the hitch to be inverted thru the carabiner when pulled. Make sure to tie off the end of the munter mule snug with an overhand or half fisherman’s knot to avoid it from slipping or coming undone when loaded.

Tech Video | Munter Mule

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The Munter Hitch Knot is often used to descend a rope through a locking carabiner or belay a second in situations when a different device is not available. For example, you accidentally dropped your rappel or belay device.

A larger carabiner is recommended to allow the hitch to invert through the carabiner when pulled. The load end should always be on the carabiner’s spine side (not the gate side).

Learning and practicing this knot can be of essence the day an emergency comes along and you end up at the top of a formation without a belay/rappel device.

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The figure eight on a bight is simple and secure. It can be inserted into a carabiner, or over a post. When using the figure eight knot to wrap around a tree or boulder, is better to follow it through after putting the loop around the object.

The tail end must always be checked to be a minimum of six inches long and for load bearing it should be tighten or snug throughout.

Make sure to always inspect your figure eight follow through knot to ensure the two stands are beside each other and follow each part of the knot.

Tech Video | Figure Eight (8) Knot on a Bight

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The figure eight (8) follow through knot is simple and secure. It can be looped to be tied in to your harness or a carabiner.

When tied in for climbing, the tail end must be a minimum of six inches long and for load bearing it should be tighten or snug throughout.

Make sure to always inspect your figure eight follow through knot to ensure the two stands are beside each other and follow each part of the knot.

Tech Video | Figure Eight (8) Knot

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