Good Evening Steemians!
I spent the majority of the day today preparing my house for Airbnb guests, painting my front porch and packing some of my things in boxes.
So....tonight I wanted to share some helpful knots that I used to help support the solar panels during the mounting process.
The Sheet Bend
This knot is useful when you need to join two ropes of different sizes to extend the total length. I've used this knot several times when hammock camping if I need to span larger trees.
Begin by making a loop in the larger rope or in this case rachet strap webbing.
Insert the smaller rope into the underside of the loop exiting to the right.
Tuck the rope on the underside of the loop.
Come around over the loop but under the small rope.
Tighten the knot by pulling down on both sides of the small rope.
Dress the knot, sometimes the smaller rope may want to tuck into the loop. Adjust so it stays taught and will not slip.
Test the knot by putting some weight on it and make sure it will not slip.
The Tautline Hitch
This knot is useful when you need to tighten a rope to a certain position and keep it from slipping. The knot can move one way but not release and loosen when a force is applied to the main line. It can be adjusted by holding the knot and either tightening or loosening. This is most helpful when camping and you need to tie down your rain fly, create a clothesline, tightening a hammock, or creating shelters. This is one of the most useful knots I use all the time.