Bob's List of Climbing Knots

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Essential Knots
- Family: Bowline
  - Bowline (Single bowline)
    - Family: Bowline
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/bowline/index.php
- Family: Butterfly Knot
  - Butterfly knot
    - Family: Butterfly Knot
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/alpinebutterfly/index.php
- Family: Clove Hitch
  - Clove hitch, two-handed off carabiner
    - Family: Clove Hitch
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/clove/index.php
  - Clove hitch, one-handed on right facing carabiner
    - Family: Clove Hitch
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.climbing.com/skills/learn-this-one-handed-munter-and-clove-hitches/
  - Clove hitch, one-handed on left facing carabiner
    - Family: Clove Hitch
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.climbing.com/skills/learn-this-one-handed-munter-and-clove-hitches/
  - Clove hitch, tied with rope end
    - Family: Clove Hitch
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/cloveend/index.php
- Family: Combination Knots
  - Munter mule
    - Family: Combination Knots
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/muntermule/index.php
  - Prusik Munter mule
    - Family: Combination Knots
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/muntermule/index.php
- Family: Figure-Eight
  - Figure-eight
    - Family: Figure-Eight
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/fig8_/index.php
  - Figure-eight rewoven loop (Figure-eight follow through)
    - Family: Figure-Eight
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/fig8follow/index.php
- Family: Fisherman’s Bend
  - Double fisherman’s bend (Grapevine knot)
    - Family: Fisherman’s Bend
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/doublefishermans/index.php
- Family: Friction Hitches
  - Prusik hitch
    - Family: Friction Hitches
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/prusik/index.php
  - Klemheist hitch (Machard hitch)
    - Family: Friction Hitches
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/klemheist/index.php
  - Autoblock hitch (French Prusik, Machard tresse)
    - Family: Friction Hitches
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/autoblock-knot
- Family: Girth Hitch
  - Girth hitch (Cow hitch, Lark's foot, Strap hitch)
    - Family: Girth Hitch
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/girth/index.php
- Family: Munter Hitch
  - Munter hitch, two-handed off carabiner
    - Family: Munter Hitch
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://roberttayloronline.com/content/docs/recreation/bckpckng-mtnring/munter-hitch.pdf
  - Munter hitch, one-handed on right facing carabiner
    - Family: Munter Hitch
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.climbing.com/skills/learn-this-one-handed-munter-and-clove-hitches/
  - Munter hitch, one-handed on left facing carabiner
    - Family: Munter Hitch
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.climbing.com/skills/learn-this-one-handed-munter-and-clove-hitches/
- Family: Overhand Knot
  - Flat overhand bend (Offset overhand bend, European death knot, EDK)
    - Family: Overhand Knot
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/flatoverhand/index.php
  - Water knot (Ring bend)
    - Family: Overhand Knot
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/waterknot/index.php
    - Comments: Frequently used to tie the two ends of tubular webbing into a runner.
  - BHK (Big honkin’ knot, Big f’in’ knot, Master point knot)
    - Family: Overhand Knot
    - Essential: Yes
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SGOBPDz-fA
Additional Knots
- Family: Bowline
  - Double bowline
    - Family: Bowline
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: http://www.101knots.com/double-bowline-knot.html
  - Water bowline
    - Family: Bowline
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/bowlinewater/
  - Single bowline with a Yosemite finish
    - Family: Bowline
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/yosemite-bowline
- Family: Combination Knots
  - Purcell Prusik
    - Family: Combination Knots
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/purcell/
  - Texas Prusik waist sling
    - Family: Combination Knots
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: http://www.cascadeadventures.net/images/climb_school/texas_prusik.pdf
  - Texas Prusik foot slings
    - Family: Combination Knots
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: http://www.cascadeadventures.net/images/climb_school/texas_prusik.pdf
- Family: Figure-Eight
  - Figure-eight bend (Flemish bend)
    - Family: Figure-Eight
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/fig8join/index.php
  - Figure-eight on a bight
    - Family: Figure-Eight
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: http://www.101knots.com/figure-8-on-a-bight.html
  - Bunny hitch (Bunny ears, Double figure-eight loop)
    - Family: Figure-Eight
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/fig8loopdouble/index.php
- Family: Fisherman’s Bend
  - Fisherman’s bend
    - Family: Fisherman’s Bend
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: http://www.101knots.com/fishermans-knot.html
  - Triple fisherman’s bend
    - Family: Fisherman’s Bend
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wamJZsQ0IOU
- Family: Friction Hitches
  - Penberthy hitch (Helical knot)
    - Family: Friction Hitches
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://roberttayloronline.com/content/docs/recreation/bckpckng-mtnring/penberthy-hitch.pdf
  - Garda hitch
    - Family: Friction Hitches
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tf1l695MH8
  - Bachmann hitch
    - Family: Friction Hitches
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/bachmann-knot
- Family: Mule Knot
  - Mule knot
    - Family: Mule Knot
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/muntermule/index.php
- Family: Munter Hitch
  - Double Munter (Super Munter)
    - Family: Munter Hitch
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/muntersuper/index.php?Categ=typeslidegrip
- Family: Overhand Knot
  - Overhand loop
    - Family: Overhand Knot
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/overhand-loop-knot
  - Overhand slip knot
    - Family: Overhand Knot
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/slip/index.php
  - Overhand knot
    - Family: Overhand Knot
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/overhand/index.php
    - Comments: Frequently used to secure loop rope ends after another knot has been tied.
- Family: Square Knot
  - Square knot (Reef knot)
    - Family: Square Knot
    - Essential: No
    - How to Tie Link: https://www.animatedknots.com/reef/index.php