BMMC Knots

Question 1

Clove hitch

Answer 1

To form an anchor in the middle of the rope

Question 2

Minter hitch

Answer 2

To form a mechanical belay

Question 3

Super minter hitch

Answer 3

To form a high friction lower

Question 4

Girth hitch

Answer 4

To attach a piece of cord or webbing to an anchor or harness

Question 5

Prusik

Answer 5

To create a moveable friction hitch

Question 6

Bowline

Answer 6

To form an anchor at the end of a rope

Question 7

Double figure eight

Answer 7

To form a fixed loop in a rope

Question 8

Square knot

Answer 8

To join the ends of equal diameter rope under tension

Question 9

Auto block

Answer 9

To create a moveable friction hitch with a rope or webbing that it releasable under load.

Question 10

Water knot

Answer 10

To join the ends of tubular webbing

Question 11

Figure eight bend

Answer 11

To join the ends of two ropes with up to a 5mm difference in diameter

Question 12

Rerouted figure eight

Answer 12

To tie into a climbing harness or to tie into the end of the rope

Question 13

Munter mule

Answer 13

To create a releasable anchor knot

Question 14

Field expedient harness

Answer 14

To create a harness out of tubular webbing for rappelling or climbing

Question 15

Butterfly coil with farmers tie off

Answer 15

To prepare a rope for carrying on the body.