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The Prusik knot is primarily used among climbers as a safety measure in arresting a fall. The loop with the fisherman’s knot is attached to your person. This knot is easily moved up or down the main climbing rope, but when pressure is exerted against it, the knot will grip the rope and not move. This can also be used as a climbing aid in a survival situation. When trying to climb up a rope, use the loop as a handhold to pull yourself up and slide the knot on the main line up as you progress.

1. Take a length of paracord and connect the ends in a double fisherman’s knot (pictured with the black paracord). Feed the ends of loop with the fisherman’s knot under the main line of cord.

2. Pull the left side of the loop, with the knot, over the main line and under the right side of the loop.

3. Slightly snug up the paracord and wrap the end of the loop to the left, over and under the main line, bringing it back to where it was. This begins the formation of the loops around the main line.

4. Make sure to continuously straighten lines as you go.

5. After making three passes, this is what the knot should look like. Be sure to snug this up as much as possible.

6. This is what the Prusik knot with the loop will look like when completed.