RANGER HANDBOOK

large enough to insert a carabiner. Minimum of a four inch tail remains after
dressing the double figure eight.
Figure 10-6. Rerouted figure 8 loop knot
(2) Rerouted figure 8 knot (10-7). The rerouted figure 8 knot is utilized to attach a
climber to the climbing rope with two ropes running parallel. Figure 8 is
approximately the diameter of the anchor point away from the anchor point. A
minimum of a four inch tail remains after dressing the knot.
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