The Worlds Most Reliable Knot: The Prusik Hitch

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For rope climbing consider using two short prussiks at high chest level and attach slings to each to reach down to your feet. Now you can climb one foot at a time with the prussiks up where you can easily reach them. You step up on the upper prussik and bring the lower prussik up behind it to reset for the next step up. This is not considered an emergency tactic in mountain rescue. We use it regularly unless we're carrying ascenders. If needed a third prussik can be used for self-belay to your harness...but we don't actually load it. Just a safety backup.

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Watch the US Army Rangers competition. They use two long Prusik hitches, one for each leg/foot. They alternate each side to walk/climb up a rope very fast. It works just like a climbing ascender.

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I thought this was going to be one minute of information and seven minutes of filler. I was wrong. This is a very good video filled with useful information.

Knowing how to use knots is simply a superpower! Wow, the last use case was mind blowing! 👏

I love your videos. They are very informative, friendly and easy to follow. You're spreading some great knowledge of knots and how to optimize them in different situations. I really appreciate it!

Easily the best description and utilization of the prussik knot. Now I'm making a bunch of these 12" loops tomorrow. Lol.

I've been studying knots and bushcraft for hours, maybe days recently because my knowledge about it was cero. And this Is the best channel by far. Thank you sir for sharing all this stuff !

I only clicked because I rarely see the Prusik represented properly with the knot on the side but I have to admit you know your stuff, present it really well and I have learnt a few tricks I never thought about doing too!

Can't believe I've been backcountry camping as long as I have without knowing this simple little knot. Game changer.

Thanks for the video! I’m teaching my boys about the age of exploration and pirates through our homeschool curriculum and History Unboxed gave us a knot tying game but I wanted us to learn knots we can use for camping and survival and this is perfect. It took my 8 year old and I a few tries but we got it by pausing your video for each step. I have a feeling my boys will be getting our pars cord out and creating some new designs for their play tree and gym, the oldest already fell by hanging upside down while trying to creat his own sliding pulley system but this would be the skill he needed to make it successful (if he can determine how to slide it without the tension, plus a ladder -we had a discussion about thinking about safety before executing his ideas).

Brilliantly explained

I love your practical tips. Really good, interesting content presented in a highly professional manner. And even on topics that I thought I knew about, there is always something new to learn. Thanks.

Very cool knot…You managed to teach an old dog a very cool new trick…thanks peace from Campbell River Vancouver Island

love the sentence, "it is very slow, but it gets you out of an emergency situation...."

Wish I knew these tricks when I was in the scouts - 65 years ago. Excellently produced video.

Excellent showing instead of telling - thank you very, very much, most helpful!

Such a game changer for me. I can't believe this wasn't in my arsenal before. Thank you!!