Comments on: How to make a prusik knot

By: Tom Markiewicz

Tom Markiewicz — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:00:18 +0000

James – the “loop” is created typically using a double or triple fisherman’s knot. You can find instructions pretty much everywhere and it’s very simple to create.

By: James Jones

James Jones — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:34:05 +0000

Eveything up to here is bull crap. I want to know how you make the LOOP by putting two ends of a segment of rope together. NOBODY tells you this, but instead every website goes to an already-made loop that you simply and easily coil around the main rope, which anybody with a double-digit IQ can do. The hard part is creating the coil, and every site I’ve visited ignores the most important aspect of the process.

By: Tom Markiewicz

Tom Markiewicz — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:30:20 +0000

Samson – yes, I definitely plan to add more as they become available

By: Samson

Samson — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:02:13 +0000

Nice! Are you planning on adding additional knot tying demonstrations as they become available? Just wondering if I need to link to the AAI or come here…

By: JimK

JimK — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:35:25 +0000

If you only need to add a Prusik to a loose bight, this approach works well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KViVAGS9eDU&feature=channel

As a recent project, this maps out the one handed techniques for knot tying. Here’s the clove as an example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPuY3XVMwO0&feature=channel

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:35:14 +0000

Great link thanks

By: joel

joel — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:52:39 +0000

Nice work. Here’s a video on how to make a rope backpack, also useful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgyjRADdj34

By: Kiri

Kiri — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:46:12 +0000

Do you know if they will be making videos for any other knots or hitches? Although I already know how to use a prusik, I thought this video was great for review with plenty of detail in the steps. Much easier than trying to learn knots from a book.

By: Tom Markiewicz

Tom Markiewicz — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:17:31 +0000

Kate, that’s a great piece of advice. I also try to remember to carry a small knife on multi-pitch routes. There are just too many things that can go wrong that a small kit on a biner would solve.

I almost always have a loop of cord for prusiks on my harness – and usually get funny looks…

By: Kate C

Kate C — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:13:08 +0000

Nice link! A few years ago, we spent a couple days polishing our multi-pitch climbing with Exum in the Tetons. Mark and I were taught to carry a mid-size locking biner on our haul loops with three things on it. 1 – a length of cord tied for a prussic. 2 – a tibloc. And 3 – a small knife. Those four tiny items (incl the biner) are infinitely useful. Makes me want to carry them around in my purse too.