{"id":1768,"date":"2018-08-28T10:30:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T09:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=1768"},"modified":"2018-08-28T10:33:35","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T09:33:35","slug":"constrictor-hitch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/outdoor-adventure\/knots\/hitches\/constrictor-hitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Constrictor Hitch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1771 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_constrictor_001-239x300.png\" alt=\"Constrictor Hitch\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_constrictor_001-239x300.png 239w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_constrictor_001-310x390.png 310w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_constrictor_001-48x60.png 48w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_constrictor_001-80x100.png 80w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_constrictor_001.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to tie a Constrictor Hitch<\/h2>\n<p>Repeat the first few steps of a Clove Hitch as normal.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_010.jpg\" alt=\"Constrictor Hitch\" width=\"188\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_010.jpg 188w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_010-49x60.jpg 49w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_010-82x100.jpg 82w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-548 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_011.jpg\" alt=\"Constrictor Hitch\" width=\"196\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_011.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_011-54x60.jpg 54w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_011-91x100.jpg 91w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/>Do not pull the knot tight yet. Pass the working end (green end) over the top of the first turn.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-549 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_012.jpg\" alt=\"Constrictor Hitch\" width=\"240\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_012.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_012-64x60.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_012-106x100.jpg 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><br \/>\nNow pass the working end under the first turn as shown. Pull the end through.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-550 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_013.jpg\" alt=\"Constrictor Hitch\" width=\"200\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_013.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_013-52x60.jpg 52w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_013-87x100.jpg 87w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Pull on the working end (green end) and the standing part (long end of the rope) to tighten the knot.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-551 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_014.jpg\" alt=\"Constrictor Hitch\" width=\"216\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_014.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_014-65x60.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/knots_clovehitch_014-109x100.jpg 109w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"downloadbox\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/about-me\/links\/knots\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon_link.png\" alt=\"Link\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Useful Links<\/h4>\n<p class=\"downloadboxinside\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/about-me\/links\/knots\/\">A list of useful knot links<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"downloadbox\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/about-me\/downloads\/knots\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon_pdf3.png\" alt=\"PDF\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Downloadable Guide<\/h4>\n<p class=\"downloadboxinside\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/about-me\/downloads\/knots\/\">A list of downloadable knot guides and resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to tie a Constrictor Hitch Repeat the first few steps of a Clove Hitch as normal. Do not pull the knot tight yet. Pass the working end (green end) over the top of the first turn. Now pass the working end under the first turn as shown. Pull the end through. Pull on the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1759,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"sidebar-on-left.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1768","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1768"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1772,"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1768\/revisions\/1772"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scoutingresources.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}