Garda hitch: Difference between revisions
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| uses = (self-)rescue techniques, material hauling | | uses = (self-)rescue techniques, material hauling | ||
| category = Hitch | | category = Hitch | ||
| strength = | | strength = rope: slipping ~35% (specific cases), breaking 45-60%<ref name=hownot2>{{Cite AV media | first1=Ryan | last1=Jenks | date=4 September 2024 | title=Could you survive with just 2 carabiners? | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG7W83zHowQ | publisher=HowNOT2 | access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref> | ||
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Garda hitch is one of the elementary hitches for creavase self-rescue. It is very versatile hitch, yet its application scope is limited by its unidirectional nature and possible safety issues | Garda hitch is one of the elementary hitches for creavase self-rescue. It is very versatile hitch, yet its application scope is limited mainly by its unidirectional nature and in some cases by possible safety issues. | ||
== Tying == | == Tying == | ||