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| 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> | | 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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Revision as of 10:21, 16 August 2025
| Garda hitch | |
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| Use(s) | (self-)rescue techniques, material hauling |
| Pros | Fast, simple, just two carabiners needed |
| Cons | It goes only one-way and its almost impossible to release when loaded, can slip in specific cases |
| Category | Hitch |
| Strength | rope: slipping ~35% (specific cases), breaking ~45-60%[1] |
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
TODO
Steps description: TODO
Slippage
TODO
References
- ↑ Jenks, Ryan (4 September 2024). Could you survive with just 2 carabiners?. HowNOT2. Retrieved 16 August 2025.