Climber’s Version of a Clove Hitch

Here is an alternative way to tie a clove hitch if you can slip it over one end of the object you are tying to.

1. Form a loop in the rope.
2. Form a second loop in the opposite direction to the first. Some people do this by crossing their hands over (like an X), grabbing the rope in each hand and then drawing two loops whilst uncrossing hands again.
3. Place the second loop over the first.
4. Pass the loops over the item you are tying to.
5. Pull tight.