Throw a Cleat Hitch
Throwing each turn of a cleat hitch over the horns instead of passing it by hand, with the locking turn aimed to land with a twist in it.
Tie a Hanging Storage Knot: Slip Knot, Then a Reverse Loop Over It
Make a loop, tie a slip knot and snug it, then form a reverse loop and drop it over — the bundle ends in a built-in hanging loop that goes over any hook or branch, and pulls apart when you need the cordage.
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The Problem
Coiled cordage needs a way to stay coiled and a way to hang — and most improvised solutions do one or the other: a tucked end that unravels off the hook, or a tight wrap you have to fight open in the field.
The Technique
The move sequence, best watched in the source clip and easy to repeat once seen:
- Coil your rope and make a loop with the working end.
- Tie a slip knot around the bundle and tighten it — that's the keeper holding the coil closed.
- Form a second, reverse loop and drop it over the bundle.
- Dress it down: the result is a closed coil with a standing hanging loop on top. Hook it over a nail, a branch, a pack strap — anywhere.
To deploy: lift it off, undo the reverse loop, and pull the slip knot — the coil falls open ready to use, no picking.
Pro tip: This pairs with the chain-sinnet storage covered elsewhere on the site — sinnet for long lines that need to pay out clean, this knot for coils that live on hooks and get grabbed whole.
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