- 1). Measure a length of rope long enough to wrap around the tree a few times and, when pulled taut, allows you to stand clear from the tree.
- 2). Make a mark on the tree for the first cut location.
- 3). Wrap the rope around the tree one time. Bring the lose end of the rope under the wrapped portion of rope to create an "X."
- 4). Wrap the rope around the tree again, pulling the free end of the rope up and over the first pass of rope.
- 5). Bring the free end of rope through the eye of the second turn to tie off the knot. It should be a fat "X" shape.
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