A Stroll along the Skirth 1 - The Clove Hitch Traditional Cache
PenBed: I think it is time for this series to go the way of the Scout Group for whom it was placed. The caches will be collected in over the next few days.
A Stroll along the Skirth 1 - The Clove Hitch
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One of a series located along the banks of the Skirth Navigation. This was once a busy water way linking Billinghay and North Kyme with Boston and Lincoln via the River Witham. The footpath is nestled between the river Skirth and the busy A153, so care should be taken with junior cachers.
These caches were set for my Scout Group to find as part of their Navigators badge, hence they are all named after knots.
The Clove Hitch
Along with the bowline and the sheet bend, the clove hitch is often considered one of the most essential knots. It consists of two opposed half hitches made successively around an object. It is most effective used as a crossing knot. Although it can be used as a binding knot, it is not particularly secure in that role. A clove hitch made around the standing part of the line is known as either two half-hitches or buntline hitch, depending on whether the half-hitches progress away or towards the hitched object.
The clove hitch can slip when loaded. In smaller diameter cords, it may jam and become difficult to untie after being heavily weighted. It is also very unreliable when used to hitch to a post with sharp corners. The knot is useful in situations where the length of the running end needs to be adjustable.
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