What is the Running Bowline used for?

Lassoing and cinching around a post, branch, or object; Retrieving floating or fallen objects by lassoing from a distance; Creating a running noose that doesn't collapse the bowline's core; Securing a load that self-adjusts as it tightens; Tying animals or bundles with a closing noose.

How do you tie the Running Bowline?

The Running Bowline is a bowline whose loop runs along the standing part, creating a noose that tightens around an object. It's used to lasso and retrieve something at a distance, or to fasten securely to a post or branch. It combines the security of the bowline with the practicality of a closing loop. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Running Bowline hard to tie?

The Running Bowline is rated medium, in the Loops category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What precautions apply when using the Running Bowline?

Because it tightens under load, never use it around a body part (strangulation risk); Once cinched very tight around an object, it can become hard to loosen; It's not a fixed-size loop: it adjusts as tension changes.

Running Bowline

Q: What other names does the Running Bowline have?

It is also known as Running Bowline, As de guía corredizo, Lais de guia corredio, Nó de guia de correr, Laço corredio de guia, Nœud de chaise coulant. (ABOK #1117)

A bowline forming a loop that runs, creating a noose that tightens around an object or that retrieves something at a distance

Also called: Running Bowline, As de guía corredizo, Lais de guia corredio, Nó de guia de correr, Laço corredio de guia, Nœud de chaise coulant · ABOK #1117

What it is for

Lassoing and cinching around a post, branch, or object
Retrieving floating or fallen objects by lassoing from a distance
Creating a running noose that doesn't collapse the bowline's core
Securing a load that self-adjusts as it tightens
Tying animals or bundles with a closing noose