What is the Pile Hitch used for?

Quickly tying a rope to posts, stakes, and pickets; Cordoning off areas and lines with rope strung between posts; Securing tent and tarp lines to stakes; Tying boats to bollards and pilings; Tying off in the middle of a rope, without using either end.

How do you tie the Pile Hitch?

The Pile Hitch (ABOK #1815) ties a rope to a post or stake in an instant, worked entirely from the bight (the middle) of the rope. It needs no free end: just drop a loop behind the post and flip it up over the top. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Pile Hitch hard to tie?

The Pile Hitch is rated easy, in the Hitches category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What precautions apply when using the Pile Hitch?

It needs the top of the post free so the loop can be flipped over it; Under one-sided pull it can loosen; for a heavy load, add an extra turn.

Pile Hitch

Q: What other names does the Pile Hitch have?

It is also known as Pile Hitch, Vuelta de pilote, Nudo de pilote, Nudo de poste, Volta de estaca, Nó de poste, ABOK #1815. (ABOK #1815)

Quickly secures a rope to a post or stake using a bight

Also called: Pile Hitch, Vuelta de pilote, Nudo de pilote, Nudo de poste, Volta de estaca, Nó de poste, ABOK #1815 · ABOK #1815

What it is for

Quickly tying a rope to posts, stakes, and pickets
Cordoning off areas and lines with rope strung between posts
Securing tent and tarp lines to stakes
Tying boats to bollards and pilings
Tying off in the middle of a rope, without using either end