How to Pull a String Pole From Pole

Outdoor activities often call upon an individual's ingenuity. Many different outdoor tasks revolve around the use of cord or string. From setting up a tent or canopy to making a clothesline for drying wet clothes, knots play an important role outdoors. Pulling a string from one pole to another requires the use of a specialized knot that will secure one end and allow the other end to be adjusted.

Things You'll Need

  • String
  • Two stationery poles
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Instructions

    • 1

      Wrap one free end of the string around a pole. Pull 6 inches of the free end of the string around the pole.

    • 2

      Tie a simple hitch around the pole with the string. Hold the free end of the string alongside the main length of string. Cross the free end of the string over the main length to form a loop beside the pole.

    • 3

      Wrap the free end of the string around the main length and up through the loop. Pull the hitch tight against the pole. Tie a second hitch with the free and main string length to form a double hitch.

    • 4

      Pull the string toward the opposite pole. Wrap the string around the pole. Cut the string with a pair of scissors or a knife so that 6 inches of the free end of the string extends past the pole.

    • 5

      Form a taut line hitch with the free end of the string and main string length. Begin forming the taut line hitch by tying a basic hitch knot as before but do not pull it tight. Wrap the free end of the string around the main string length a second time as an extra step with the taut line hitch.

    • 6

      Pull the free end of the string back beside the main string length. Tie a second hitch in front of the double wrapped hitch to complete the taut line hitch. Slide the taut line hitch along the string to adjust and tighten it between the two poles.