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As an 11-year-old, I was taught how to tie a bowline around my waist while
hanging from a cliff (I had a knot-loving scout master). To this day, I
can still do it in seconds.
Some of us love to learn and use knots. In fact, I used to splice (weave)
the loops and ends of all my truck ropes.
Those of us who are fishermen, tree or rock climbers, or otherwise use
ropes in our work benefit greatly by learning how to tie and use the best
knots.
We have several 12-16 foot flatbed trucks, and haul all sorts of things
besides bee hives. We use nylon straps or chains on loads when indicated
(we have a wide assortment of each). But both of them add danger to when
you throw them over a load, due to their steel ends. Years ago I met a
lumber delivery driver. When I asked him why he didn't have any teeth, he
said that when he was told to throw a chain over his very first load, it
swung over the lumber, and then around and back up into his mouth. Tough
learning experience! The metal hook at the end of a nylon strap can do the
same.
Highway-approved ropes are much safer to throw. We yell "heads" before
throwing any rope.
We've gotten excellent and quick load tie down for decades with rope (we
use Calif highway-approved dacron rope
https://www.cwcglobal.com/rope-cordage/truck-tie-down/poly-dacron-white-orange).
If it works, no need to fix it!
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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