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the reef knot's overachieving cousin, tying three ropes together like it's showing off.
means a knot that joins three ropes at a single point, each pair locked with a basic overhand-style crossing so no strand can slip free.
from scouting and rigging manuals name it for the visual: three loose ends splayed out like hungry chicks in a nest, the knot itself the base holding them together.
symmetry trickeach rope crosses the other two identically, no hierarchy
tension flawloosens fast under uneven pull, unlike true bends
tarp useclassic anchor point for three-way tarp or hammock rigging
for instance
bushcraft tarp shelters — used to join three guy lines at one stake point
scouting knot badges — taught alongside clove hitch and bowline in knot-tying tests
maritime rigging drills — shown in rope-work manuals for joining triple lines