5 steps
Packer's Knot
A slipped miller's knot for a parcel or a sack you will open again. One tug on the slip spills the bind.
Use it for
A slipped miller's knot for a parcel or a sack you will open again. One tug on the slip spills the bind.
This line
This is rope, netting, or a special leader join. Do not substitute braid main line unless the steps say so.
Avoid when
A permanent bind. Use a constrictor.
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Packer's Knot
Step 1
Around the parcel.
Step 2
Cross the standing part.
Step 3
Push a bight through instead of the tag.
Step 4
Snug it.
Step 5
Pull the bight to open.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- The slip trapped so it will not release.
- Using it on an anchor.