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Which knot lets you adjust the tension on a tent guy line?

The taut-line hitch.

  1. Taut-line hitch ✔
  2. Bowline
  3. Timber hitch

Why: The taut-line hitch makes an adjustable loop that stays where you put it. Slide it to tighten or loosen the line, which makes it the knot for staking out tent and dining fly guy lines.

Huh, didn't know that: Taut means pulled tight, which is exactly what this hitch does to a line.

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My tent was saggy until I gave it a pep talk. Now it's taut.
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Sources

  1. Scout Life (Scouting America): How to Tie the 7 Basic Scout Knots https://scoutlife.org/outdoors/176401/how-to-tie-the-7-basic-scout-knots/

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