The Hokie Load The Hokie Load Releasing HitchReleasing Hitch

• 32’ 8mm Dynamic Prusik Cord

• Extra Large Delta or Pear shaped carabiner

• Large Delta or large carabiner

• Dissimilar Carabiner

Required MaterialsRequired Materials

Place a large delta in a bight made Place a large delta in a bight made in the cord then place ain the cord then place a

Munter knot in the extra large deltaMunter knot in the extra large delta

Pull hitch togetherPull hitch together

Pull deltas 6”-8” apart and allow Pull deltas 6”-8” apart and allow munter to roll over deltamunter to roll over delta

Cross tail ends in large delta so Cross tail ends in large delta so that each end is on the opposite that each end is on the opposite

side of the delta side of the delta

Close deltas and wrap tails at least Close deltas and wrap tails at least 5 wraps5 wraps

Pass a bight (both cords) throughPass a bight (both cords) throughDO DO NOTNOT pull ends through pull ends through

Daisy chain tails together and tie Daisy chain tails together and tie cord ends together with a double cord ends together with a double

fisherman knotfisherman knot

Place dissimilar carabiner Place dissimilar carabiner through 3 loopsthrough 3 loops

Clip dissimilar carabiner into extra Clip dissimilar carabiner into extra large deltalarge delta

To use in a system - place extra To use in a system - place extra large delta toward anchorlarge delta toward anchor

And large delta towards the loadAnd large delta towards the load

Remember – Clip, Munter, CrossRemember – Clip, Munter, Cross

Extra large delta points toward Extra large delta points toward anchoranchor

XL Delta

Operation:Operation:Hold tension and Hold tension and unwind wraps, unwind wraps, Munter will allow Munter will allow for gradual for gradual transfer of loadtransfer of load