On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:45:22 -0400, Jeff wrote:

The simplest knot, already suggested, is throwing several half hitches
over the stake. I don't think I'd be able to sleep with just two -
I'd add a third or more.

My father always said: One for a friend, two for
a battleship, but three won't hold a woman. (He
recently passed away having spent 57 happy years
with my mom, so perhaps he was wrong on the efficacy
of half-hitches.)

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--Pete
"Peter W. Meek"
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