One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope ... the live end of the rope using several overhand knots or a double fisherman's knot. Clip a ...

There are many occasions in climbing when, belaying from the harness using ... It is important to tie the mule knot on the back of the carabiner and not on the screwgate.

According to "Climbing: Knots" by Nate Fitch and Ron Funderburke ... it must be looped around an object, such as a carabiner or tree. A bend involves joining two ends of rope.