The hitch hiker knot is basically an autoblock, which is basically a helical hitch. Wraps around the standing rope, no braids, fixed length of cord. I use helical hitches with a slipknot as the attachment point on my lanyards, absolutely love it.
Is it just me or does a mechanical that drops when something bumps it freak me out on a lanyard? It's one thing when it's your climbing system right in front of your face and another when it's on your hip covered in saw chips, sticks, and bark. Once i lanyard in I'm likely working with a cutting...
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