1. Tie an overhand knot.

2. With the end of the rope, follow through the small upper part of the overhand knot.

3. Bring the end of the rope forward and then follow the other leg of the loop up through the lower part of the knot.

4. Pass the rope through the middle of the knot complete the mating overhand knot.

5. Adjust and tighten the knot.

 

Description

A zeppelin loop is a secure, jam resistant loop knot based on the zeppelin bend.

Use

Zeppelin loop is used to make a loop at one end of a line.

Releasing

Non-jamming

Security

This loop shares many of the properties of the Zeppelin Bend, including impressive security, ease of adjustment,
and nearly identical jam resistance perfection. It is also stable with unusual loading configurations.

Other names

Zeppelin loop, Rosendahl Loop.

Tying

1. Tie a thumb knot (overhand knot).
2. With the end of the rope, follow through the small upper part of the thumb knot.
3. Bring the end of the rope forward and then follow the other leg of the loop up through the small lower part of the
knot to complete the mating overhand knot.