What type of knot would allow the length of the standing part of the rope to be adjusted?

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Let's say I'm setting up a pole tent, and I want to be able to tie off the pole to the stake. I want to use a knot that will maintain the length of rope between the pole and the stake, but I may also want to adjust the length without completely retying the knot.

In this example image, the length A should be adjustable, without untying the rope from the stake or the pole.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 12 '15 at 13:52

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Tent companies use the trucker's hitch.

edited Oct 12 '15 at 13:52

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score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 12 '15 at 14:23

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The Taut-line hitch is intended for exactly this.

answered Oct 12 '15 at 14:23

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What type of knot would allow the length of the standing part of the rope to be adjusted?

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