Hasty Videos from CMC Rescue | Asymmetrical (3-On-2) Prusik Hitch

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In this quick-response “Hasty Video,” CMC Rescue discusses the uses and applications of a 3-on-2 Prusik Hitch (versus a 3-on-3), in response to questions posed on the below knot video “3-on-2 Prusik Hitch” from the “Learn Your Knots” series on YouTube and the CMC Rescue Command Post Blog.

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