Rock Climbing: How to Tie a Barrel Knot

The Barrel Knot is the knot of choice for closing the system while belaying or rappelling so you can make sure the end of the rope can’t accidentally feed through the belay device. Watch this video to learn how to tie the Barrel Knot.

To learn more about knots, watch our videos on
How to Tie a Stopper Knot
How to Tie a Figure 8 Knot

[sydneyrider]

Finally a Viking shows us how to tie a barrel knot. Nice! :)

[davidmatz]

Short, sweet, and effective. Thank you!

[jeancary]

didn't know but a barrel knot is the same as a rosary knot just bigger

[redcartiers]

Anybody know what size of rope that is?

[sambmwfuture]

REI, you need to make these video demonstrations much slower for people actually learning for the first time. Even at 0.5 speed it's too fast

[hansen]

How to use this knot for… climbing …..??

[goofygoober]

I know an easier way that I always use