Some of the equipment and knots used to trim trees

The Monkeys' Fist remains the most efficient and fundamental technique to deliver lines up to approximately 40 feet. Simply coil up enough line to provide good weight for the targeted distance and wrap the coil as illustrated. Depending on the target distance and /or skill of the thrower, the final bight of the line can be cinched over the coil to "lock" it together or used as a handle for throwing. If used as a handle (short shots) the coil will unravel in a manner that puts the line's end in front of the thrower. Otherwise, a cinched hank (for long shots) will act as a weight for the thrower to whip waves of the line until the Monkey's Fist has descended to the thrower.

This simple-to-tie hitch is great for quickly securing line to a fixed anchor. The Clove Hitch remains secure under even heavy loads as long as the anchor point doesn't rotate or roll.

Make your Granny proud by tying this one correctly for gosh-sakes. Notice that bends in the line from overhand to overhand knot run parallel to each other. The Square Knot has few uses in tree climbing but is good to know otherwise.