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serious…Just as serious as putting on handcuffs and then realizing you do not have the key.
           Nothing will screw up your bondage fantasy faster than using the wrong knots. I was not a Girl Scout, but I learned about knots when I spent a few summers at camp. We actually had classes in knot tying, which may sound pretty dull today, but it made a strong impression on me that lasted. If you don't learn anything else, learn how to tie and untie these five common knots:
    · bowline
    · sheet bend
    · two half hitches
    · square knot 
    · hangman's noose
           Each of these can be used for tying yourself or anyone else with reasonable safety and, if you learn it correctly, knowing how they can be untied is extremely useful. For example, the beauty of the bowline is that you can make a loop that will not slip or tighten up. This is very important and you will find continued reference to this characteristic throughout this book. If you learn nothing else, learn the bowline knot and learn to tie and untie it with one hand. Knowing this might save your life!
    Positions
    Hogtie
           I have always enjoyed putting myself into a hogtie. It is a highly effective position and seems, to me anyway, to expose the right body parts to erotic stimulation as well as creating the psychological impact of total immobilization. There are probably some escape artists out there who will say they can get out of a hog tie, but for the average Jane or Joe, depending on the amount of tension, it's a rather restrictive position. There are infinite variations, but the basic one is with wrists tied to ankles behind the back. How closely the wrists and ankles are mated is a matter of preference and physical condition. What you use to create the position will also affect the outcome.
           For me, the easiest way to hogtie myself is to take an eight-foot length of braided rope, not more than 1/2 inch in diameter, with the ends burn-melted to prevent fraying. I tie it into a closed loop using a bowline or sheet bend. In other words, I make a circle of rope.
           By the way, these two knots are actually the same. The bowline is best if you are using the end of a rope for a loop and the sheet bend is ideal of joining the two ends of a single rope together, even if they are different size or type. So use this knot as I have suggested here.
           Tie a sheet bend and make it snug. Then make two double slip loops, one at each end. When you look at this, you can see it resembles a large rope handcuff, only larger. Test it by putting one wrist in one loop and pull the loop until it encircles your wrist. You will see that if you pull it tight, it will stay that way until you open the loop.
           Now lie on your stomach and place the double slip loop on one end around your ankles and the other around your wrists. Experiment with various lengths of rope until you get the desired effect. Longer rope means a greater distance between wrists and feet and will be easier to get out of. The shorter the rope, the smaller the slip loops and the closer your hands and feet must be.
           You can modify this position by tightening the ankle loops and pulling the remaining end though the space between the feet to cinch the loop, but remember that when you do this, you will no longer be able to loosen or slip the loop off your feet if there is tension on the rope. In other words, any cinching of hands or feet will make escape more difficult and having a sharp knife or razor blade nearby is important for safe escape.
           Once you have your feet bound with ankles either side-by-side or crossed, place your hands through the other double slip loop and test to see that you can get out of it when you want to. Remember the point made earlier about planning? This is where you need to plan carefully BEFORE you get yourself into an inescapable or hard to escape situation.
           So, after testing, slip your