most Scouts tie a bowline in this way make a small right overhand loop in the line bring the end of the line up through the small loop duct the running end behind the standing part of the line feed the running end back down through the small loop alongside itself hold on to the running end and pull up on the standing part of the line those five steps are the steps taken by most Scouts to tie a bowline but with this approach you take the first two steps in one movement after you've completed it just go around the tree back down the hole and finish up hold the standing part in your left hand and the running end in your right carry the running end over and back under the standing part doing this in one step you've put the rabbit inside the hole here's a couple more demonstrations this method for tying a sheet bend is used by Reavers once you get the hang of it it's quick and easy tying a sheet Bend this way the first step is to cross the end in your right hand under the one in your left and then with your right hand loop around from the outside and then in between practice makes perfect