Webbing harness

How to improvise a harness with webbing

Waist Harness

Useful as emergency harness or super-lightweight harness:

• Use 15' or more of webbing
• Follow illustrations to tie
• Finish off with Square knot, then backup each side with Overhand knot.

NOTE: Intertwining the waist loops makes for a MUCH more comfortable waist harness (by Mark Kenzie, Cave Search & Rescue Team)

Chest Harness

Useful as emergency harness or super-lightweight harness:

• Use 15' or more of webbing
• Follow illustrations to tie
• Finish off with Square knot, then backup each side with Overhand knot.

Full Body Harness

Useful to raise/lower unconscious victims:

• Use 20' webbing tied in large loop with water knot
• webbing tucked under the neck, arms and legs
• bring section between the feet up onto the chest
• Push webbing below the arms through the chest loop
• Clip carabiner to join the two arm loops and the chest loop