is put under the loop and the needle with cord passed through as in Fig. 3. The needle and cord are passed in front of the loop formed in Fig. 3 and under the original loop, while at the same time the other end of the cord is held on to the mesh stick with the thumb of the left hand. The knot is pulled taut. A succession of these loops are formed until the requisite width is reached, then this first series of loops are placed through a rod or cord, and the loops are netted on to them until the requisite length is reached. Netting needles Netting (2) Netting (3) Anchoring A Peg In Sand Or Snow The only way to anchor a rope into soft sand is to attach it to a peg, and bury the peg in the sand. Scrape a trench in the sand to a depth of between 1' and 18" [30 and 45 cm], deeper if high winds or very stormy weather are expected. Pass the rope round the centre of the peg; scratch a channel for it at right angles to the peg trench. Fill in the trench and rope channel, and fasten the free end of the rope to the standing end with a stopper hitch , and pull taut. The buried peg should hold a tent rope in sand under all normal weather conditions. To Anchor A Rope In Open Ground A secure anchor in open ground can be obtained