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How to insert a string through a channel

To insert a string through a channel, like the ones at the top of the KIP Bag, you need a string and a safety pin.  This time, I'll use an orange string.  Next, a slip knot will be put into the string.  A slip knot allows the string to be attached to the safety pin without putting a knot in the string that can be hard to get out.  First, make a loop so that the part with the end of the  string lies over the bottom part.  The end of the string is under my index finger.  Now, pull the other end up and over the string going to the end and through the hole in the middle.    If done correctly, you should be able to pull the loop made in the middle  of the other loop to tighten it.  If you've truly made a slip knot,  you should be able to pull on the long end of the  string and the knot will get smaller.  If you pull all the way, the knot will come out totally. Now insert the safety pin into the loop made.   The string is now ready to be put in  the channel. Take a look at the back o