Hey Brice,

I am not sure if a cable hitch and a taught-line are the same thing.

The safety line knot may be similar to a Prusick knot.

I have used Prusick knots to ascend a rope.  It is just a thin line tied 
into a loop.  You then wrap the loop around a thicker rope three times and 
pull it through itself.  When it is unweighted you can push the knot up 
the rope.  When you weight it, it cinches down on the rope and won't slide 
down.  Using two of these, one attached to your harness and one attached 
to your foot, you can jug your way up a rope by alternately weighting and 
unweighting each knot and pushing them up the rope.  It is hard work.

Does this sound like the safety line knot you mentioned?  If not, then 
give it a try to explain it.

Thanks.

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