Trucker's Hitch | How to Tie the Knot Every Dad Needs to Know

The Truckers Hitch is a mystical knot, often discussed in hushed tones around the campfire, the subject of a thousand lively discussions and debates, and even a few brawls, yet it remains elusive. Seriously. It is a knot that everyone "knows" but doesn't use, because ratchet straps are easier, or they forgot exactly how to tie it. But everyone should know how to tie a trucker's hitch. And every dad should know this knot, because we all know that it you don't tighten down the load and then slap the ropes and declare "that's not going anywhere" then your load is sure to just fly off a mile down the road.

The method I use is only one way to tie this. The same sort of hitch can be done using any of dozens of other knots and methods, but the principals are the same. This way I tie this using a bell ringer's knot is sometimes considered "less secure" (The Ashley Book of Knots notes this) but I have never had one come loose in any type of rope or cord, and it can easily be modified with an extra half hitch to eliminate any possibility of slipping loose.

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