How to tie the trucker's hitch?
The trucker's hitch is a tightening knot with a pulley effect, great for lashing cargo, luggage, and tents.
The trick of the trucker's hitch
The trucker's hitch is essentially a make-your-own-pulley tightening system that lashes cargo, tarps, and tents tightly and stably.
Three steps: first a half clove hitch, then a sliding pulley from a rope loop, finally lock the tension with a stopper.
3D animation especially shows where the sliding loop is, which way to pull, how to lock at the end - hard to convey in one static image.
Great for tightening tent guy lines and roof cargo; always finish with a double half hitch or stopper, or it all collapses if it loosens.
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