How to tie a trucker’s hitch

Use this simple knot to secure everything from car-top canoes to trailer-loads of brush

By David ZimmerDavid Zimmer

4. Creating tension

Photo by Jacques Perrault

Bring the loose end of the rope up from the second anchor point, then through the loop. Pull down on the loose end to create as much tension as you desire.


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