Trucker's Hitch
IntermediateCamping & Utility
A mechanical-advantage knot for cinching down a load — a tarp, a canoe on a roof rack, a tent guy line — far tighter than you could pull by hand. A loop partway down the rope acts like a pulley, letting you haul the working end through for extra leverage before tying off.
Profile
- Strength: 6/10
- Ease: 5/10
- Speed: 4/10
- Reliability: 7/10
- Versatility: 5/10
- Compactness: 4/10
How to Tie It
- Tie a loop partway down the rope (a slipped loop or a Perfection Loop-style loop works well).
- Run the working end around your anchor point, then back up through the loop.
- Pull down hard on the working end to cinch the load tight, then lock it off with a couple of half hitches around the standing part.
Best For
- Rope
Tips
- The loop partway down the rope acts like a pulley, roughly doubling the pulling force you can apply by hand.
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