My favorite means of securing a load in a truck or trailer is to fashion rope into what I call a modified trucker’s hitch. I qualify it with “modified” because it uses principles of the time-tested ...

This tutorial simplifies the Trucker’s Hitch, showing how arborists and tree climbers can efficiently tension loads using just one rope. Step-by-step guidance demonstrates secure knot setup, proper ...

A knowledge and mastery of tying knots is essential for anyone who spends time in the outdoors. And, sure, when faced with certain tasks that require knot-tying, you might be able to get away with ...

A long time ago, my father showed me how he tied a "Dutchman," a specialized knot used by truckers in the 1940s and '50s to tie a load onto a truck. But he never really taught it to me, so I didn't ...

Knots are one of those “boring” skills that save the day over and over. Hanging a quarter, tying down a load, rigging a tarp in wind, making a drag, building a quick handline, fixing a busted ...

The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of rope and rope hardware and software; tying of basic knots, and the use of various rope accessories to construct mechanical advantage systems ...