How Everything Works on Instagram: "The trucker’s hitch is one of the most effective knots for securing heavy loads because it creates a pulley-like system that allows you to pull the rope much tighter than you could by hand. To tie it, start by anchoring one end of the rope to a fixed point such as a trailer rail or roof rack using a simple knot like a bowline or a couple of half-hitches. Next, create a small fixed loop somewhere along the rope—this can be done with a slip knot, overhand loop,

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