Need a Knot To Secure a Load? Try My Modified Trucker’s Hitch. I came up with this easy knot over years of tying down equipment and materials in the bed of my pickup.

There are a number of ways to tie a trucker's hitch, with the primary difference being the method of forming the loop, or eye, that acts as a pulley for the cinching action of the knot.

How to tie a trucker's hitch in a few easy steps.

The Trucker's hitch is a relatively simple knot you can tie with one rope that secures anything with the power of pulleys. Watch the video above or walk through this step-by-step from DIY site ...

Want to learn how to tie a knot? Survival expert Jim Baird teaches you how to tie the best and most useful knots for the outdoors.