I’ve done this multiple times, why is it an issue ?
Not screwed at all.
I’d use a Bowline to secure the end of the rope to the trailer, and a Trucker’s Hitch at the other end.
The Bowline is easy to untie and the Trucker’s Hitch gives a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowline
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trucker's_hitch
Edit: Another way to secure the end of the rope to the trailer is a Timber Hitch (best for a round pipe) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timber_hitch. Super secure and can be untied very easily.
Timber and truckers is what I was originally taught. I remember it taking a while to get the truckers hitch down then out of no where it was like ‘snap’, had it ever since lol
That knot comes in handy so often.
Years ago, my clothesline came apart (it had pinch clamps that failed to grab the line tight enough) and I used a Trucker’s Hitch along with Prusik knots to pull the clothesline close enough together to reattach it.
I now only buy clotheslines that come with the mini winch.
This is the correct answer.
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No problem. Clove hitch and a truckie’s hitch is all you need. Super easy to learn. You can even get away with just a clove hitch and a figure of eight.
I’d also recommend learning a bowline, because it’s super useful, and if you figure out how it works, it makes other knots easier to understand and learn.
Highwaymans hitch is super useful too
Yeah, that’s a cool knot. I don’t think I’d use it for a load that needed to be properly secure though. I’d worry about it vibrating loose
I’m offended that you expect me to cut the rope at the end
Same. I don’t know knots very well but I’ve never met one I couldn’t undo.
You litterally just asked a community of deviants how comfortable we are with rope.
Just utter the sacred spell after tying the knot “This ain’t going nowhere”
don’t forget, you also have to slap it a couple times too.
All those hours learning knots for merit badges will finally pay off!
animatedknots.com is insane
I have the knots 3D app on my phone
I use Useful Knots on my android phone. Doesn’t require any internet connection so if I need a knot in the middle of nowhere I can still find the directions
That app also works offline
But it’s not free
This is a completely normal thing to do and I’m baffled that it elicits such trepidation in you, OP.
Cutting ropes is a thing that only happens in movies. They don’t have Boyscouts in California I guess.
Every conceivable use for a rope has a knot that will accommodate it. Knots that don’t bind when under tension are a whole genre.
I think you’re vastly overestimating the average person’s knowledge about knots.
I know all about Knots! He played Barney Fife and Mr. Furley.
Not at all. Assuming I have enough rope, knowing the clove hitch, two half hitches and taut-line hitch means I can secure most loads without worry.
You didn’t specify what kind of trailer, so I’ve decided it’s an enclosed trailer with a locking door. I just throw the load in, throw the rope in after it, and then lock up normally. 🚛
not.
trucker hitch, combined with evenk hitch
As scoutmaster I was just going over knots with the kids. I’m good for the next month
Done that before pretty much. It’s not hard. Use a bowline or some other loop knot to make a pulley between the loop and the anchor point, then go back and forth until you run out of rope, then tie it off.
Sure, ratchet tie downs are easier and probably get a tighter hold, but rope works fine.
