How to Tie Truckers Hitch Survival Knots - Tarp Shelter 

You make the knots clear for beginners.I am getting more confident with tying bowlin and hitches because of you teaching skills.Keep up the great work.

That underhand loop to secure the running end to be used for others things is amazing! Ive just started using the Truckers Hitch for stuff and never really understood it. Your video is clear and simple. Thank you!

I didn't know you could make a bowline this way! Always made a bowline and used that loop to attach it to the tree with a slipknot. This is so much easier! Quick and to the point as well. Thank you so much.

New hammock camper here. Been getting everything together to go on my maiden hammock camping trip in mid July to North West Arkansas. I have been watching all kinds of “How to Tie Knot Videos”. By far, you are the easiest to understand and follow step by step. Thank you for making this easy to follow video.

The Bowline / Truckers Hitch is SUCH an effective combination. Easy to learn, easy to set up fast, and not to be overshadowed... easy to disassemble when done!

You are such a great teacher! Clear, no nonsense instructions and clearly demonstrated-so helpful, thank you!

Oh, also agree with previous comments about no nonsense, no extra music or fluff- just clear, simple instructions! Well done

I have used this knot for over 50 years now. Dad was a trucker and I learnt how to chain air hoses and power cords. Thanks for a great vid.

Probably the best demonstration of the truckers hitch I have seen so far.

Informative, clear, to the point, no unnecessary talk/b.s. AND a great smile. Thank you for the terrific video

Tying knots is like works of art.

The trucker's hitch has proven itself to be one of the most useful knots that I know. I've been using it for over 30 yrs. Good video!

Now i'm really happy about RU-vid. You did this video 5 years ago and today I learned from you I have watched several other videos for this hitch Your version is by far the easiest and the fastest to do. Also your version of the bowline is very cool!

When I learned the Trucker's Hitch years ago, it was a revelation! Securing the hitch I've always used half hitches. I really like your method of securing the knot! Thanks.

I've used these knots for years. The hard way, until today. edit: Seriously, this video is exceptional. Anyone new (or old) to knots should be right here. Many thanks, and Blue Skies to ya!

Best teaching on Trucker’s hitch and bowline I have seen . No BS jabber! And she is a woman!!! Good on you lady !

Jessie Krebs is a field tested bad ass for those who are not familiar with her work. I once joked that the USAF was a paramilitary organization... (Intra service ribbing) until I was directed to attend their training iterations... Top notch schoolhouses and utmost respect. True professionals and action oriented subject matter experts. Kudos to Jessie Krebs former USAF SERE instructor. Wish there were more vids posted on YT of her doing her job.

The double secure at the finish is what makes this more than magical, thanks u.

I did not know this way of tying bowline. Was impressed. Overhand also fit to fix the loop. Nice teacher. Very clear, very useful. By the way, English for me - foreign language, but I understood almost all words. Very proud.

Very well presented. Most people screw up teaching knots and line work to degree you have to watch it half a dozen times to even get started trying it yourself. You were so clear, one viewing would teach a child! Thank you.

I've watched this video damn near a dozen times in the past week. Your bowline, halter and truckers are the best explained and best methods I've seen. Hardly any reason to tie a bowline the old fashioned way. Boyscouts done me wrong. Thanks for this one. Can tie these your way in a quarter the time it used to take me.

Knew about the trucker's hitch, but thanks for that stick idea. All these years and I never thought of that one. Then when I saw you do it I about facepalmed myself unconscious because it was so simple. Also making the bowline that way was new to me too. Thanks.

Wow... I learned both knots as a scout and now I am a scoutmaster... Like so many other comments, my mind is blown with the Bowline. So simple it makes me ashamed to admit it..lol. From this point on, no more "rabbit around the tree ". This will be how it is taught... thank you

Looping through the tent grommit off the charts. Never ever I would have thought of that.

That is one of the best truckers hitch videos on youtube. Very concise an easy to follow.

I came here to check out the trucker's hitch, but you blew my mind with the way you tied the bowline. Absolutely using that going forward!

My dad did this all the time and tried to show/teach me more times than I can count. My ratchet straps are buried and I needed a trucker's hitch. Watched this and 'got it' for the first time ever. Thank you so much. I could literally cry right now I am so happy.

Great video. I use similar knots when setting up my tarp using trekking poles. Simple knots equal quick set ups and take downs which are especially appreciated in rainy or windy conditions.

I've watched a half dozen videos on tying a trucker's hitch and yours is the first one I've understood clearly and easily. Thank you.

I like the safety you did on the trucker's hitch. I used to (until NOW) pass the loose end through the loop for insurance. I think what you have shown is far easier and useful for hanging things, as you mentioned. Thanks for showing it!

This is someone who has been there, done that & knows how to teach. Great instructional video.

"You can't pull out, that's where I want it, that's where it's gonna stay" That's what she said! 4:55 Thanks for teaching me this though, really helpful.

After over an hour of trying to understand other videos and trying to make it happen saw yours and a couple mins later job done! THANK YOU for keeping it simple and having an amazing way of showing it the easy way 10/10 ! 🏆

Great video. Boy, I use bowline knots often and have never seen one tied the way you did at the beginning of the video. Thank you for sharing!

Oh my all these years ive been actually tying a truckers granny knot, now I know how to tie an actual truckers hitch, thanks

Holy crap, all these years I've been making bowlines the hard way, now I see this. :)

Finally found somebody who can explain something and make it understandable great demo skills.

Greetings from Bavaria. I didn`t understand a word, because you speaks to fast for me. But I saw, what you are doing. Very nice.

Thanks. You have no idea how much I use it. You did a simple, clear explanation. Bravo!

Ive been a rope Rescuer for years and have never seen a bowline made like that. You are on another level

Best Demo of a Truckers Hitch I have seen and the Bowline on the tree was slick.

Been camping for more than a few decades, and you taught me something new. Thank you.

My Dad taught me this knot - I’ve used it a lot - finally a name to it - I like the little underhand loop for securing the main loop. And the sticks for the tarp loops - lol - love it - Thanks

Excellent presentation! Thumbs up for the safety provision to make sure the final slip knot gets secured. MAN! No one, ever, considers it in RU-vid vids! No one, ever, considers the possibility of a moron untying the slip not, or, EVEN worse, someone untying it ON PURPOSE. Cheers!

I have used that knot for years and love it. Never knew the name of it until now. Thanks for the Video!

Absolute best instructional. Best method I’ve found for ridge lines. Thanks! I always come back to this video

2:40 tying it off is brilliant. Thanks, I now know a useful knot to tie. 👍👍

Genius. Easiest bowline I've ever seen. Trucker's hitch clearly explained and using toggles to peg out tarp very clever. I usually use shock cord prussic loops. This is a nice minimal way of doing things. Thanks from the UK.

Great video, very well explained & demonstrated. Best one out of about 10 or 15 that I've watched. 👍👍👍👍

You helped me understand the truckers hitch better. Thanks.

Very well done. As an avid camper, I'm always seeking great information to enhance my outdoor living skills. Thank you for well done video!

I can’t believe how many backpacking trips I struggled through trying to discover these things for myself. Thank very much. Perfect video!

Great vid. Easy and effective knots, well demonstrated, and simply explained without a lot of sidetrack fluff conversation.

Thank you! I can't tell you how many of these Knot videos I've watched to learn how to tie this! too many. This one was very clear thanks for making it easy! I feel more confident after watching this than any other video.

Long time ago, but this young lady did an excellent job explaining her knots, the bowline was very well laid out, and the slip knot with the keeper will come in handy for everyday use

If you put line twice in the loop for hitch it holds itself and you don’t need to pinch line to make loops. Best video I’ve seen

Best explanation of a practical use of the trucker's hitch I've ever seen.

I like it! The loops through the grommets with the sticks was awesome. I had to rewind that first knot that magically became a bowline three times! It was like a magic trick. Thanks, you are cool. First time here.

This is the best video I've seen explaining the truckers hitch. Thank you so much!

Best demonstration of truckers hitch I've seen so far, very clear, easy to understand and to repeat demonstration

right to the point. no stumbling or trying to be a hollywood star. 💯

Used this my whole life.. I have done the safety differently.... I like your version very much! Great job.thanks for posting.

I was an active Boy Scout for years, then served 10 yrs in the US Army. Guess what I can't do worth a darn. Tie knots. Im horrible at it. Thank you for making this easy to understand.

Someone taught you correctly. Nice to see you getting it on propper🤘

What an easy way to make the bowline knot!!!! Thank you very much!

certainly brings back lots of memories. VERY nice presentation!

Seriously, FANTASTIC video demonstration. I usually use figure 9 carabiners, but with this video I can get rid of them and just use the rope! Thanks so much. I’ll be sharing this video for years to all my hiker/backpacker friends!

Can’t remember if i commented before, but worth commenting again. I first learned this when doing some basic camping, and now, a year or so later, im stuck in rainy Patagonia. This is the second time this video has saved my bacon. Never before have i seen an easier way to learn a bowline or a truckers hitch. Downloaded for offline use. Can’t thank you enough for keeping me dry. I’ve been stuck in 10 days of rain and finally got a tarp so i could keep a little bit sane trying to cook and repack my bicycle. Again, many thanks!!!

You are a great teacher. I am pretty good with this sort of stuff, but I still learned several new things :-) Hey, I never saw a bowline tied like that, niffty. Thank you, and keep making videos.

Passing the running end twice through the tightening loop will hold the tension making it easier to secure. Good video, Thank you.

Thank you for coming back.

Oh my! I have watched so many videos about this just so I could hang a short clothes line between two posts and the directions were always so confusing. The line seemed tight till I tried to hang something on it. The tightness was done by pinching fingers and pushing or pulling the line taught ....in any case. I’m in my mid 70’s. My fingers aren’t doing that. Then I saw your video with the pulley. Wow. I just hung two short lines in my yard and the sheets aren’t touching the ground! And it was simple....not “over this way and under that way and around and through”....whew! Women just make it easy. Thanks so much.

I thank you for your lessons. You have the air of someone who enjoys what they are doing, and also enjoys sharing their enjoyment with others.

I saw this very useful tip for the trucker's hitch. When tying the truckers hitch, pass the working end through the tensioning loop twice rather than just once. Now when you pull it tight, the doubled line will lock allowing you to keep your tension while tying off the hitch. When releasing knot, just pass the line back through the tension loop once and pull hard. This will release it allowing for easy untying.

I have been hammock/tarp camping for like 15 years... Was using a bowline and a tautline hitch... you just cut my set up and tear down time in 1/3rd I'm pretty sure. That variation of the bowline, the trucker's hitch, and the trick with the stick.... are all amazing.

This is one of the best videos on knots I have seen. It made me realize that knots come in modular parts that one can combine to achieve a desired purpose.

I use the truckers hitch all the time ,it's an incredible knot if you add more loops you could snap the line ! Thanks for the additional tips😎

Lady!!!! You've just made my day. I love your videos and how you explain the knots. Thanks for sharing !!!

I've been using the truckers hitch for years but you showed me a couple of improvements over what I've been doing. Thanks!

I've watched many videos describing the bowline and truckers hitch and just could not get it. But now I do. Thank you!

Never seen the Bowline made like that on the first tree, thanks!!!

I taught myself that bowline 19 years ago when I was trying figure out a better way of doing the rabbit in rabbit out trick. Still use it everyday for work dogging loads, you can even do the loops one handed if your in a pinch. Taught many how to do it but never seen someone else do it that way before. Great stuff.

There is so much content out there about people living off the land, or 7 nights alone in the Canadian wilderness but it's more vlog/diary style. I want to see how these things are done and this video alone is almost all you would need for a tarp shelter. Thanks for sharing!

Great video. That hitch is what we used to use when tying freight down on cargo planes. Forgot how to make it but is a great hitch to use to tighten stuff down if also putting something on top of a vehicle.

Thank you! This is the best instruction on this issue I've seen and now used easily in my camping site!

My grandpa taught me the truckers hitch when I was 8 and its amazing how often I still use it. Great knot, great explanation.

This is a wealth of highly useful knot & tarp skills. You did such an excellent job of teaching it too. Thank you. This should be a training resource for hundreds of years.

I was taught that knot she just did many years ago, but we never knew the name of it. The only difference was that we did not make the first loop a 'slip' like she did. I think I'd like the 'slip' knot better as after we were done cinching ladders and pump jacks to the top of the contractor's work trailer, we'd have a heck of a time getting that loop out of the rope! I don't know why this was in my suggested section, but glad it was. Thanks for this great video!

Amazing how clear you were and very detailed. Thank you for doing this tutorial.

I'm a commercial fisherman and I'm impressed with your skills

Awesome thanks,I just learned Bushcraft shelter from a woman ,I'm teaching it to my grandkids, Thank you .

Excellent! Thanks for posting.

Clear and to the point. Excellent video! I used to get confused trying to tie a truckers hitch but not any more! Thanks, Ms Prepared!

Thorough instructor! Clear and to the point.

When it comes to bushcraft I’m far from being an expert but I’ve watched a few videos on you tube and you’re for real. Thank you

Very good and Easy to understand. Greetings from Brazil

AWSOME , most excellent ! Really enjoyed the add find a random stick to hold the tarp. 👍🏼

my dad used that knot all the time and I never learned it until now, thanks so muck.

WAOH. Im watching you on Alone seaon 9 right now!! I saw this video way back when it first came out, now its June 2002. I still refer people to this video. Congratulations Good luck I love your channel! Stay gold.

This video just blew my mind... You make it look so easy! Love the sticks idea