The Trucker's Hitch is tied with a Slipped Figure Eight Knot, shown in Chapter 4.

1 Start a Slipped Figure Eight Knot in the bight by making an extra twist to a crossing turn.

2 Finish the Slipped Figure Eight Knot by pulling a bight of the running end through it.

3 Treat the resulting loop as if it were a pulley by passing the running end around the anchor point and then back through the loop.

4 Bring the running end back up through the loop and pull it toward the anchor point to tighten the standing part.

5 Secure the knot with two Half Hitches.

Make the loop as far from the anchor point as needed to take out slack in the standing part. Other loop knots can be used instead of the Slipped Figure Eight Knot, such as the Directional Figure Eight or the Butterfly Loop. The Slipped Figure Eight Knot is used most often, as it is quick to tie and untie, and has a strong lead that is not very damaging to rope.