Shane I think you got some of those pics mixed up...pic one and two are identical
Ahh the good ol' granny The trucker looks more complicated than it really is. If you can't find the video....You tie the rope you are using to the tarp/canoe/whatever you are securing, and just down from there, however far you want really, twist the rope into a loop, and then twist it again, so it twists 2 or 3 times with the loop still there. Then from the still loose end, make another loop fairly close to the original one, maybe 4 inches or so. Push that loop through the original one. The still loose end should still be outside the original loop, and that is what you loop around the hook you are securing too. Once you have looped that around the hook, pull it through to secondary loop, and double back towards the hook, pulling until desired tightness. Then just throw in 2 half hitches to make sure it isn't going anywhere, and you got yourself a Trucker. And here are some pictures, taken from me securing my tv stand to my lamp. The lamp is the hook for this purpose.(Image removed from quote.) Twists in the rope for the original loop.(Image removed from quote.) Secondary loop right after. In this picture the loop is wrong, should be loose end under, not over.(Image removed from quote.) Through each other.(Image removed from quote.) Attached and back through secondary loop.(Image removed from quote.) Pull to desired tension.(Image removed from quote.) Two half hitches to secure the whole thing, and also shows full structure.
Ok, now that you have done well with stoppers, knots, hitches, half hitches, bends you need to work on your splicing and line whipping. For everyone else here is a decent page (there are many more) for knots and whatnot:http://www.realknots.com/Mike
I don't think I would ever tie into a harness with anything other than a Figure Eight Follow-Through. And yeah, I don't think I ever actually use it, even in rope rescue, although I know how to use it in that situation.
Quote from: Shane769 on December 13, 2009, 05:39:33 AMI don't think I would ever tie into a harness with anything other than a Figure Eight Follow-Through. And yeah, I don't think I ever actually use it, even in rope rescue, although I know how to use it in that situation.I retract this statement slightly. A new buddy and climbing partner of mine ties in with a bowline, and he swears by it, as long as it has proper security to it. He ties a double bowline, and then a double stopper knot, and never has a problem untying after a hangdog route. Really easy to untie after getting pumped, unlike the Figure Eight, which can bind after loading.
Quote from: Shane769 on April 16, 2010, 11:17:15 PMQuote from: Shane769 on December 13, 2009, 05:39:33 AMI don't think I would ever tie into a harness with anything other than a Figure Eight Follow-Through. And yeah, I don't think I ever actually use it, even in rope rescue, although I know how to use it in that situation.I retract this statement slightly. A new buddy and climbing partner of mine ties in with a bowline, and he swears by it, as long as it has proper security to it. He ties a double bowline, and then a double stopper knot, and never has a problem untying after a hangdog route. Really easy to untie after getting pumped, unlike the Figure Eight, which can bind after loading.Yup. The biggest risk is:It is easy to mistie the double bowline when exhausted.