Not just cargo boasting but can all of you experienced load haulers offer tips, techniques etc on supporting loads, lashing, cordage, knots.
Photos of useful techniques or very long, heavy awkward loads welcome.
My first contribution is the truckers hitch, a really useful way of turning some chord into a tensioning system to really crank down on a load.
You make a loop in your rope which acts as a pully. Easiest loop is the Alpine Buttetfly Hitch
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2aRj8dQPRQ
Then use this loop to crank down.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvjoE-xAfts
Often I just use a granmy knot for the loop but the proper ones undo better.
Photos of useful techniques or very long, heavy awkward loads welcome.
My first contribution is the truckers hitch, a really useful way of turning some chord into a tensioning system to really crank down on a load.
You make a loop in your rope which acts as a pully. Easiest loop is the Alpine Buttetfly Hitch
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2aRj8dQPRQ
Then use this loop to crank down.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvjoE-xAfts
Often I just use a granmy knot for the loop but the proper ones undo better.