Page 109 - Buck Tilton - Outward Bound Ropes, Knots, and Hitches 2 ed.

Bring the working end through the quick-release
loop.

This knot is an excellent method of keeping a tent line

taut between the tent and an anchor or for tying a tight line
between two trees from which a bear bag can be hung. It

also works well for securing gear or a canoe to the top of a
vehicle. Once learned, campers—and climbers and boaters

—tend to wonder how they ever got along without the
trucker’s hitch.