The trucker's hitch is usefull because you get a mechanical advantage to tension your line. Typically, I'd do a bowline on one end first, and tension it with a

The trucker's hitch is usefull because you get a mechanical advantage to tension your line. Typically, I'd do a bowline on one end first, and tension it with a trucker's hitch. If you go with two bowlines, you end up with a floppy line, not great way to tie a load down.