Timber Hitch

While working on your Tenderfoot requirements, you learned that a hitch is a knot that ties a rope to an object. The timber hitch is the knot to use for dragging a log across the grounds. It is also the knot that starts the diagonal lashing. Here's how to tie a timber hitch:

Pass the end of the rope around the standing part of the rope, then wrap the end around itself three or more times. Tighten the hitch against the log.