I’ve done this multiple times, why is it an issue ?

Done that before pretty much. It’s not hard. Use a bowline or some other loop knot to make a pulley between the loop and the anchor point, then go back and forth until you run out of rope, then tie it off.

Sure, ratchet tie downs are easier and probably get a tighter hold, but rope works fine.

done it many times

As someone with access to the Internet and basic search skills. I think I will be ok.

not.

trucker hitch, combined with evenk hitch

Not screwed at all. Learned a lot of useful knots as an arborist.

This is a weird question. Nobody cuts the ropes they use the secure things. You would always need to buy new rope.

I am surprised people think they should use a knife at all.

No problem. Clove hitch and a truckie’s hitch is all you need. Super easy to learn. You can even get away with just a clove hitch and a figure of eight.

I’d also recommend learning a bowline, because it’s super useful, and if you figure out how it works, it makes other knots easier to understand and learn.

Pretty screwed. I wish I had gotten more into knots as a cub/boy scout.

You litterally just ask a community of deviants how comfortable we are with rope.

Cutting ropes is a thing that only happens in movies. They don’t have Boyscouts in California I guess.

Every conceivable use for a rope has a knot that will accommodate it. Knots that don’t bind when under tension are a whole genre.

Do I get to bring my marlinspike?

I think most people who aren’t good with knots tie knots that don’t hold and people who can tie a decent knot can untie them too.

Really, you can untie any knot, it just depends on how good and patient you are.

Do I have access to the internet?

It depends on the load. A refrigerator? No problem. If it’s full of bodies, I’m probably in for a bit of trouble.