Best hitch for anchor bridle?

[Brion Toss]

Hi,
Pretty good instructions for one method at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icicle_hitch.
For tying with one end or two, I can happily recommend our knots video, or the Apprentice, or just be in touch and we'll fax you some drawings.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

[TheDunnyMan]

Most linear tension hitches have the weakness of transmitting some of the linear load right back to the anchor root of the hitch.

The KC Hitch was designed to leave the anchor turns free from linear load and so stabilise the knot under the very worst of conditions.