PIONEERING -- ROPES, KNOTS AND SPARS
Pioneering: Being able to use ropes, knots and poles is a very useful skill for all scouts. Having this skill will not only make your camping life easier, it will make it more fun and could save your life some day. To become good at pioneering, one has to learn the skills and then practice, practice, practice. This month we hope that all scouts in the troop will become proficient at the following knots and lashings:
A Great Source for learning knots is www.animatedknots.com
| Knots | Requirement | Lashing | Requirement | |
| Square Knot | Scout #6 | Square Lashing | FC #7b | |
| Whipping | TF #4a | Shear Lashing | FC #7b | |
| Two Half Hitches | TF #4b | Diagonal Lashing | FC #7b | |
| Tautline Hitch | TF #4b | Round Lashing | ||
| Timber Hitch | FC #7b | Tripod Lashing | ||
| Clove Hitch | FC #7b | |||
| Bowline | FC #8a | |||
| Sheetbend | Important |
Below are some very useful Links to help learn knots:
