A decorative camp gateway

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Pioneering: The art of manipulating rope to do a task. Some ways of manipulating rope include: knot tying, lashing, and splicing. Pioneering can be used for constructing small items such as camp gadgets up to larger structures such as bridges and towers. These may be built for many reasons including: recreational, decorative, or the item is simply useful. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 308 KB) A decorative camp gateway constructed in the summer of 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 308 KB) A decorative camp gateway constructed in the summer of 2005. ... Image File history File links Scout_logo2. ...

Pioneering is used as a part of the Boy Scouts of America Program (BSA). Scout groups may earn the Pioneering merit badge and construct fun projects together as a requirement. Pioneering is often used to teach teamwork and problem solving. In camp, Scouts may construct functional items like tables, camp dressers and gadgets as well as decorative camp gateways. Scouts and Guides from different countries on World Scout Moot 1996 Scouting, or the Scout movement, is a worldwide youth movement of multiple organizations for both boys and girls whose aim is to develop young people physically, spiritually and mentally so that youth may take a constructive place in society. ...

Pioneering is a fun hobby for all age groups.

The name Pioneering comes from the work done by 18th and 19th century military engineers who went ahead of an army to build bridges and towers with rope and timber.

Basic knots

• Square knot
• Two half hitches
• Taut-line hitch
• Timber hitch
• Clove hitch
• Bowline
• Sheepshank
• Sheet bend

Reef knot Canonical Name: reef knot. ... Two half hitches is a type of knot. ... Taut-line hitch Taut-line hitch step by step The taut-line hitch is type of knot, being a modified version of the two half hitches. ... Categories: Knot stubs | Knots ... The clove hitch is a type of knot. ... Bowline Canonical Name: Bowline (pronounced bow -lin or bow -line) Variant name(s): Death knot, Rescue knot, French bowline, Boland knot. ... Sheepshank is a type of knot. ... Sheet bend tied with two different types of nylon rope. ...

Basic lashings

• Square lashing, used to join two poles at a right angle
• Diagonal lashing, used when securing two diagonals to each other
• Round lashing, used to join two poles in a straight line
• Sheer lashing, used to join two poles in a scissors shape

Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Knot stubs | Lashing knots ... The diagonal lashing is a type of lashing. ... The round lashing is a type of lashing. ... The sheer lashing is a type of lashing. ...

Pioneering structures

Basic Pioneering structures: (L to R) The A-frame, Trestle and Tripod

These basic structures are the building blocks for a number of pioneering projects: Image File history File links Aframe_trestle_tripod. ... Image File history File links Aframe_trestle_tripod. ...

• A-frame - The basis of many tower structures. The horizontal member of the A-frame also makes a convenient springing point for a deck such as a table-top.
• Trestle - Used as a modular element for building bridges and towers. Also used as a 'chariot' for inter-Patrol chariot races.
• Tripod - As end supports for swingbridges, dining tables, etc. and as the basis for the famous hourglass tower. A tripod is not considered secure unless it's legs are securely attached to the ground.

An A-frame is a basic structure designed to bear a load in a lightweight, economical manner. ...

Pioneering projects

• Camp gateways
• Bridges
• Dressers
• Tables
• Camp gadgets
• Flagpoles
• Towers
• Rafts
• Aerial runways

Kon-Tiki refers to one of two annual Scout raft-building competitions, held in Cape Town and Gauteng in South Africa. ... On this harnessed zip-line between platforms in trees in Costa Rica, the rider controls speed with a leather glove hand brake. ...

See also

• knots
• Woodcraft
• Miniature Pioneering

This list of knots includes many alternate names for common knots. ... A recreational/educational philosophy devised by Ernest Thompson Seton in the early years of the 20th Century, for young people based on camping, outdoor skills and crafts. ... Atlantis Tower 2003 Miniature Pioneering or Model Pioneering is an art form featuring the miniaturized version of pioneering construction. ...

External links

• E-Quartermaster - information about pioneering equipment
• Scoutbase - UK Scout Association website, with lots of projects
• Ropes and Poles - Pioneering blog - growing collection of unusual projects
• PioneeringProjects.org - Large collection of pioneering projects and links to resources