This Activity is meant for Boy Scouts.
Decide for yourself if it is appropriate for your younger scouts or not.
Good review of First Class knots and uses of each.
The goal is to suspend the log above the ground between 3 trees, using every knot once.
Give materials to each patrol and indicate which trees to use.
Give 5 minutes to plan without touching materials.
Knots to Use:
- Square Knot
- Sheet Bend
- Timber Hitch
- Clove Hitch
- Two Half-hitches
- Taught-line Hitch
Reflection afterwards to discuss success, teamwork, and cooperation.
Recommended Uses for Knots:
- Taught-line Hitch - 1st rope to tree
- Two Half-Hitches - 2nd rope to 2nd tree
- Clove Hitch - 3rd rope to 3rd tree
- Square Knot - connect 2nd and 3rd ropes
- Timber Hitch - around log
- Sheet bend - connect 3rd rope to log rope. Hang this over the bridge made by 2nd and 3rd ropes and adjust length to keep log off ground.
Alternatives to consider:
No talking or only patrol leader can talk- Use blindfolds on all or all but patrol leader