Scouting Knots Applications

Scouting Index Scouting Uses Turn 2 Hitches Rolling Hitch Timber Hitch Clove Hitch Square (Reef) Bowline Sheet Bend Sailor's Whipping Trucker's Hitch Stopper Knot Double Fisherman's Eye Splice Constrictor Alpine Butterfly Prusik Knot Sheepshank

Instructions: Move the mouse over the list of Descriptions. Each one corresponds to a knot. Click on the knot you wish to see. On the new page wait until the knot you chose starts to tie itself.

Joining Ends of Two Ropes

Stop a Rope's End Unravelling

Take the Load Off a Taut Line

Attach a rope to another taut rope

Tow a Log or Spar

Attach rope temporarily to a spar or log

Make a Loop in a Piece of Rope

Slide and Grip Knots

Secure a Tarpaulin

Tighten a tarpaulin with a 3:1 purchase

Stopper Knot

Reliable stopper knot in rope end

Select the Use You Need

The list above provides you with some of the uses you are likely to need while scouting. Visualize what you would like to to do. Move the mouse over the items. Read the description. Click on the item you decide best meets your needs.

Disclaimer: Any activity that involves ropes is potentially hazardous. Lives may be at risk - possibly your own. Considerable attention and effort have been made to ensure that these descriptions are accurate. However, many critical factors cannot be controlled, including: the choice of materials; the age, size, and condition of ropes; and the accuracy with which these descriptions have been followed. No responsibility is accepted for incidents arising from the use of this material.

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