Comments on: Favorite Pioneering Knots: Rolling Hitch

By: The Misunderstood Clove Hitch (via ScoutPioneering.com)

The Misunderstood Clove Hitch (via ScoutPioneering.com) — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:42:29 +0000

[…] the very useful taut-line hitch is nothing but a clove hitch started off with a roundturn (called a rolling hitch), which is also tied around the rope’s standing part. As mentioned above, the clove hitch is […]

By: Scout Meeting Challenge: Crossing the Alligator Pit | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Scout Meeting Challenge: Crossing the Alligator Pit | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 02:31:32 +0000

[…] At the top they attach two guy lines (20-foot lashing ropes) and two more at each square lashing just above the crossbar, using Roundturns with Two-Half-Hitches or Rolling Hitches. […]

By: Camp See-Saw | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Camp See-Saw | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 20:38:03 +0000

[…] the guy lines. With a Roundturn with Two Half Hitches, or Rolling Hitches, tie on the 4 guy lines, one each about two feet below the Square Lashings at the top of the […]

By: 12′ Swing Boat | SCOUT - PIONEERING

12′ Swing Boat | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 02:30:17 +0000

[…] the guy lines. Using a Roundturn With Two Half Hitches or Rolling Hitch, attach a 36’ x 3/8” guy line to the top of each leg. (If, the structure has been on its side, […]

By: Six Flag Banner Gateway | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Six Flag Banner Gateway | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 19:51:49 +0000

[…] hoisted from the back using the four guy lines attached to the outside legs of both prisms (with Rolling Hitches or Roundturns with Two Half Hitches), and three hauling ropes attached to the top center spar with […]

By: Scout Meeting Challenge: “Atomic Pile” | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Scout Meeting Challenge: “Atomic Pile” | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:31:23 +0000

[…] of a 25′ cord to a corner upright. Walk the cord to the next spar in the square and with a rolling hitch, tie it on so the cord is parallel to the ground, keeping the line taut. The running end of the […]

By: Knot-Tying Terminology | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Knot-Tying Terminology | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 20:34:12 +0000

[…] knots. They are often used in climbing applications. Good examples of a friction hitch are the Rolling Hitch and […]

By: The Misunderstood Clove Hitch | SCOUT - PIONEERING

The Misunderstood Clove Hitch | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 03:07:44 +0000

[…] very useful taut-line hitch is nothing but a clove hitch started off with a roundturn (called a rolling hitch), which is also tied around the rope’s standing part. As mentioned above, the clove […]

By: Scout Meeting Challenge: Flagpole Race | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Scout Meeting Challenge: Flagpole Race | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:48:11 +0000

[…] attaching the three guy lines about 3/4 the way up from the bottom with a roundturn and two half hitches or rolling hitches […]

By: Scout Meeting Challenge: Flagpole Race | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Scout Meeting Challenge: Flagpole Race | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:18:49 +0000

[…] attaching the three guy lines about 3/4 the way up from the bottom with a roundturn and two half hitches or rolling hitches […]

By: Introduction to Pioneering | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Introduction to Pioneering | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:27:58 +0000

[…] PIONEERING AND CAMP USE, KNOT-TYING TERMINOLOGY, TIMBER HITCH, ROUNDTURN WITH TWO HALF HITCHES, ROLLING HITCH, BUTTERFLY KNOT, CARRICK BEND, CONSTRICTOR KNOT, WATER KNOT, PIPE HITCH, PRUSIK, SPLICING […]

By: Simple, Tall Pioneering Flagpole | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Simple, Tall Pioneering Flagpole | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:03:54 +0000

[…] scroll down to Guy Lines.) Tie the guy lines to the flagpole about 3/4 up the pole with four rolling hitches. Tie them on so they will each line out to their respective […]

By: The Misunderstood Clove Hitch | SCOUT - PIONEERING

The Misunderstood Clove Hitch | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:48:32 +0000

By: A Better Clothing Dryer | SCOUT - PIONEERING

A Better Clothing Dryer | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:33:24 +0000

[…] rolling hitches, tie the three 15′ support ropes to the top of the […]

By: Making a Rope Ladder | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Making a Rope Ladder | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:48:20 +0000

[…] When the ladder is completed and attached at the top, don’t forget to tie it off at the bottom, which will measurably increase stability and the ease of climbing. This can be done by driving in a pioneering stake in line with each rope at a 45° angle. Pull the ropes taut and tie them to their respective stakes with a roundturn with two half hitches or a rolling hitch. […]