Comments on: Rope Tackle for Pioneering Use

By: 7:1 Rope Tackle Monkey Bridge Configuration | SCOUT - PIONEERING

7:1 Rope Tackle Monkey Bridge Configuration | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 03:03:03 +0000

[…] The simple rope tackle provides a 2:1 mechanical advantage and is frequently used to apply the desired tension to both hand ropes and foot rope—often on both sides of the bridge. Adjusting the strain on individual ropes during use of the bridge can result in a slight complication, namely, the spanner ropes can lose their symmetry. […]

By: Raft Building | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Raft Building | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:38:12 +0000

[…] so they ride low and can withstand the strain brought on by simple tight wraps secured with two trucker’s hitches. In this fashion, the drums can be placed on top of the tightly-lashed, well-spaced framework, and […]

By: Six Flag Banner Gateway | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Six Flag Banner Gateway | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 19:43:53 +0000

[…] final step before attaching the guy lines to 1-1 anchors with rope tackles is to rotate each prism so that the front and back legs of each are positioned out at an equal […]

By: Pioneering Program Curriculum VIII: Building a 3-2-1 Anchor | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:45:49 +0000

[…] proceed to form a rope tackle by passing the same end through the fixed loop of the Butterfly […]

By: Pioneering Program Curriculum VII: Tying a Rope Tackle | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Pioneering Program Curriculum VII: Tying a Rope Tackle | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 23:17:47 +0000

[…] rope tackle is a major player when there’s a need to add guy lines to stabilize a pioneering structure, […]

By: Jamboree Pioneering Area: Hourglass Tower | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Jamboree Pioneering Area: Hourglass Tower | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 19:28:49 +0000

[…] an interesting side note: by employing rope tackles in each of the lines marrying the two tripods, making the connections tight was very easy to […]

By: Single A-Frame Bridges at the Jamboree | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Single A-Frame Bridges at the Jamboree | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:41:42 +0000

[…] build a bridge, we provided an overview of the design and gave them a quick introduction to tying a rope tackle and the Japanese Mark II square lashing. What follows are some photo montages of the Single […]

By: Camp Clothing Drying Rack | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Camp Clothing Drying Rack | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:03:37 +0000

[…] rack side and secure the end of the long rope to the corresponding stake with a taut-line hitch or rope tackle. Repeat this process with the other rack side. Tightening the ropes at the stakes is what keeps […]

By: The Older Pioneering Merit Badge Pamphlet | SCOUT - PIONEERING

The Older Pioneering Merit Badge Pamphlet | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:27:39 +0000

[…] ROPE TACKLE […]

By: Double Platform Monkey Bridge | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Double Platform Monkey Bridge | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:47:27 +0000

[…] you can put a strain on the foot rope. Undo the roundturn with two half hitches, and make a rope tackle on each end of the foot rope. Two Scouts will need to adjust the tension at each rope tackle so […]

By: 14′ Tower Gateway (4 Flag Tower) | SCOUT - PIONEERING

14′ Tower Gateway (4 Flag Tower) | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:43:51 +0000

[…] go to each of the anchors and untie the roundturn and two half hitches and replace it with a rope tackle. Use the rope tackles to hold the tower steady, by gradually applying strain to each of the four […]

By: Introduction to Pioneering | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Introduction to Pioneering | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:28:26 +0000

[…] KNOT, PIPE HITCH, PRUSIK, SPLICING ROPE, WHIPPING, ANCHORING PIONEERING PROJECTS, ROPE TACKLE, LASHING, JAPANESE MARK II SQUARE LASHING, MAKING A TRESTLE, BRIDGE WALKWAYS, PIONEERING […]

By: Simple, Tall Pioneering Flagpole | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Simple, Tall Pioneering Flagpole | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:03:57 +0000

[…] their anchor. Once the flagpole is standing upright, each guy line is secured to its anchor with a rope tackle. Final adjustments can then be made to each guy line until the pole is standing […]

By: Tower Gateway (4 Flag Tower) | SCOUT - PIONEERING

Tower Gateway (4 Flag Tower) | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:56:25 +0000

By: 14′ Pioneering Tower | SCOUT - PIONEERING

14′ Pioneering Tower | SCOUT - PIONEERING — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:53:57 +0000