Knots, lashings and chariot racing
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Description
Rehearsing various knots then building a chariot and racing it.
Resources
Spars/scout staves/poles/broom handles. At least 6 per patrol.
String/sisal/rope. At least 9 lengths per patrol
Instructions
Stations for patrols to move around teaching/revising various knots and lashings. Bonus points if someone in the patrol does the teaching. Some examples at https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/3834/activity-pack-discovery-channel-scout-pioneering-activity-badge
Suggest:
clove hitch
square lashing
diagonal lashing
Last 30 minutes, build a chariot/trestle and time a race around an obstacle course.
Tags
- Chariot Racing
- hitches
- knots
- lashings
- pioneering
Badge Links
- Outdoors - Camp Gadget
- Pioneer - Indoors
- Pioneer - Knots