Bowline
Often referred to as the “King of Knots, the bowline forms a fixed loop at the end of a line.
Related Troop Meeting Activities
BOWLINE DRAW
BOWLINE SHEET BEND DRAW
LASSOING THE STEER
RESCUE RELAY
50 FOOT RESCUE RELAY
CANNIBAL RESCUE
Clove Hitch
The clove hitch is used to secure a line to a pole and to start and end a variety of lashings.
Related Troop Meeting Activities
HITCHING CHALLENGE
REMOTE CLOVE HITCH
Pioneering Knots
Clove Hitch / Half Hitches Video
Tying a Clove Hitch (Series of Half Hitches) Over an Open-Ended Pole
Related Troop Meeting Activities
HITCHING CHALLENGE
Lark’s Head
Often inadvertently tied around the standing part, the lark’s head has a wide variety of uses in and out of camp.
Sheepshank
The sheepshank can come in handy when you want to shorten a line without cutting it. It can also can serve as a temporary remedy when a portion of a line has been weakened,
Related Troop Meeting Activities
ROPE TOSS LOG LIFT CHALLENGE
Sheet Bend
This is the basic knot to tie when you need to join two lines together of the same or different diameters.
Related Troop Meeting Activities
KNOT HOOP RELAY
BOWLINE SHEET BEND DRAW
RESCUE RELAY
ONE-HANDED KNOT TYING
Square Knot
The square knot is a binding knot. It’s used to hold an object or objects together or in place.
Related Troop Meeting Activities
ONE-HANDED KNOT TYING
TWO-PERSON SQUARE KNOT
Pioneering Knots
Square Knot Visual Approach
Taut-line Hitch
The taut-line hitch is one of the more important and practical Scout camping knots.
Related Scout Meeting Activities
TAUT-LINE HITCH RACE
SUPREME A-FRAME TARP PITCH
Timber Hitch
For lifting or hauling boards and timbers, the timber hitch is easy to tie, won’t jam and can be instantly loosened.
Related Troop Meeting Activities
ROPE-TOSS-LOG-LIFT CHALLENGE
LOG HAULING
Two Half Hitches
This is a basic knot often used to attach a line to an object.
Related Troop Meeting Activities
HOT ISOTOPE TRANSPORT
TAUT-LINE HITCH RACE (Variation)