The document provides instructions and requirements for pioneering projects, including demonstrating various knots and lashings, explaining rope types and care, and constructing rope splices and trestles. Scouts must show knowledge of first aid for cuts, abrasions, bruises, rope burns, blisters, splinters, sprains, heat/cold reactions, dehydration, insect bites, and snakebites. They must also build a scale model structure using anchoring techniques.
11. Ropes You may need to throw a rope to a pioneering partner or to save a drowning victim. You can improve your ability by coiling the rope. Synthetic ropes are made (nylon). Natural are grown (wool/cotton). Synthetic are more water resistant. Natural are lighter. Breaking strenghth= The maximum load a material can withstand before it breaks. (Also called tensile strength.) Safe Working Load= The term “safe working load” (swl), as used in reference to wire rope, means the load that can be applied and still obtain the most efficient service and also prolong the life of the rope. Rope Care In order to slow rope aging, the rope should be stored in a cool dark place. Clean away dirt with cold water Careful frequent checking Fuse and lash ends
12. Explain the uses for the back splice, eye splice, and short splice. Using 1/4- or 3/8-inch three-stranded rope, demonstrate how to form each splice. Splices Back splicing is used to stop ropes or the strands of ropes unraveling. The eye splice is the best method of creating a permanent loop in the end of multi stranded rope Short splices join two ropes