Troop Camp Basics Part 9: Knots Revised 9/10
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Troop Camp Basics Part 9: Knots Revised 9/10 Contents Bowline Clove Hitch Constrictor Half Hitch Lark’s Head Sheepshank Sheetbend Square Knot Tautline Hitch Girl Scouts Council of the Southern Appalachians www.girlscoutcsa.org Bowline A very useful and common knot which forms a loop that can not slip. (Image source: http://www.28thcambridgescouts.org.uk/images/bowline.jpg) Clove Hitch Used to fasten one end of a rope to a tree or post. (Image source: http://www.28thcambridgescouts.org.uk/images/clovehitch.jpg) Constrictor Knot Used to tie a knot in the middle of a rope; commonly used to hang a bear bag. (Image source: http://www.realknots.com/knots/constric.htm) Half Hitch Used to fasten a rope to a ring or tent stake. (Image shows a round turn and two half hitches). (Image Source: http://www.28thcambridgescouts.org.uk/images/roundturn.jpg) Lark’s Head To loop cord or rope around a ring or hang your dish bag to a clothesline. (Image source: http://home.att.net/~troop50/images/larks_head.gif) Sheepshank Used to shorten a rope. (Image source: http://www.28thcambridgescouts.org.uk/images/sheepshank.jpg) Sheetbend Used to tie a thin rope to a thicker rope. (Image source: http://www.28thcambridgescouts.org.uk/images/sheetbend.jpg) Square Knot Used for many situations; most commonly used to tie two ropes of the same thickness together at their ends. (Image Source: http://letsgooutdoors.com/fav/howto/tautline_329x282.gif) Tautline Hitch Used to make a loop that will slip when you want it to. (Image source: http://letsgooutdoors.com/fav/howto/tautline_329x282.gif) .