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! Ladder Lashing Relay Timed Event ! 3 to 9 members per team No more than 3 pathfinders can work on the ladder at one time. When a pathfinder finishes one lashing he/she must run and tag another team member until the ladder is done. The pathfinder to finish the last lashing runs back tags 3 team members who runs and climbs up and over the ladder. As soon as the third pathfinder’s feet touches the ground on the other side of the ladder !the time ends. Equipment Needed 6 poles 1-2 inches in diameter 5 feet long (Ladder / Tripod) 8 poles 1-2 inches in diameter 28 inches long (steps) 2 poles 1-2 inches in diameter 36 inches long (cross braces 2 – ropes 8-10 feet long for tripod lashing 16 – ropes 8-10 feet long for square lashing !4 - ropes 8-10 feet long for square lashing of stabilizing cross poles !Cotton rope ¼” to 3/8” works nice. Each club is required to provide their own materials. ! ! ! ! ! !Tripod Lashing !Uses: This lashing is used to create a three pole tripod. Instructions: 1) Tie a clove hitch around one of the outside poles. 2) Secure the standing part by wrapping it around the running part. (Wrapping the standing part around the running part prevents the clove hitch from slipping around the pole. If the clove hitch slips the lashing will loosen up from the inside.) 3) Start the wrapping turns by wrapping the rope around the poles. Take a total of 3 wrapping turns. Pull each wrapping turn tight. (The stiffness of the tripod lashing depends on the tightness of the wrapping turns. As the tightness of the wrapping turns or the number of wrapping turns increases, the stiffness of the tripod will increase. 4) Take the first frapping turn by passing the rope around the pole that the clove hitch was tied to, then between the outside pole and the center pole. 5) Take 2 or 3 frapping turns. Pull each frapping turn tight as it is possible. 6) Start the second set of frapping turns by taking the rope around the center pole and pass it between the second outside pole and the center pole. 7) Take the second set of frapping turns. (Taking the second set of frapping turns in the opposite direction to the first set of frapping turns prevents the rope from crossing the wrappings at a diagonal. Unnecessary crossing of the rope increases friction between the strands of the rope making it difficult to tighten the lashing properly.) 8) Take a total of 2-3 frapping turns. Pull each turn tight. 9) End with the clove hitch on the outside pole. Cotton rope works fine. Stay away from nylon ropes for they will slip. http://www.bsatroop542.org/Knots.htm ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Clove Hitch Uses: The clove hitch is the starting knot in most lashing knots. It is very fast to tie and !easy to adjust the knot for length. Instructions: 1) Tie a half hitch around a rail or post. 2) Tie a second half hitch around the rail or post. 3) Tighten the hitch. It is formed from two half hitches around a rail or post where one is reversed or opposed to the other. This opposition causes the knot to grip against itself when tension is applied. !It can be pre-formed in the middle of the rope and then slid over the end of a post. Notes: This knot requires a load in each direction in order to be effective. It should not be !relied on with rope that is thin or very slippery, as it can work itself loose. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Square Lashing Uses: To bind poles that are in contact and cross each other at 90º angle. Efficiency: Thought to be the !most secure lashing available. Instructions: 1) Tie a clove hitch to the vertical pole. 2) Twist the standing end of the rope around the running end. This is to secure the clove hitch so that it will not slip. 3) Bring the running end up and over the cross pole; then around the vertical pole; and back down over the cross pole. 4) Pass the rope behind the vertical pole and back up in front of the cross pole; this completes the first wrapping. 5) Take two more wrapping turns for a total of three wrappings and pull each turn tight. 6) Start the frapping turns by taking one complete turn around the cross pole. This turn prevents the rope from crossing the wrapping turns on a diagonal. 7) Take at least two - three frapping turns; keeping the turns parallel to each other and pull them tight as they are made. !8) When the last frapping turn is in place, end with a clove hitch. Notes: The square lashing gets its name from the fact that the wrapping turns are at 90º or "square" to the poles. Traditional square lashing is the most frequently used and the most secure form of lashing. If tied properly, the square lashing will remain tight and secure; however, as with all lashings, if any steps are omitted or done carelessly, the lashing will loosen and create a dangerous situation. ! .

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