Pioneering is the art of using ropes and wooden spars joined by lashings and knots to create a structure. Pioneering can be used for constructing small items such as camp gadgets up to larger structur
A decorative camp gateway
Multi-use table built by Girl Scouts using two quad pods, cross bracing and staves attached with floor lashings.
The reef knot, or square knot, is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is sometimes also referred to as a Hercules knot or Heracles knot. The knot is f
Photo of a tightened reef knot
Detail of Egyptian statue dating from 2350 BC depicting a reef knot securing a belt
Ancient Greek jewelry from Pontika (Ukraine), 300 BC, in the form of a reef knot