The foot rope will be attached to anchors at both ends.
Scout rope bridge construction.
The purpose of this project is as an icebreaker in a pioneering session even scouts who have no knotting experience can build one of these bridges and feel that they have achieved something.
A patrol will gain confidence from this exercise that will motivate them to learn lashings during the later parts of the training session.
If you have to learn the knots as you go then allow a bit more time.
Follow safety rules ensuring the foot rope is no higher than 6 feet off the ground and no longer than 25 feet between a frames.
If scouts don t have a stream or small gully to cross they can build the bridge in a meadow or backyard.
If scouts don t have a stream or small gully to cross they can build the bridge in a meadow or backyard.
The extra 30 feet of rope is needed to have 15 feet of rope at each end for the proper distance from the a frames to the anchors 10 feet and for the knots at the anchors 5 feet.
The centre span needs support from the top rope every metre or so.
Follow safety rules ensuring the foot rope is no higher than 6 feet off the ground and no longer than 25 feet between a frames.
First scout across stands on the frame and a forked pole is used to push frame over.
A rope bridge is a great way to learn a few knots and have fun while you do it.
A rope ladder the width of the stream is constructed and tied between the a frames.
The project that is described here can be put together in 30 45 minutes.
Follow safety rules ensuring the foot rope is no higher than 6 feet off the ground and no longer than 25 feet between a frames.
If scouts don t have a stream or small gully to cross they can build the bridge in a meadow or backyard.
Two short ladders using the 2 5m 8ft spars are constructed and placed either side of the bridge leaning on the cross spars of the a frame.
The best place to build the bridge is on flat ground between 2 anchors trees about 20 metres 60 feet apart.
Fit a hand rope if found to be necessary.
This swinging derrick is slightly more complicated to construct.
A double a frame is constructed.