pioneering

Below you will see the skills requirements for Pioneering levels 1-9 and the pioneering chapters of the Scouting Trail Handbook.

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For documents and videos on knots and lashings go to our Scouting Knots section

The Boy Scouts of America Pioneering handbook is an excellent source for all things pioneering (knots, lashings, care of ropes, anchorages, pioneering instructions and lists of materials needed etc).

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Starting Off Projects:

trestle

tripod

flagpole

small camp gadgets

camp table

elastic band techniques

 

More advanced Projects:

SI-Pioneering-Ballista

Pioneering-Project-Trestle-Bridge

Pioneering-Project-Stilt-Tower

Pioneering-Project-Monkey-Bridge

Pioneering-Project–Hour-Glass-Tower

Pioneering-Project-Drawbridge

 

Other Resources:

BSA pioneering safety tips

18 pioneering-projects with materials list

Girl Scouts Pioneering Manual

 

Online Resources:

https://scoutpioneering.com (camp gadgets, anchors, bridges, towers etc – mix of videos and instructions).

https://www.scoutresources.org.uk/SR/pioneering/index.html

https://scoutwiki.scouts.org.za/wiki/Pioneering (PDFs with instructions)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GudLCno180k miniature pioneering projects