pioneering
Below you will see the skills requirements for Pioneering levels 1-9 and the pioneering chapters of the Scouting Trail Handbook.
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).
Starting Off Projects:
trestle
tripod
flagpole
small camp gadgets
camp table
elastic band techniques
More advanced Projects:
Pioneering-Project-Trestle-Bridge
Pioneering-Project-Stilt-Tower
Pioneering-Project-Monkey-Bridge
Pioneering-Project–Hour-Glass-Tower
Other Resources:
18 pioneering-projects with materials list
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