I did my Wood Badge course in 2005 and we made patrol ropes using what I would call a double slip knot technique.

 

I was talking with a Scouter some time ago who did Wood Badge quit a few years before. He had a six foot length of rope with a dowel eye spiced on one end and an a regular eye splice on the other. This was done so the patrol rope could be hooked to itself or other patrol ropes using the dowel and like a button and the eye splice like a button hole.

 

Does anyone have instructions for this style patrol rope? If it is called a patrol rope. I can experiment with the dowel and rope diameters and lengths but I would like to skip to the end on that part if possible.

 

I do NOT need instructions on how to eye splice. I have had that part covered since I earned pioneering merit badge back in the late 70's.

 

I am hoping to give our SPL an example of each so he can give the patrols a choice of which type they would like to carry/create for a wilderness survival outing.

 

Thanks,

Lincoln

I used to be a Bear and continue to be an Eagle

 

here's a link to those isntructions. it goes by several names, patrol rope, toggle rope, and commando rope.

 

http://www.troop418.net/Forms/toggle.pdf

 

 

Man, I haven't seen that in years. made and used a toggle rope back in the day.

Have not played with one of these since 1999! The last old course I staffed.

I always thought of it and called it a commando belt.

We never used a dowel, just a thick twig which we cut to accommodate the rope.

I really don't see myself ever trusting these for any sort of climbing and I'm only a little fellow.

Eamonn.

Rock climbing and bouldering, no.

trees and other low to the earth obstacles, yes.

Thanks for the information. The key words "toggle rope" and "commando rope" made all the difference to Google.

 

Thanks for the caution on usage as well.