The bowline knot is one of the most important knots you can learn. If you are ever in a situation where rescuers can only reach you with a rope, knowing how to tie this knot can save your life. It is known as the "rescue knot" because it will stay tightly tied no matter how much you pull on it. It will, however, easily come undone when you push on it, so it can also be used to tie something to a rope or tree, like a clothesline when you're camping. Depending on the size of your rope, two half hitches can be a struggle to undo when you're breaking camp.
This can be used as part of Bear Cub Scout Achievement 22b or First Class Boy Scout requirement 8a.
About Me
- Cubmaster Jon
- I have been a Cub Scout Den Leader since 9/04, Cubmaster since 2/07. I have also been a Boy Scout Troop Committee Member and Merit Badge Counselor since 2/08, changing to an Assistant Scoutmaster in June of 2011. Since spring of 2010, I have also been the Lighthouse District Cub Scout Program director, in charge of planning district-wide events. I have three boys -- Peter is a First Class Boy Scout, Nathan is a Tenderfoot, and Nick is working toward the Webelos rank. If you like this blog, please be nice and click a link.
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