Pioneering (scouting)

Pioneering is the art of using ropes and wooden spars joined by lashings and knots to create a structure.

Pioneering can be used for constructing small items such as camp gadgets up to larger structures such as bridges and towers.

Many Scout and Guide groups train their members in pioneering skills and construct projects, both small and large.

Baden-Powell kept the pioneer spirit teachings of the Sons of Daniel Boone as a way to instill structure and honor the tradition of the American frontier.

In the same spirit, Juliette Gordon Lowe, a friend of the Baden-Powell's, founded the Girl Scouts of America shortly thereafter in 1912.

A decorative camp gateway
Multi-use table built by Girl Scouts using two quad pods, cross bracing and staves attached with floor lashings.
Clove hitch knot
A compost pile fence assembled using square lashings
Square lashing binding two poles crossing at 90 degrees
Basic Pioneering structures: (L to R) The A-frame, Trestle and Tripod
A ferris wheel constructed by Swedish Scouts
A Boy Scout foil cooks his patrol's lunch on a Double Tripod Chippewa Kitchen.