Category: Make and Do

  • Ropes – Kernmantel or Hawser Lay ?

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    Which type of rope should you use – especially for climbing? We compare the pros and cons of the two main types.

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  • 4 Pack of CE Certified Karabiners

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    We made tree swings with the Scouts and used these clips to quickly attached the swings to the rope. As darkness fell, the Scouts managed to lose one of my devices in the long grass, so sought a quick delivery from Amazon so the second troop session two days later could use the same activity.…

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  • Easter Eggs

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    Here is an idea I read for some simple but fun Easter Egg activities Hard boil a lot of eggs – you will need some spares because some will crack in the boiling, and you need perfect uncracked eggs. At the start of the Meeting, issue six eggs to each Six (or Patrol). I thought…

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