General Camp Gadgets
General Gadgets - Flag Poles Flag Break should be a daily routine of (any?) camp and as such you may find yourself having to construct your own flag pole. There are many different types you can attempt from the simple everyday 'upright' to the more difficult but much better looking 'Skylon' ...
Kitchen Gadgets
Kitchen Gadgets - Bowl Stand A bowl stand is perhap the most 'common' gadget made at camp. Simple to construct and useful it is a good item for those learning about pioneering and gadgets. All you need to do is select three suitable lengths of wood (good strong stout branches, not ...
Make a Hammock
Pioneering - NetsA net type construction can be very useful in many different situations. Perhaps the most obvious use is as a 'fishing net' but it can also be used for hammocks, simple 'carry-all' and for storage space (Suspend your food above the ground within the net at camp). There ...
The Rope Wrench
The Rope WrenchNeed to apply torque to a pipe? As demonstrated in the Power of Friction page, rope can really grab, given a few turns. This same principle can be used to torque a smooth cylindrical object. Use a long bar as shown above and plenty of turns of rope ...
Versatackle
Versatackle The Versatackle is a method of gaining mechanical advantage with rope much like a block and tackle. At both "A" and "B", put the loop of your choice. I prefer a Butterfly Loop for both. Take the extra rope coming from B and loop it through loop A, then back ...
