🚀 go-pugleaf

I'm pleased to see that rec.scouting is serving scouting again. The last time I
read, it was overwhelmed with articles from people who disagreed with the
policies of B.S.A.  Nice to see scout stuff again.

About the hangman's noose, I learned how to tie it back when I was a scout, by
reading it out of a book.  Scouts can find it there too.  A knot is a knot.
I disagree with the "don't teach this not, they will go out and hang them self"
post.  I'f this were the case, we would ban axes, knives, and fires because of
the potential for misuse.(ie. if you teach them to build fires, they MIGHT
start a forest fire.) If you refuse to teach the hangman's noose, I'll bet
that some scout will find it in a book and show every scout they know.

As for the square knot, it is commonly used to join the ends of rappelling
seats,( by the U.S. Rangers), with an overhand on either end. It is quite a
bit easier to tie in the field in a variety of situations where your hands are
gloved or wet, etc.  Fancy knots that are incorrectly tied= fatal mistakes.

Teach scouts ALL the knots you can, because they may find a use for it  on down
 the road.
-Matt