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All images used in this booklet, including the one on the cover, have been obtained from theInternet, a majority being obtained from http://www.hurricanedistrict.org/pioneering.htm . Thisis a wonderful resource, and I encourage you to check it out. I also would like to express mygratitude to the Hurricane District for putting such a fantastic resource onto the Internet. Othersdid the hard work; I simply collected the fruits of their labors and put them into a centralresource. I am indebted to all of them, for this is really their work and not mine.

I compiled these drawings into this booklet because it seems that there is less of an emphasis onpioneering now than there was before. The Pioneering Merit Badge Pamphlet, while it containssome information on projects, mostly concerns itself with the basics, and therefore does notprovide much project information, in terms of plans. It’s almost impossible to obtain a copy ofSweet’s Scout Pioneering in the United States (though the Canadian Scout Association publishesthe book – I got my copy from them), and the Fieldbook and Handbook are also lacking when itcomes to Pioneering. The only real resource is the Boy Scout Roundtable Guide, which has someillustrations in them. But besides utilizing these few resources, those who are interested are leftto fend for themselves, so it seems. Those who wish to do pioneering projects are often left totheir own imaginations for designs, a problem for those who, like me, have small amounts ofcreativity that must be used judiciously.The immediate reason for my compiling this work is that, when I was named Scoutcraft Directorof the Bert Adams Scout Reservation in Covington, Ga., I was informed that there would be apioneering competition, with prizes. Not wanting to have the troops only construct monkeybridges, I searched for other possible projects, which culminated in the creation of this booklet.

As far as I can ascertain, all of the images in this book are in the public domain. If this is not thecase, please let me know and I will remove the copyrighted, non-public domain material fromthis collection. It is certainly not my intention to infringe upon anyone’s copyright.

I hope you find this collection useful. I welcome any comments, criticisms, suggestions, and,most especially, new pioneering projects, for this is always a work in progress.

Yours in Scouting,Andrew J. Millermcs@bigfoot.com

Note: This collection may not be used for commercial gain. You are free to copy and distributeit (indeed, I encourage you to do so), but no profit is to be made from the distribution of thiscollection. Think of it as your daily good turn.

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Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS___________________________________________________________ 3

ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS ____________________________________________________________4

BRIDGES _____________________________________________________________________ 7

MONKEY BRIDGE____________________________________________________________________________8SINGLE LOCK BRIDGE ________________________________________________________________________8SINGLE TRESTLE BRIDGE______________________________________________________________________9

Detail for Single Trestle Bridge _____________________________________________________________10DRAW BRIDGE _____________________________________________________________________________12SUSPENSION BRIDGE ________________________________________________________________________12FRICTION BRIDGE___________________________________________________________________________13TROOP 185 DRAW BRIDGE____________________________________________________________________13

CATAPULTS / BALLISTAS _______________________________________________________ 15

TWO PERSON CATAPULT _____________________________________________________________________16TROOP 10 CATAPULT ________________________________________________________________________17BALLISTA_________________________________________________________________________________18

TOWERS AND GATEWAYS ______________________________________________________ 19

PFOX TOWER ______________________________________________________________________________20SIGNAL TOWER ____________________________________________________________________________21BRYNBACH TOWER _________________________________________________________________________22HOURGLASS SIGNAL TOWER __________________________________________________________________23TRIANGULAR SIGNAL TOWER _________________________________________________________________24TEN MINUTE TOWER ________________________________________________________________________25STILT TOWER ______________________________________________________________________________26TROOP 850 GATEWAY _______________________________________________________________________27COVERED GATEWAY ________________________________________________________________________28SIMPLE GATEWAY __________________________________________________________________________29TROOP 16 GATEWAY ________________________________________________________________________30

Troop 16 Gateway Roof Detail______________________________________________________________31LIFTING GATEWAY__________________________________________________________________________32SWINGING GATE ___________________________________________________________________________33GATEWAY WITH DOORBELL___________________________________________________________________34ROTATING GATE / TURNSTILE GATE ____________________________________________________________35BASIC ‘FREE STANDING’ GATEWAY_____________________________________________________________36COVERED GATEWAY WITH SWINGING GATE ______________________________________________________37TWO DOOR GATEWAY _______________________________________________________________________38“WEIRD LOOKING” GATEWAY ________________________________________________________________39EASY ‘FREE STANDING’ GATEWAY _____________________________________________________________40‘IN GROUND’ GATEWAY WITH SWINGING GATE ___________________________________________________41SIMPLE ‘IN GROUND’ GATEWAY _______________________________________________________________42SERIOUSLY LARGE COVERED GATEWAY_________________________________________________________43

CAMP TOOLS / GADGETS _______________________________________________________ 45

FIRE BUCKET HOLDERS______________________________________________________________________46CLOTHESLINE______________________________________________________________________________47BULLETIN BOARD __________________________________________________________________________48LANTERN HOLDER __________________________________________________________________________49TOOL RACK _______________________________________________________________________________50BEAR BAG ________________________________________________________________________________51VARIOUS CAMP TOOLS ______________________________________________________________________52KITCHEN WORK TABLE ______________________________________________________________________54GARBAGE BAG HOLDER _____________________________________________________________________55WASH BASIN ______________________________________________________________________________56

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WASH BASIN WITH SHELF ____________________________________________________________________57CAMP TABLE ______________________________________________________________________________58CAMP TABLE WITH SEATS ____________________________________________________________________59CHIPPEWA COOKING FIRE STAND______________________________________________________________60CAMP TABLE WITH BENCH AND SEAT ___________________________________________________________61SHOWER__________________________________________________________________________________62LATRINE__________________________________________________________________________________63

MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS ____________________________________________________ 65

CLIMBING WALL ___________________________________________________________________________66Climbing Wall Components________________________________________________________________67

TEAM PULLEY GAME ________________________________________________________________________68SWINGING DERRICK/CRANE___________________________________________________________________68SCAFFOLD HITCH ___________________________________________________________________________69PIONEERING ANCHORS_______________________________________________________________________70LADDER HITCH ____________________________________________________________________________71WASH BASIN ______________________________________________________________________________73KIM’S GYM________________________________________________________________________________74DUCKING STOOL ___________________________________________________________________________74TROOP DISCIPLINE? _________________________________________________________________________75CAMBRIDGE MERRY-GO-ROUND ______________________________________________________________76

Alphabetical Table of ContentsALPHABETICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS______________________________________________ 4BALLISTA _______________________________________________________________________ 18BASIC ‘FREE STANDING’ GATEWAY_______________________________________________ 36BEAR BAG_______________________________________________________________________ 51BRYNBACH TOWER ______________________________________________________________ 22BULLETIN BOARD________________________________________________________________ 48CAMBRIDGE MERRY-GO-ROUND __________________________________________________ 76CAMP TABLE ____________________________________________________________________ 58CAMP TABLE WITH BENCH AND SEAT _____________________________________________ 61CAMP TABLE WITH SEATS ________________________________________________________ 59CHIPPEWA COOKING FIRE STAND _________________________________________________ 60CLIMBING WALL_________________________________________________________________ 66CLIMBING WALL COMPONENTS___________________________________________________ 67CLOTHESLINE ___________________________________________________________________ 47COVERED GATEWAY_____________________________________________________________ 28COVERED GATEWAY WITH SWINGING GATE_______________________________________ 37DETAIL FOR SINGLE TRESTLE BRIDGE_____________________________________________ 10DRAW BRIDGE___________________________________________________________________ 12DUCKING STOOL_________________________________________________________________ 74EASY ‘FREE STANDING’ GATEWAY________________________________________________ 40FIRE BUCKET HOLDERS __________________________________________________________ 46FRICTION BRIDGE________________________________________________________________ 13GARBAGE BAG HOLDER__________________________________________________________ 55GATEWAY WITH DOORBELL______________________________________________________ 34HOURGLASS SIGNAL TOWER _____________________________________________________ 23IN GROUND GATEWAY WITH SWINGING GATE _____________________________________ 41KIM’S GYM ______________________________________________________________________ 74KITCHEN WORK TABLE __________________________________________________________ 54LADDER HITCH __________________________________________________________________ 71LANTERN HOLDER _______________________________________________________________ 49LATRINE ________________________________________________________________________ 63LIFTING GATEWAY ______________________________________________________________ 32

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MONKEY BRIDGE _________________________________________________________________ 8PFOX TOWER ____________________________________________________________________ 20PIONEERING ANCHORS___________________________________________________________ 70ROTATING GATE / TURNSTILE GATE ______________________________________________ 35SCAFFOLD HITCH ________________________________________________________________ 69SERIOUSLY LARGE COVERED GATEWAY __________________________________________ 43SHOWER ________________________________________________________________________ 62SIGNAL TOWER __________________________________________________________________ 21SIMPLE ‘IN GROUND’ GATEWAY__________________________________________________ 42SIMPLE GATEWAY _______________________________________________________________ 29SINGLE LOCK BRIDGE_____________________________________________________________ 8SINGLE TRESTLE BRIDGE__________________________________________________________ 9STILT TOWER____________________________________________________________________ 26SUSPENSION BRIDGE_____________________________________________________________ 12SWINGING DERRICK/CRANE ______________________________________________________ 68SWINGING GATE _________________________________________________________________ 33TABLE OF CONTENTS _____________________________________________________________ 3TEAM PULLEY GAME_____________________________________________________________ 68TEN MINUTE TOWER _____________________________________________________________ 25TOOL RACK _____________________________________________________________________ 50TRIANGULAR SIGNAL TOWER ____________________________________________________ 24TROOP 10 CATAPULT_____________________________________________________________ 17TROOP 16 GATEWAY _____________________________________________________________ 30TROOP 16 GATEWAY ROOF DETAIL________________________________________________ 31TROOP 185 DRAW BRIDGE ________________________________________________________ 13TROOP 850 GATEWAY ____________________________________________________________ 27TROOP DISCIPLINE? ______________________________________________________________ 75TWO DOOR GATEWAY ___________________________________________________________ 38TWO PERSON CATAPULT _________________________________________________________ 16VARIOUS CAMP TOOLS___________________________________________________________ 52WASH BASIN ____________________________________________________________________ 56WASH BASIN ____________________________________________________________________ 73WASH BASIN WITH SHELF ________________________________________________________ 57WEIRD LOOKING GATEWAY ______________________________________________________ 39

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Bridges

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Monkey Bridge

Single Lock Bridge

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Single Trestle Bridge

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Detail for Single Trestle Bridge

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Draw Bridge

Suspension Bridge

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Friction Bridge

Troop 185 Draw Bridge

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Catapults / Ballistas

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Two Person Catapult

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Troop 10 Catapult

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Ballista

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Towers and Gateways

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Pfox Tower

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Signal Tower

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Brynbach Tower

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Hourglass Signal Tower

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Triangular Signal Tower

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Ten Minute Tower

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Stilt Tower

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Troop 850 Gateway

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Covered Gateway

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Simple Gateway

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Troop 16 Gateway

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Troop 16 Gateway Roof Detail

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Lifting Gateway

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Swinging Gate

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Gateway with Doorbell

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Rotating Gate / Turnstile Gate

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Basic ‘Free Standing’ gateway

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Covered Gateway with Swinging Gate

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Two Door Gateway

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“Weird Looking” Gateway

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Easy ‘Free Standing’ Gateway

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‘In Ground’ Gateway with Swinging Gate

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Simple ‘In Ground’ Gateway

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Seriously Large Covered Gateway

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Camp Tools / Gadgets

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Fire Bucket Holders

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Clothesline

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Bulletin Board

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Lantern Holder

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Tool Rack

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Bear Bag

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Various Camp Tools

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Kitchen Work Table

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Garbage Bag Holder

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Wash Basin

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Wash Basin with Shelf

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Camp Table

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Camp Table with Seats

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Chippewa Cooking Fire Stand

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Camp Table with Bench and Seat

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Shower

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Latrine

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Miscellaneous Projects

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Climbing Wall

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Climbing Wall Components

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Team Pulley Game

Swinging Derrick/Crane

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Scaffold Hitch

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Pioneering Anchors

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Ladder Hitch

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Camp Podium

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Wash Basin

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Kim’s Gym

Ducking Stool

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Troop Discipline?

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Cambridge Merry-Go-Round