Another one of my simple stick projects, that requires very little skills or equipment to produce. The end result is a highly versatile and yet simple piece of essential outdoor gear.
Neal, Thanks for spending the time to explain the history use and construction of the toggle rope. I have been carrying one with me for decades and wouldn't have a kit that didn't contain one. As usual, an excellent video.
In Boy Scouts we used to call this a commando rope. We made them about 10’ long and spliced the toggle in and the loop. We used larger diameter rope and carried them wrapped around our waist like the commandos did. Thank you that brought back memories.
there's a quicker method to tie off the free end. create a bight at the end and pass through the hank loop, then bring it back over the hank and tighten. to release you just push the loop up over and pull, et voila! great channel, love the recycling ethos!
Nice project. I’ve already made up one of your toggle rope’s but I’ve watched your video with the jungle knots & Now I want to make a jungle toggle rope & see how useful it can be. I keep lots of the cheap paracord around so this would be something to play with.
Hi Neil, well that was a blast from the past!! Carried one of those as a Boy Scout back in the 60’s I remember part of the deal was making the “eye splice” but for the life of me can’t remember how big the toggle was or how we fitted it to the end, I do however remember it was a twisted rope, not braided and definitely natural not man made fibre. I think ours were 6ft long and probably 1/2-3/4” dia. Happy days! As always a big thank you for taking the time to bring us such brilliant stuff! Kind regards from deepest Dorset Clive
Hi Clive, thanks for the feedback and sharing your memories. The originals were spliced (but my splicing is rubbish) and I wanted to keep it simple so everyone could produce one quickly. Dorset is lovely, I was down that way last week. Glad you enjoy the channel.
Clive & Neil, yes, we did the same in our Boy Scout Troop in the early 80's. We used 1/4" rope, spliced in a dowel for the toggle and made an eye splice on the other end for the loop. Ours were about 6' long. It was a great project, and I think we hooked them all up for some Jamboree competitions, but probably didn't do much else with them.
Hi Neil, only just found your channel, I Am an expatriate Brit, living in Canada for 50 years. I remember having the toggle rope as a Boy Scout in the U.K. Used my Dads rope from WW II. I am a Scout leader here in Ontario. Was wondering about getting my troop to make this rope. Watching you has tipped the scale, will get the Scouts to make one at our next camp. Lonnie from Northern Bushcraft (Alaska) recommended your channel whilst I was watching him make an anorak on his channel. I really like the way you go about explaining things. Keep it coming.
yeah, it was and i do when i go on Dartmoor. because i am showing them how to do things new like what you have just shown me on this video so thanks.we hope you could join us one day PF
I did organise a meet-up on the moor last year (there is a video of it). I am in the process of sorting out another at the moment, but it will be in the south east of England this time.
Hello, thanks for commenting. The rucksack is a modified Swedish Army LK35, the frame is homemade ,as is the harness. There is a video I did on making a replacement frame.
@@greencraft4783 thank you for replying. I will look for the video you've mentioned. How awesome since I need to make one for my frame-less ALICE pack. Thanks again!
Greencraft - I suppose for those with limited knot skills a toggle rope could be a useful tool. I might rig one up if I needed something for around a campsite, but I would just toss the stick before moving on. Extra weight does me no good on the trail. If I have to choose something to join rope and cordage, it will be a carabiner.
You wouldnt br using the toggle ripe like a climber use the rope to brlay a climber. The toggle wouldnt br strong enough to catch a fall much less pass protection. So make sure you understand what you are talking about. As it doesnt appear you do.
