Braided Scout Hiking Stick

Since I was in scouting, I have seen these cool hiking sticks with
medallions and knots and stuff on them. The local scout shop has one and I have admired it many times. It's kind of a bragging stick.
well- I wanted one!
One day I came home from school, and my mom presented me with
my own stick! Yeah...She made this! pretty darn cool.
She says she just made up the knots on the back, and it looks sort of braided. She used parachute cord leftover from making those survivor bracelets. 
The stick has my ranks on it, and the most recent OA medallion, and the last spot reserved at the top for my Eagle medallion!
           My most prized possession. I love it-Thanks Mom. :)

 

 

 

 

 

When I asked her how she knew how to do the knots and braiding, she said

"I just knew how to do it, I'm a scout Mom".. 

Huh?

I guess its like how she sees everything going on behind her

head without ever looking around.. wierd....

Mosquito Net PVC Frame

 

Summer camp is coming up and man I hate them bugs!

The previous frame I made was fine, but it didnt fit in the tent too
well, it seemed boxy and coffin-like. Because of the angle of the tent.
I was not using the headspace that I could have, so I re-designed my
frame to make a higher entry and using the shape of the tent as my guide.

These are my measurments, you can nip and tuck to suit your needs
or your cot size. (I used a standard cot from Bass Pro).
This is MY frame that I made for summer camp- It does work great and you can
hang a tent fan on the crossbars.

Supplies:

You will need 4 - 10ft pcs of 3/4" pvc pipe and fittings
10 "T's"
4 Elbows
4 End caps for legs

Completed Project

Ta-Da!!

I plan on hanging my tent fan and light from the middle

overhead crossbars

Picture #2

Picture #3

               Cut a 2" pc of pvc to connect the elbow to the "t"

Directions

Mosquito Net PVC Frame

Cutting sizes:
Legs: 29" x 4
Top Leg Extension 18" x 2
End bars 30" x 2

Top Frame Assembly
horizontal pcs 25-1/2" x 4
horizontal pcs 5-1/2" x 4
Verticle Crossbar supports 34" x 3

and
to connect the "T" to the Elbows on the end you will
need to cut 2 pvc pieces 2". (see above picture#3 of the end assembly)

Hope you stay bug free!