BSA Troop 45 (Oxford, MS) uses the enclosed two methods to secure a water bottle for hiking. Both methods use 6 feet of 1/8 inch diameter rope. (The length of 6 feet keeps the rope very usable and serviable. Also for knot tying practice the rope needs to be at least 6 feet, any length less makes it harder to understand to knots use).

1) Ancient Egyptian Jug Knot- A bead has been added for decoration (after the knot is made and still in a loose condition, with one of the loose ends, thread the bead and slide it in position- up around between and down to the enclosed loop) . The carring strap may be adjusted by the double fishermans knot (or inside figure eight).

2) Bottle Sling- This is a teaching tool for knot tying and learning each knots use.

Yours In scouting,

Steve Mauldin

smmauldin@bellsouth.net