Requirement

6. Make a rope (six feet, three strands, three yarns each), and whip the ends

Required Often forgotten

Using a rope-making device or machine, which is a piece of equipment you probably do not own. The whipping is the West Country method from requirement 2(a).

Note. This needs a rope-making device or machine, which is not something most people own. Ask your counselor or your council early. It is the one piece of equipment on the badge you cannot improvise.

Where this step comes from

Pioneering Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 6 · Sets the rope at a minimum of 6 feet, three strands of three yarns each, made with a rope-making device or machine, with the ends whipped.

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