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Knots for your needs (8/7/2013)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Learn

Event Location:

High Park (Bloor St & High Park Ave)

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Aug 7 2013 6:15 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Aug 7 2013 5:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

1 Hour

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Event Coordinator(s):

Dima L
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

9 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Remembering a few good knots can greatly assist in common backcountry tasks such as:

Putting up a clothes line
Putting up a bear rope
Towing a canoe
Fixing broken tent lines or poles
Hauling a backpack up a cliff
and many others

We will go around the park and practice knots used for such tasks. We will also talk about different kinds of ropes and storage issues. The emphasis will be put on easy to tie and easy to remember knots.

Climbing-grade knots are out of scope of this event.

Required Items to Bring:

A piece of your favourite rope

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Traveling by subway you get off at High Park Subway station on the Bloor line. Go to High Park Avenue and turn right(south). Cross Bloor Street and meet at FRONT of park by the rocks.

Traveling by car going east bound on QEW get off at Lakeshore and turn north on Parkside Drive.

Traveling west on QEW/Gardiner get of at Dunn ave and Turn north on Parkside Drive.

Follow Parkside to Bloor and turn Left(west) to the next set of lights and turn left into the High Park.

There is some parking just inside the park, find a spot and walk back to entrance.
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Notes:

- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in TOC events.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
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- Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Stacy, at content@torontooutdoorclub.com.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $1.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!
*Note: The event may be canceled due to inclement weather.