Paracord is a lightweight nylon rope that was originally used in the suspension lines of US parachutes during World War II. Soldiers, however, found that this miracle rope was useful for far more than their paratrooper missions. In the ensuing years, both the military and civilians alike have found hundreds if not thousands of uses for paracord. It is available by length, typically 50 to 100 feet (or more) and in a variety of colors. It is also available is large quantities by the spool. Many hikers and outdoor sports enthusiasts make or purchase “survival bracelets” made of several feet of paracord which is woven into a compact bracelets that can be unraveled in the field. By the way, you will often see paracord referred to as Paracord 550 means that it has a breaking strength of 550 pounds or more. Now that is strong! I’ve come up with a list of things so far and I need your help to find the other infinite uses, limited only by our imagination. Here is what I have so far: 1: Tie tarp to trees 2: Lanyard to hold items (knife, keys etc) 3: Emergency para cord wrist band, 4: emergency snare (from one of the strands inside) 5: Fishing line (from inner strands) 6: Boot laces 7: Floss with the inner strands 8: Dog lead 9: Emergency suture ( from inner strands) 10:Wrap knife handle 11: Bow drill 12: Clothes line 13: Improvise a seat by lashing a long log horizontally to 2 trees 14: Emergency repair for sail while sailing/canoeing 15: Belt for your trousers 16: Hang kettle/cooking pot over a fire 17: Emergency sewing thread (from inner strands) 18: Make a fishing net from inner strands 19: Make into a net hammock 20: Improvise a sling 21: Hobble your horse 22: Perimeter trip wires (attach to tin cans or anything to make noise) 23: Watch strap 24: Rig up a quick bow stringer when you’ve forgotten yours… 26: Carry gear on your back when you don’t have a rucksack 27: A platypus hose cleaner(by tying granny knots in it and pulling it through. 28: Tie house keys to forgetful children. 29: Emergency tow rope – admittedly you need several strands but it is surprising what a few together will hold! 30: A pulley line for dragging big bits of wood up the side of a hill 31: A standby strop…. for polishing a razor 32: A skipping rope for kids (needs a heavy knot in middle) 33: Hang mesh frames for propagating plants in greenhouse. 35: Rudimentary swing for the kids as and when they become bored. 37: Abseil down a cliff edge 38: Headband/ hair tie 39: Bundling around firewood for easy carry 40: Tie on to a sled so you can drag it during the heavy snow. 41: Hang a light over the designated latrine for night times 42: Replace a snapped pull string on older lights. 43: improvise a fuse 44: hanging mirror or other large objects. 45: Use as strap wrench or Spanish windlass 47: Improvised bore snake for cleaning a firearm 48: Make a tire swing 49: Hanging your hammock 50: Hang an emergency whistle round your neck 51: Pull cord for chain saw 52: Pull cord for boat engine 53: Pull cord for lawn mower/ weed eater 54: Emergency Tourniquet 55: Tying down & Securing the straps & belts of rucksacks when travelling 56: Replacing a drawstring cord in a rucksack or on gaiters 57: Tent guy lines. 58: Tying your rucksack to something solid with sophisticated bushcraft knots outside a shop. 59: To tie down a rucksack lid should one or both buckles break. 60: To make an improvised stretcher by lashing poles together and making a net. 61: To lash poles together to make a shelter 62: To lash a blade to a long pole in order to use as a spear(for emergency hunting). 63: To wrap a mini maglite handle for grip 64: For lowering equipment/packs down cliff edges. 65 :Creating a snare 66: Entertainment during stressful times ( tying and untying knots can take your mind off of your current situation) 67: Replacing a broken handle on a knife or machete 68: Create a bow string for a bow and arrow 69: Hanging a kill or your rucksack out of reach of animals at night 70: Mooring your boat to a dock 71: Replace a broken water ski rope 72:teaching yourself to tie lifesaving knots 73:use it to collect water ( tie a knot and place inside a plastic bottle, hang from a rock or damp surface area and the water will collect on the cord and drip into the bottle) 74: Help climb a tree, place around the tree to add more grip 75: Use it to make improvised snow shoes 76: make a sling for killing small animals 77: create a bullwhip for defense or entertainment 78: create trot lines for fishing 79: create a gill net for fishing 80: lash together multiple pieces for a stronger cord That’s all I can come up with, so far… You can get some great deals on Paracord from Amazon, here: amzn.to/12UlaPh ~ Tom Retterbush
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 02:15:51 +0000
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