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Here are some
of the more common uses for paracord we could think of, but the
uses are really only limited by your imagination. Keep your eyes
open for video demonstrations of the more complicated applications
such as making snares and building a raft.

#1 First of
all, one of the main questions we get is, “How do you hold up your
pants after you’ve taken apart your PreparaCord
Belt?” Well, after you take it apart, you should have 70 to
100 feet of paracord
with which to form a makeshift belt or suspenders.
(It’s best to use a simple knot like a square knot that can easily
be undone when you need to pull down your pants. Suspenders are
easier, because you just slide them off your shoulders to take off
your pants.)

#2 Repair
torn clothing with the internal strands which slide easily
out of the kernmantle (casing). Use a makeshift needle or be sure
to keep one in your first-aid kit.

#3 Repair
torn or broken equipment either by sewing or tying the
pieces together securely

#4 Rig a makeshift
tow rope. A single length of paracord
has been tested to handle 550 lbs of weight, so wrap it securely
10 times and you have the ability to pull 5500 lbs.

#5 Securely
tie down items to the top of a vehicle, or to protect them
from a wind-storm

#6 String up
a clothes line. Wet clothes are uncomfortable when
you’re camping and dangerous when you’re trying to survive.

#7 Hang a bear
bag to keep your food away from critters. This is good
whether you’re camping or roughing it in the woods

#8 Replace
your shoe laces. Just burn the ends and thread
them through.

#9 Replace
a broken Zipper pull

#10 Use it
as dental floss. Pull out the internal strands
and keep up your hygiene even in the woods, or to get that pesky
piece of meat out from between your teeth.

#11 Tie
things to your backpack
with it so you can carry more stuff hands free

#12 Secure
an animal to a tree or post, or make a leash

#13 Tie
up a person

#14 String
up a trip wire to protect an area…rig it with
bells, or cans or make a fancier trap

#15 Lower
yourself or an object very carefully down from a height.
(note: paracord is NOT climbing rope, and is NOT
a realistic replacement for true climbing rope; do not expect it
to catch you should you fall. For security double or triple the
thickness if you can)

#16 Rig a pulley
system to lift a heavy object

#17 Make a
ladder to get up or down

#18 Tie up
a tarp or poncho
to make an awning to keep off sun or rain

#19 If you’re
hiking in a place where there is danger of avalanche tie
yourself to your buddy so you can find each other should
one of you get caught under snow

#20 Keep
your stuff. Tie objects you’re likely to drop around your
wrist, ankle, or waist

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the rest of the article

October
11, 2012

Copyright
© 2012 Survivor
Geek

Survivor Geek

Here are some
of the more common uses for paracord we could think of, but the
uses are really only limited by your imagination. Keep your eyes
open for video demonstrations of the more complicated applications
such as making snares and building a raft.

#1 First of
all, one of the main questions we get is, “How do you hold up your
pants after you’ve taken apart your PreparaCord
Belt?” Well, after you take it apart, you should have 70 to
100 feet of paracord
with which to form a makeshift belt or suspenders.
(It’s best to use a simple knot like a square knot that can easily
be undone when you need to pull down your pants. Suspenders are
easier, because you just slide them off your shoulders to take off
your pants.)

#2 Repair
torn clothing with the internal strands which slide easily
out of the kernmantle (casing). Use a makeshift needle or be sure
to keep one in your first-aid kit.

#3 Repair
torn or broken equipment either by sewing or tying the
pieces together securely

#4 Rig a makeshift
tow rope. A single length of paracord
has been tested to handle 550 lbs of weight, so wrap it securely
10 times and you have the ability to pull 5500 lbs.

#5 Securely
tie down items to the top of a vehicle, or to protect them
from a wind-storm

#6 String up
a clothes line. Wet clothes are uncomfortable when
you’re camping and dangerous when you’re trying to survive.

#7 Hang a bear
bag to keep your food away from critters. This is good
whether you’re camping or roughing it in the woods

#8 Replace
your shoe laces. Just burn the ends and thread
them through.

#9 Replace
a broken Zipper pull

#10 Use it
as dental floss. Pull out the internal strands
and keep up your hygiene even in the woods, or to get that pesky
piece of meat out from between your teeth.

#11 Tie
things to your backpack
with it so you can carry more stuff hands free

#12 Secure
an animal to a tree or post, or make a leash

#13 Tie
up a person

#14 String
up a trip wire to protect an area…rig it with
bells, or cans or make a fancier trap

#15 Lower
yourself or an object very carefully down from a height.
(note: paracord is NOT climbing rope, and is NOT
a realistic replacement for true climbing rope; do not expect it
to catch you should you fall. For security double or triple the
thickness if you can)

#16 Rig a pulley
system to lift a heavy object

#17 Make a
ladder to get up or down

#18 Tie up
a tarp or poncho
to make an awning to keep off sun or rain

#19 If you’re
hiking in a place where there is danger of avalanche tie
yourself to your buddy so you can find each other should
one of you get caught under snow

#20 Keep
your stuff. Tie objects you’re likely to drop around your
wrist, ankle, or waist

Read
the rest of the article

October
11, 2012

Copyright
© 2012 Survivor
Geek