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Lengths of cordage you take on walkabout or have in your kits?

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Tetsuoh:
I'm getting ready to make a new kit and a question popped up thanks to a friend of mine.

How much and what size cordage/rope do you all keep on hand or take with you when you go hunting gathering or what have you?

Including if your a prepper with a survival kit/bug bag.

Things we're just wondering.

Pat B:
If you use para cord you can use it as is or pull the individual strands out and use them. A 10' of para cord can give you almost 100' of individual strings.

JW_Halverson:
I keep about 20' of paracord in my "crash" bag.  Plus during deer/Antelope season I keep a drag system.  It consists of a 4 layer thick 2" wide canvas strap with grommets on either end of the 36" length.  I can throw that across my shoulder like a bandolier and along with the paracord to tie to the deer and I gotta nice drag system that keeps the hands free. 

For giggles once I slung that canvas strap between two trees and made a butt hammock style seat to wait for a deer to come to me. 

I also keep a small spool of black sewing thread along with an assortment of needes, including some curved suture needles (got a veterinarian friend that hooked me up), bees wax, and about 50" of artificial sinew.  That way I have a variety of fibrous options.  The beeswax goes with rope/cord/thread because when you wax it the knots stay tighter.  Plus is helps with firestarting when things are soggy.

Thesquirrelslinger:
20" of jute(its an amazing firestarter)... plus a mag flint and steel...
And 30' of paracord- 20' in a neat little coil, and 10' in a double chrochet bracelet...
I am debating the merits of a bracelet 2" wide, holds almost 30' of paracord!

PrimitiveTim:
Just make it as you need it. lol  This is something you'll figure out as you do it more often.  I keep 50' of paracord in my backpack.  I've never needed that much but it doesn't take up much room and it's light so I just cut off as much as I need at the moment.  A far as size, you just need something that is really strong.

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