Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Tetsuoh on August 15, 2013, 08:09:20 pm
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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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25' feet of 1/4" 100# rope is always in my pack.
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I have mostly the same 20-30' of paracord, with a little twist, i.e. 9-cord.
1 roll of this stuff can be used in many ways. I use it at work for securing power, fiber, catV, and catVI.
If anyone out there was in communication service installation or electronics in the Navy will know what I am talkin about.
Ron
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I ran lan line through a carrier once. As I recall the cord was waxy? Dont remember the color though.
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Sleek
Yup Waxy, Strong as hell. Color, just plain-o white.
It ranks above nylon for a bow string in a pinch. No stretch that is.
Great for throwing a shelter together quickly in bad weather, and anything else left to only your imagination (Just like paracord).
I have seen 2" thick copper stranded cable tied down with this stuff 2 decades old...still strong as hell.
couldn't do without it.
Ron
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50 feet of 550 para cord. :)
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typically, I carry a spool of 15 lb test mono fishin line a few hooks, and a spare bow string. I fish by a river, and like to toss a jug out in the morning on the way to my spot and check it in the afternoon on the way back. I am pretty much sure to get a 10 or so lb blue for supper that night.